How Do You Back Up Your Phone Photos?
Published: 12 de agosto de 2026
Pulling live prices…
Live data across PricePerGig listings. Prices may change; Updated every few hours.
📊 As of October 23, 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.com is $115/TB or $0.115/GB across the 6,031 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $36.7/TB or $0.037/GB. The best deals on Amazon.com start from about $294 for 8TB ($36.8/TB), $360 for 14TB ($25.7/TB) and $640 for 20TB ($32/TB). The current best value is 14TB at roughly $25.7 per TB.
📊 As of October 23, 2026, the typical HDD on eBay.com is $107/TB or $0.107/GB across the 11,238 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $43.9/TB or $0.044/GB. The best deals on eBay.com start from about $180 for 8TB ($22.5/TB), $292 for 14TB ($20.9/TB) and $575 for 20TB ($28.7/TB). The current best value is 14TB at roughly $20.9 per TB.
📊 As of October 23, 2026, the typical HDD on Newegg.com is $98.8/TB or $0.099/GB across the 1,210 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $55.7/TB or $0.056/GB. The best deals on Newegg.com start from about $322 for 8TB ($40.3/TB), $590 for 14TB ($42.1/TB) and $799 for 20TB ($40/TB). The current best value is 16TB at roughly $37.5 per TB.
📊 As of 23 October 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.co.uk is £139/TB or £0.139/GB across the 3,231 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around £57.3/TB or £0.057/GB. The best deals on Amazon.co.uk start from about £300 for 8TB (£37.5/TB), £341 for 14TB (£24.4/TB) and £715 for 20TB (£35.8/TB). The current best value is 14TB at roughly £24.4 per TB.
📊 As of 23 October 2026, the typical HDD on eBay.co.uk is £87/TB or £0.087/GB across the 10,914 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around £27.2/TB or £0.027/GB. The best deals on eBay.co.uk start from about £200 for 8TB (£25/TB), £294 for 14TB (£21/TB) and £600 for 20TB (£30/TB). The current best value is 14TB at roughly £21 per TB.
📊 As of 23 October 2026, the typical HDD on Overclockers.co.uk is £46.7/TB or £0.047/GB across the 46 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around £43.4/TB or £0.043/GB. The best deals on Overclockers.co.uk start from about £105 for 2TB (£52.5/TB), £180 for 6TB (£30/TB) and £280 for 8TB (£35/TB). The current best value is 6TB at roughly £30 per TB.
📊 As of 23 October 2026, the typical HDD on Box.co.uk is £53.1/TB or £0.053/GB across the 88 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around £44.1/TB or £0.044/GB. The best deals on Box.co.uk start from about £108 for 2TB (£53.8/TB), £227 for 6TB (£37.9/TB) and £480 for 12TB (£40/TB). The current best value is 6TB at roughly £37.9 per TB.
📊 As of 23. Oktober 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.de is 176 €/TB or 0,176 €/GB across the 3,267 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 46,3 €/TB or 0,046 €/GB. The best deals on Amazon.de start from about 349 € for 8TB (43,6 €/TB), 419 € for 14TB (29,9 €/TB) and 639 € for 20TB (32 €/TB). The current best value is 18TB at roughly 27,8 € per TB.
📊 As of 23. Oktober 2026, the typical HDD on eBay.de is 88,7 €/TB or 0,089 €/GB across the 17,172 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 92,1 €/TB or 0,092 €/GB. The best deals on eBay.de start from about 229 € for 8TB (28,6 €/TB), 329 € for 14TB (23,5 €/TB) and 474 € for 20TB (23,7 €/TB). The current best value is 18TB at roughly 22,2 € per TB.
📊 As of 23. Oktober 2026, the typical HDD on getgoods.de is 67,7 €/TB or 0,068 €/GB across the 87 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 53,7 €/TB or 0,054 €/GB. The best deals on getgoods.de start from about 124 € for 2TB (61,9 €/TB), 201 € for 4TB (50,2 €/TB) and 264 € for 8TB (33,1 €/TB). The current best value is 8TB at roughly 33,1 € per TB.
📊 As of 23. Oktober 2026, the typical HDD on Alternate.de is 60,9 €/TB or 0,061 €/GB across the 138 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 52,1 €/TB or 0,052 €/GB. The best deals on Alternate.de start from about 309 € for 8TB (38,6 €/TB), 410 € for 12TB (34,2 €/TB) and 602 € for 20TB (30,1 €/TB). The current best value is 20TB at roughly 30,1 € per TB.
📊 As of 23 October 2026, the typical HDD on eBay.com.au is $151/TB or $0.151/GB across the 4,319 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $94.1/TB or $0.094/GB. The best deals on eBay.com.au start from about $565 for 8TB ($70.6/TB), $929 for 14TB ($66.4/TB) and $1,099 for 20TB ($55/TB). The current best value is 20TB at roughly $55 per TB.
📊 As of 23 octobre 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.fr is 199 €/TB or 0,199 €/GB across the 1,436 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 89,2 €/TB or 0,089 €/GB. The best deals on Amazon.fr start from about 378 € for 8TB (47,3 €/TB), 596 € for 14TB (42,5 €/TB) and 805 € for 20TB (40,2 €/TB). The current best value is 10TB at roughly 33,1 € per TB.
📊 As of 23 de octubre de 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.es is 159 €/TB or 0,159 €/GB across the 2,583 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 46,4 €/TB or 0,046 €/GB. The best deals on Amazon.es start from about 324 € for 8TB (40,5 €/TB), 455 € for 14TB (32,5 €/TB) and 724 € for 20TB (36,2 €/TB). The current best value is 16TB at roughly 30,1 € per TB.
