Instagram is no longer just about photos. Photos, galleries, stories, Reels videos... all this, in high resolution, is a big demand for data consumption. If you spend an hour a day on Instagram, you can use up to 4,2GB of data in a week, and that's just if you're just browsing the main feed. If you also upload your own content to Instagram, expect even more consumption.
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TikTok
TikTok. Loved, hated, controversial. This app attacks not only our senses and attention but also our data. This is due to the wide range of relatively demanding functions that this mobile platform offers. One hour of using TikTok can consume up to 840MB of data on average, and like Instagram, this usage can go up if you're also actively contributing to TikTok.
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YouTube
It probably won't surprise you that the popular YouTube application also figures among the biggest data eaters. According to available data, up to 500 hours of videos are added to this platform every minute, and the number of active YouTube users is constantly increasing. For an hour of watching videos in 720p, the YouTube app can cut up to 2,7GB of data from your data pie. Data consumption also occurs when videos are loaded "into stock".
Netflix
It is completely understandable that the Netflix streaming platform also takes a large part in your data consumption. Watching videos in this application can consume from 1GB to 7GB per hour, depending on the playback quality. As in the case of YouTube, data consumption is affected by the loading of videos ahead of time, which is supposed to prevent clipping.
Google Chrome
Google web browser Chrome Although it is very popular among users for its features, it is also cursed for the burden it places not only on the battery and CPU, but also on data consumption. Chrome It is optimized for speed, but you have to pay a price for smooth operation in the form of high data consumption.
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Snapchat
Social media apps are generally big data guzzlers, and Snapchat is no exception in this regard. Similar to TikTok, this is influenced by the various functions, filters, and effects that you can add to your posts. Snapchat Moreover, it runs in the background by default and can consume up to 20GB of data per month.
Facebook is a notorious battery hog, as well as a data hog on your phone. Many users have switched from the app to using it for various reasons. Facebookin the web browser interface. Those who stay with the app must expect a large data consumption due to loading Facebook stories, automatic playback of multimedia content and other features. In an hour of using the app Facebook You may lose up to 480MB of data.
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Spotify
Spotify is one of the most popular tools for listening to music, podcasts and other content. Along with the development of this application, a variety of attractive functions are added, which, however, also affect data consumption. Depending on the quality, Spotify on your iPhone can use anywhere from 40MB to 150MB per hour.
Twitter (X)
Despite the constant wild events, Twitter, or rather X, still enjoys great popularity among users. Every day there is a huge amount of tweets, which often include photos and videos. This content can have a significant impact on your data consumption. However, in the application settings, it is possible to turn off some functions, such as automatic video playback.
WhatsApp has long been one of the most popular communication applications. Data consumption here logically depends on how WhatsApp For those who are satisfied with just sending messages, this consumption is understandably lower than for those who view stories, multimedia attachments, or participate in voice or video calls. According to available information, one minute of video call can use up to 5MB of data.
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Hell whatsapp too? 😲 that's the only one I have
if spotify too, probably too apple music ?
so yeah apple music ?
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