Manage your photo and video storage — by Apple Support

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Explains how iCloud Photos with Optimize Storage keeps full-size originals in iCloud and smaller copies on the device to save space.

Quick steps

  1. Check available storage
  2. Enable iCloud Photos
  3. Turn on Optimize iPhone Storage
  4. Free up more space

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.apple.com

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