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What brand Class 6 SD card?

What brand of Class 6 SD card should I buy? I see TOPRAM, Transcend, and Nokia but not popular ones like Kingston and Sandisk..
According to this it says Class 2 SD cards might as well be as good as Class 6.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1468705.html

Class 2's performance-price ratio might be higher than Class 6. But only considering performance, I prefer Class 6.

I have a transcend Class 6, 8gb I got for $20 online and it works perfect.

Class 6...meh...you need 16gb Kingston Class 10. That is if your device can handle it.
~Jasecloud4

lol i have a mytouch 3g right now..don't think my device can handle it

I am also looking for a 16 gb class 6 sd card but don't wanna pay an arm and leg for. Any recommendations?

krazyflipj said:
I am also looking for a 16 gb class 6 sd card but don't wanna pay an arm and leg for. Any recommendations?
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I got one for a foot and a hand I'll show you the way but you'll be limping back though.

hssnd tam said:
I got one for a foot and a hand I'll show you the way but you'll be limping back though.
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That was unnecessary especially for a first post.
http://www.buy.com/prod/topram-16gb...d/q/listingid/54504509/loc/101/212691587.html
That's not that bad of a price.

nikmash232 said:
That was unnecessary especially for a first post.
http://www.buy.com/prod/topram-16gb...d/q/listingid/54504509/loc/101/212691587.html
That's not that bad of a price.
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Thanks for the link. Is this the sd card you decided to get? If so, how is it so far?

Nah I haven't gotten one yet. I think Im going to buy a mytouch slide before I decide to buy an SD card. My Mytouch isn't too powerful to begin with.

Consider that the Sandisk cards may have a longer lifespan and be more reliable, which is a major plus point if you're going to be using the camera to take pictures of sentimental value.

Thinggynoly said:
Consider that the Sandisk cards may have a longer lifespan and be more reliable, which is a major plus point if you're going to be using the camera to take pictures of sentimental value.
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Hmm I guess its worth putting the extra money down for that then.

nikmash232 said:
That was unnecessary especially for a first post.
http://www.buy.com/prod/topram-16gb...d/q/listingid/54504509/loc/101/212691587.html
That's not that bad of a price.
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I thought it was hilarious. You need to relax.
Anyways, I haven't read all that great of reviews on the kingston class 10's. And for 100.00, I can get 2 of the adata class 6 16gb. I think I will pick 1 of those up next time newegg has them instock.
The 16gb sandisk class 2 that comes in the hd2 can drag the phone down if you don't format it once in a while.

Thinggynoly said:
Consider that the Sandisk cards may have a longer lifespan and be more reliable, which is a major plus point if you're going to be using the camera to take pictures of sentimental value.
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That's why you transfer the pics to your computer and then upload them to the cloud backup services of your choice. (I use Sugarsync)

nrfitchett4 said:
That's why you transfer the pics to your computer and then upload them to the cloud backup services of your choice. (I use Sugarsync)
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prolly a bad idea tho if the pics in question have ur gf/wife posing on it

nikmash232 said:
That was unnecessary especially for a first post.
http://www.buy.com/prod/topram-16gb...d/q/listingid/54504509/loc/101/212691587.html
That's not that bad of a price.
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Is this really worth the extra ~10$ ish than the sandisk 16gb? From reviews I have read the, average read/write speed on the sandisk CL2 is about 6.5MB/s which is what the CL6 is "rated for"

papabear said:
Is this really worth the extra ~10$ ish than the sandisk 16gb? From reviews I have read the, average read/write speed on the sandisk CL2 is about 6.5MB/s which is what the CL6 is "rated for"
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yes you are right!!!

[Q] SDHC class ratings?

I have a question for anyone well informed on SDHC class ratings.
I have been leaning towards purchasing a 32gb microsd card for my adam. My question is–would a class 10 be worth the extra $40-50 compared to a lower class?
The main pro i have seen spoken of is the rate of transfer is greatly increased with the higher class rating. Other than that what would a basic music listener, e-book reader, or movie viewer gain from a higher class?
I’m used to going out and getting the best there is only to be faced with the fact that the best at the moment is not always the best for me or my pocket book… lol
Regards
Jason

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JSZESZE said:
I have a question for anyone well informed on SDHC class ratings.
I have been leaning towards purchasing a 32gb microsd card for my adam. My question is–would a class 10 be worth the extra $40-50 compared to a lower class?
The main pro i have seen spoken of is the rate of transfer is greatly increased with the higher class rating. Other than that what would a basic music listener, e-book reader, or movie viewer gain from a higher class?
I’m used to going out and getting the best there is only to be faced with the fact that the best at the moment is not always the best for me or my pocket book… lol
Regards
Jason
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Sounds like you could use a real answer. The things that you want to do with it when you are already loaded up and using it will not make a difference. But if you were to make a backup of that 32gb card at a class 2 you will be waiting a LONG time. You should at least get a class 4 and shoot for a 6. Not sure they have a 6 for the 32gb yet but they have a 4.

