How to get more storage on your Android without using a microSD Card
News Mobile Smartphones How to get more storage on your Android without using a microSD Card Cloud storage isn't your only option. By Adnan Ahmed July 25, 2026 11:30 am EST Adnan Ahmed for Engadget Smartphones now ship with more RAM and storage to accommodate the heavier workloads, larger media files and expansive app libraries. If you're shopping for a new Android smartphone from a mainstream brand, you can expect it to ship with at least 128GB of internal storage.
- ▪News Mobile Smartphones How to get more storage on your Android without using a microSD Card Cloud storage isn't your only option.
- ▪By Adnan Ahmed July 25, 2026 11:30 am EST Adnan Ahmed for Engadget Smartphones now ship with more RAM and storage to accommodate the heavier workloads, larger media files and expansive app libraries.
- ▪If you're shopping for a new Android smartphone from a mainstream brand, you can expect it to ship with at least 128GB of internal storage.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Storage upgrades cost too much, and we need microSD cards back — Android Authority
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| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000 |
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News Mobile Smartphones How to get more storage on your Android without using a microSD Card Cloud storage isn't your only option. By Adnan Ahmed July 25, 2026 11:30 am EST Adnan Ahmed for Engadget Smartphones now ship with more RAM and storage to accommodate the heavier workloads, larger media files and expansive app libraries. If you're shopping for a new Android smartphone from a mainstream brand, you can expect it to ship with at least 128GB of internal storage. To some, this may be all the storage they'll ever need, but others may quickly find themselves running out of space. In the past, expanding your phone's storage was as simple as buying an inexpensive microSD card and inserting it into the phone.
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