For perspective, iOS 18.3 takes nearly 6% of a 128GB iPhone's total storage capacity and dedicates it to AI features that the user may not even use.

The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max feature 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. Apple made the announcement during its fall event, which was held virtually -- yet again -- because of the pandemic.

The 128GB iPhone has been the entry-level choice since 2021, when Apple mercifully dropped the 64GB tier (except on the iPhone SE). But even then 128GB didn’t exactly feel spacious.

Apple’s newly announced iPhone 13 and 13 Mini phones start at 128GB of storage, doubling the 64GB that it had previously offered on its cheaper flagships. It’s a welcome change that reflects ...