Thanks for the answer. That's what i figured would be the issue

roscoenr said:
Your not going to find a class 10 32gd micro sd do your fine
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O really?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

JSZESZE said:
O really?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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I was not trying to be an ass sorry it came off that way
Looks like lexar just released the class 10 today so I was wrong. Using the card on the phone you will not see much difference. The difference will be when you are trying to use it on your computer like chogardjr said. And even when it is mounted to your computer with your phone you will not see the full performance from it but you should still see a good boost of speed from it.

Personally I would pick speed over size every time, my 16 has been full for awhile but I'm waiting for real class 6/10 32gbs to drop before buying a bigger one.
There are a few card makers out there who will straight up lie about it though so be weary of them.... dont even bother looking on ebay.

chogardjr said:
You should at least get a class 4 and shoot for a 6.
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I concur. For the average consumers use a class 6 is ideal. It's a great balance of cost and speed.
My personal opinion, only camcorders and cameras with rapid shot capabilities will benefit from a class 10 or higher at this point. Yes, you can copy your mp3s to and from it faster... but how often are you pressed for time when you're doing that operation? My guess would be not often. (For me that's a "I'm home for the night" operation, so it can take as long as it needs)

Thanks for the insight once again fellas. I found a 32gb class 4 on amazon.com for $64.99 it's made by dane. Up until just recently I have never heard of the company but when school started last semester I bought a few 8gb usb sticks made by the same company.....(think I purchased them from target rather cheap) nonetheless I was extremely happy with the performance from a budget flash drive so I took a dive at it.
I'm anticipating the excitement off inserting it into my new Notion Ink "Adam" when it arrives later this month.... Santa came late this year.
Hopefully it will live up to all the buzz just as the Evo did. I've always been first to dive head first into gadget hype. Never has it lived up to the excitement #facepalm (palm pre) until the Evo. Now hopefully the "Adam" will do the same.
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Best 32GB microSD Class 10?

Hey
A while back I was looking for a 64GB microSDXC card but sadly I couldnt find any. Ill have to sacrifice and go for a 32GB microSDHC Class 10.
So which is the best (performance and price) 32GB microSDHC Class 10?
Thanks for all the help and suggestions.

how about this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/KOMPUTERBAY...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1302552312&sr=1-22
OR
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Storage-Opt...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1302552419&sr=1-33
loads more on amazon

tvr84 said:
how about this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/KOMPUTERBAY...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1302552312&sr=1-22
OR
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Storage-Opt...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1302552419&sr=1-33
loads more on amazon
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Doesn Amazon uk ship worldwide?

riahc3 said:
Doesn Amazon uk ship worldwide?
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No, where do you live?

Pokerface1987 said:
No, where do you live?
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I live in Europe.

riahc3 said:
MOD EDIT: NO EBAY LINKS
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My apologies Did not know that rule.

More help would be appreciated as Im trying to get all the "parts" to finally complete my mobile purchase

just check the chinese sites like dhgate, dealextreme etc and pay with paypal. sometimes they send fake ones so i would recommend running this program. it will tell you the speed of your read/write so you know the true class and how much actual room it has
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1026536

lorijuan1024 said:
just check the chinese sites like dhgate, dealextreme etc and pay with paypal. sometimes they send fake ones so i would recommend running this program. it will tell you the speed of your read/write so you know the true class and how much actual room it has
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1026536
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The problem is that by the time I recieve the card and see that it is fake, I have to send it back (problably pay S&H) then I get my money back...
2-3 weeks. I want something that works period.

riahc3 said:
The problem is that by the time I recieve the card and see that it is fake, I have to send it back (problably pay S&H) then I get my money back...
2-3 weeks. I want something that works period.
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on ebay they just send another one to not get bad feedback and most likely send the right one or refund the money back and then you get a free sd card out of it

lorijuan1024 said:
on ebay they just send another one to not get bad feedback and most likely send the right one or refund the money back and then you get a free sd card out of it
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This is assuming there is a problem on eBay. Ive bought several products on eBay and have NEVER had a problem. You just have to know how to buy.
My problem is now knowing which to buy as I just know a few and only the Topram one is avaliable on eBay.

