After On the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones, it became known that their owners will not be able to save an unlimited number of uncompressed photos for free in Google Photos. Previous Pixel models provided such an opportunity.
Moreover, according to online sources, users of the new iPhones can still store an unlimited number of photos in the Google Photos service, since Apple smartphones take pictures in the HEIC format. The fact is that in the HEIC format, the size of the photos is smaller than in compressed JPEG. Therefore, when uploading to the Google Photos service, they do not need to be reduced. Thus, users of the new iPhone have the opportunity to store an unlimited number of pictures in their original form.
Google has confirmed that HEIC and HEIF photos do not compress when uploaded to Google Photos. "We are aware of this bug and are working to fix it," a Google spokesperson said, commenting on the situation.
Obviously, Google intends to limit the ability to store photos in the HEIC format, but it is not clear how this will be implemented. Google may charge you to store photos in HEIC format or force them to convert them to JPEG. In addition, it remains unclear whether the changes will affect all pictures in HEIC format or only those that are downloaded from the iPhone. Recall that Samsung smartphones can also save photos in HEIC format, but this feature is not very popular among users.
Source: 3dnews.ru