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Questions about Android storage capacity

I have a question about the storage concept of Android.

Once you have an external storage called SD card. And we use cell phone capacity as built-in storage.

At this point, the built-in storage is divided into internal storage and external storage. The internal storage is a system area that can only be accessed by apps,

External storage is a shared area that can be accessed by users or other apps.

The question I have mentioned is, if the Galaxy S8 has 64GB capacity, it will be a built-in storage. If so, I wonder where the external storage and the internal storage occupy each of the 64 GB, and where can I see them? Are both stores sharing 64GB? And please explain if there are any deficiencies or additions in my explanation.

Thank you.

Solution

  • Here you go:

    If so, I wonder where the external storage and the internal storage occupy each of the 64 GB, and where can I see them?

    You can see it in Settings > Storage > Internal Shared Storage.

    Below is screenshot from Sony Xperia Z5 device Android 7.1:

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    Are both stores sharing 64GB?

    Yes both are sharing the storage. Check below screeshot from Settings > Storage:

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    To understand more about stoarge capacities in Anroid you can check my famous answer here : https://stackoverflow.com/a/29427958/631803