iPhone 6S Release Date Rumors: Next iPhone Unlikely To Get 32GB Basic Storage, Larger Battery

The iPhone 6S on its rumored 2015 release date will likely retain the basic 16GB of storage and the same battery size to maintain its slim profile, largely replicating what were served via the iPhone 6 in late 2014.

According to rumors that came out recently, the 6S will start with 32GB of built-in storage plus the bonus possibility of a larger battery to boost its operating hours. But in a recent statement made by Apple global marketing chief Phil Schiller, such likelihood was crushed, seemingly with finality.

The tech giant is firmly convinced that 16GB of memory on the next iPhone is just the right standard for most users, specifically for those that Schiller described as "price-conscious customers."

But if more digital space is required, the iCloud Drive is readily available that actually is free for the first 5GB of storage use. Beyond the free offer, iPhone users will need to pay fees that start at 99 cents per month for the smallest room to a high of $20 for the capacious 1TB of digital locker.

Schiller explained that bigger room for local device storage is not an absolute necessity these days. "They (users) don't need gobs of local storage because these services (the iCloud) are lightening the load," the Apple executive was reported by BGR as saying.

As for the supposed next iPhone battery upgrade that many users would surely appreciate, it appears that Apple will simply use its present build template, believing it is already the optimal setting. That would mean no changes or improvements in the department anytime soon.

"Apple has struck the perfect balance between battery life and thinness," Schiller said, according to 9to5Mac.

So deploying the next iPhone with a larger battery will run in counter to the design philosophy carried in the latest and the planned models, the Apple official said, adding that significant battery bump would mean a thicker and heavier iPhone that will also sell at a higher sticker price.

However, the Apple business model discussed by Schiller is designed to sway iPhone users into upsizing and grabbing the 32GB and higher models, which according to Business Insider actually favors Apple's bottom line.

For instance, users wanting to ensure that their handsets have sufficient storage space at all times may opt for the step up models, eventually forking out more cash. And this translates to higher revenues in the immediate aftermath of the iPhone 6S release date, the report said.