iPhone 17 Pro is receiving positive feedback worldwide, with reviewers commending the latest iOS device’s improved display, extended battery life, and enhanced camera capabilities. A key enhancement is the capacity to record video at a maximum of 4K resolution at 120 frames per second. However, consider this: Capturing everyday events with the Pro’s settings fully optimized is frequently excessive, particularly regarding data usage.
If you’re a proud possessor of an iPhone 17 Pro (or Pro Max) featuring an A19 Pro chip and 2TB of internal storage, recording at 4K 120fps (derived from data obtained from an iPhone 16 Pro) is projected to consume around 7GB per minute. In other words, an hour of 4K/120fps video utilizes approximately 420GB, which is over one-fifth of your phone’s 2TB storage capacity. When you also consider apps, messaging, and other data-intensive features, you may notice your storage being exhausted more quickly than anticipated.
Thankfully, adjusting your iPhone’s video recording settings is a straightforward process. Just open Settings, then choose Camera > Record Video. Even dropping the frame rate to, for example, 30 fps while keeping 4K resolution will lessen the load on the processor, battery, and internal memory.
