I turned off my Pixel's Motion Photo for a week and weighed the storage gain against missed shots
It's not worth the space
For weeks, Android users have enjoyed Google's Top Shot feature on Pixel phones, which captures a few seconds of video before and after a photo is taken. Pixel phones are known for their user-friendly design, which makes the Top Shot feature particularly appealing among Android devices. However, the feature can consume a significant amount of storage space, as each Motion Photo averages around 6.2MB, compared to 2MB for a regular shot.
A week-long test revealed that leaving Top Shot on consumed approximately 615MB of storage for 100 photos, whereas turning it off saved 413MB per 100 photos. While Top Shot may be useful in some situations, the storage savings are minimal and the feature can lead to missed shots if the action occurs outside of the recording window.
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