#storage expansion

But whether you mind not having an option to expand your storage or not, have you ever got curious as to why companies are omitting this feature, even on their respective hero devices? However, these seemingly harmless storage solutions can consume as much as 100mA during transfers which can definitely take its toll on the battery life. Design In the past, we’ve listed down the thinnest smartphones in the market, and we noticed something that all of them had in common – all of them have a non-expandable internal storage. Compared to the two previous reasons, we think that we can file this one under the BS category as it’s not really justifiable to remove storage expansion for thinner design. Cloud as the proverbial storage solution As the old adage goes, “necessity is the mother of all invention”. There is indeed a need for more storage space to store all the senseless selfies that users have, but cloud storage providers have still not made a huge mark in the industry primarily because of existing storage solutions like the MicroSD card. So by removing the MicroSD card slot, it will be easier for cloud storage providers (some of which are also the device manufacturer) to market their product to consumers. Read more in our articles including "5 Reasons Why Companies Are Forgoing MicroSD Card Slots" and "HUAWEI Pura 90 Pro now official: 6.6” OLED Display, 1TB Storage".