📊 As of October 23, 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.ca is $224/TB or $0.224/GB across the 1,969 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $66.1/TB or $0.066/GB. The best deals on Amazon.ca start from about $465 for 8TB ($58.1/TB), $594 for 14TB ($42.4/TB) and $1,000 for 20TB ($50/TB). The current best value is 14TB at roughly $42.4 per TB.
📊 As of October 23, 2026, the typical HDD on eBay.ca is $422/TB or $0.422/GB across the 1,336 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $42.9/TB or $0.043/GB. The best deals on eBay.ca start from about $180 for 8TB ($22.5/TB), $320 for 12TB ($26.7/TB) and $999 for 18TB ($55.5/TB). The current best value is 8TB at roughly $22.5 per TB.
📊 As of October 23, 2026, the typical HDD on Newegg.ca is $143/TB or $0.143/GB across the 447 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around $65.9/TB or $0.066/GB. The best deals on Newegg.ca start from about $420 for 8TB ($52.5/TB), $725 for 14TB ($51.8/TB) and $1,042 for 20TB ($52.1/TB). The current best value is 14TB at roughly $51.8 per TB.
📊 As of 23 oktober 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.nl is € 108/TB or € 0,108/GB across the 1,700 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around € 51,6/TB or € 0,052/GB. The best deals on Amazon.nl start from about € 327 for 8TB (€ 40,9/TB), € 525 for 14TB (€ 37,5/TB) and € 725 for 20TB (€ 36,3/TB). The current best value is 16TB at roughly € 31,6 per TB.
📊 As of 23 ottobre 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.it is 184 €/TB or 0,184 €/GB across the 3,396 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 49 €/TB or 0,049 €/GB. The best deals on Amazon.it start from about 337 € for 8TB (42,1 €/TB), 520 € for 14TB (37,1 €/TB) and 750 € for 20TB (37,5 €/TB). The current best value is 16TB at roughly 35,2 € per TB.
📊 As of 23 ottobre 2026, the typical HDD on eBay.it is 94,8 €/TB or 0,095 €/GB across the 12,496 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 92,6 €/TB or 0,093 €/GB. The best deals on eBay.it start from about 200 € for 8TB (25 €/TB), 310 € for 14TB (22,1 €/TB) and 470 € for 20TB (23,5 €/TB). The current best value is 14TB at roughly 22,1 € per TB.
📊 As of 23 oktober 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.se is 1 546 kr/TB or 1,546 kr/GB across the 994 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 784 kr/TB or 0,784 kr/GB. The best deals on Amazon.se start from about 1 175 kr for 2TB (591 kr/TB), 1 580 kr for 4TB (395 kr/TB) and 2 339 kr for 6TB (390 kr/TB). The current best value is 6TB at roughly 390 kr per TB.
📊 As of 23 października 2026, the typical HDD on Amazon.pl is 606 zł/TB or 0,606 zł/GB across the 1,120 live listings we track, with the widest choice of drives priced around 276 zł/TB or 0,276 zł/GB. The best deals on Amazon.pl start from about 1388 zł for 8TB (173 zł/TB), 1324 zł for 10TB (132 zł/TB) and 2214 zł for 14TB (158 zł/TB). The current best value is 10TB at roughly 132 zł per TB.
Sourced from real discussions on r/DataHoarder and r/applehelp, cross-checked against live PricePerGig listings.
Your phone holds the photos you would be devastated to lose. So let me walk you through backing them up properly, the simple way.
The goal is two copies, in two places. One in the cloud, one on storage you actually control.
Most people have the first and skip the second. That gap is exactly where memories get lost.
The table above shows the live price per TB on your marketplace for the cheap storage that holds your own copy.
Step one: turn on cloud backup
This is the easy, automatic bit, and you may already have it.
Your phone can automatically upload new photos to a cloud service as you take them. Switch it on and it runs quietly in the background forever.
That instantly gives you an offsite copy, safe from your phone being lost, stolen or dropped down a toilet.
It is a brilliant first copy. The mistake is stopping there.
Why the cloud alone is not enough
Here is the uncomfortable part people skip.
Relying only on the cloud puts all your memories behind one account, one company, one subscription.
- Accounts get locked or hacked.
- Subscriptions lapse and access quietly disappears.
- A bad sync or accidental delete can propagate to the cloud copy too.
None of this is common, but when it happens to your only copy, your photos are gone. A second copy you control is what makes you safe.
Step two: keep your own copy
This is the bit that completes the safety net.
Every so often, copy your photos onto storage you own. It does not need to be fancy.
- A roomy external hard drive is cheap and perfect. Photos are read rarely, so speed is irrelevant. Buy capacity, not speed.
- For an always-on family setup, a NAS holds everyone’s photos and backs them up automatically.
Plug in the drive, copy the photo library across, done. Now you have a cloud copy and a personal copy, and losing one does not lose your memories.
Make it effortless
A backup you have to remember is a backup you will forget. So automate where you can.
- Let the cloud upload run automatically.
- Set a recurring reminder to copy to your drive, or use software that syncs it for you.
- For the truly precious shots, a third copy kept elsewhere is cheap insurance.
The less you have to think about it, the more reliably it actually happens.
The bottom line
Back up your phone photos with two copies in two places. Turn on automatic cloud backup for the offsite copy, then keep your own copy on a cheap external drive or a NAS.
That way no single failure, locked account or lapsed subscription can erase your memories. Grab roomy storage at the best price per TB from the live table above, and your photos are safe for good. They are worth far more than the drive that protets them.
