The data size of a 512 GB drive is about 4 times the data size of a 128 GB phone. Selected basis: an example for 128 GB phone; an example for 512 GB drive; approximate values.
BYTES OF DATA
Bar length represents bytes. The physical sizes of devices are schematic; encoding and compression affect file sizes.
128 GB - Data; example.
Phone storage is the digital memory in a mobile phone used to keep apps, photos, videos and other files.
128 billion advertised bytes. Operating-system and formatting space are not deducted.
Defined examples — our methodology512 GB - Data; example.
Laptop storage is the internal memory where a laptop saves its files, applications and operating system data.
512 billion bytes of advertised decimal capacity. Binary displays report a smaller numerical GiB count.
Defined examples — our methodology
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Digital128 GB phone128 GBPhone storage is the digital memory in a mobile phone used to keep apps, photos, videos and other files.
Digital512 GB drive512 GBLaptop storage is the internal memory where a laptop saves its files, applications and operating system data.
DigitalText page3 kBA digital file containing one page of plain text characters without formatting or embedded fonts.DigitalCompressed photo3 MBA compressed photo is a digital image file that has been processed to reduce the amount of data needed to store or transmit it.
Digital1 TB drive1 TBA one-terabyte drive is a digital storage device capable of holding large amounts of computer data, such as documents, media and software.Side by side
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