If you're using this for a phone, you may not want a class 10. A class 2 or 4 Sandisk may be better for you. Depends what you're using it for.
Class 10 gives fast sequential speeds, but it usually sacrifices random read, write and access speeds. I could go into the reason why this happens, but I've posted several times about that, so you can check my previous posts for that.
Class 10 is good for digital cameras or other things where sequential speed is important and random speeds aren't important. If you're using the card to run apps off of, or system files for Android, or any OS actually, or using it for WP7, or anything that will need sequential speeds and fast access times, class 10s are slower than good quality class 2 or 4 cards like Sandisk.
Higher class DOES NOT mean better or faster for everything. Class only refers to sequential write speed. Different types of cards are better and faster for different tasks. Class 10s will many times slow down or cause lag in phones, depending on how the phone uses it. Sandisk class 2 and 4 cards I have found to be the best all around cards for phones.

zarathustrax said:
If you're using this for a phone, you may not want a class 10. A class 2 or 4 Sandisk may be better for you. Depends what you're using it for.
Class 10 gives fast sequential speeds, but it usually sacrifices random read, write and access speeds. I could go into the reason why this happens, but I've posted several times about that, so you can check my previous posts for that.
Class 10 is good for digital cameras or other things where sequential speed is important and random speeds aren't important. If you're using the card to run apps off of, or system files for Android, or any OS actually, or using it for WP7, or anything that will need sequential speeds and fast access times, class 10s are slower than good quality class 2 or 4 cards like Sandisk.
Higher class DOES NOT mean better or faster for everything. Class only refers to sequential write speed. Different types of cards are better and faster for different tasks. Class 10s will many times slow down or cause lag in phones, depending on how the phone uses it. Sandisk class 2 and 4 cards I have found to be the best all around cards for phones.
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Thanks for the explanation but I knew most of this information
The reason I want a Class 10 is that pictures are taken/saved alot faster. Thats pretty much the only reason.

A additional plus is that transfering media thru the cable is also faster.

Ok, well those are probably the 2 biggest reasons to use class 10... using with digital camera and fast transfer speed.
I just wanted to make sure you were getting the right card for what you were using it for. The majority of people seem to basicly think that higher class = better automatically, and don't understand different cards are better for different purposes.

zarathustrax said:
Ok, well those are probably the 2 biggest reasons to use class 10... using with digital camera and fast transfer speed.
I just wanted to make sure you were getting the right card for what you were using it for. The majority of people seem to basicly think that higher class = better automatically, and don't understand different cards are better for different purposes.
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Yeah I understand thanks anyways.

No more information it seems

zarathustrax said:
If you're using this for a phone, you may not want a class 10. A class 2 or 4 Sandisk may be better for you. Depends what you're using it for.
Class 10 gives fast sequential speeds, but it usually sacrifices random read, write and access speeds. I could go into the reason why this happens, but I've posted several times about that, so you can check my previous posts for that.
Class 10 is good for digital cameras or other things where sequential speed is important and random speeds aren't important. If you're using the card to run apps off of, or system files for Android, or any OS actually, or using it for WP7, or anything that will need sequential speeds and fast access times, class 10s are slower than good quality class 2 or 4 cards like Sandisk.
Higher class DOES NOT mean better or faster for everything. Class only refers to sequential write speed. Different types of cards are better and faster for different tasks. Class 10s will many times slow down or cause lag in phones, depending on how the phone uses it. Sandisk class 2 and 4 cards I have found to be the best all around cards for phones.
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Very helpful information, zarathustrax!
Didn't know about the random speed part. Thanks for the explanation.

Cayenne Pepper said:
Very helpful information, zarathustrax!
Didn't know about the random speed part. Thanks for the explanation.
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Related information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive
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Saw you already did.

Ive (to my surprise) found a Patroit 32GB C10 at a lower price than the Topram.
It looks legit but....you never know.

64GB microSDXC card - $54.99 w/ Free Ship from Amazon!

Lowest price I've seen yet for this size!
Not to be totally presumptuous, but feel free to thank me if you found this deal useful!
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Mobil...8&qid=1341445548&sr=8-4&keywords=64gb+microsd

Link please?

From earlier today:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734695&highlight=class+6
The link in that one was going to charge me shipping though if not Prime Member.

tragicallyhip said:
Lowest price I've seen yet for this size!
Not to be totally presumptuous, but feel free to thank me if you found this deal useful!
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I posted exact deal this yesterday:
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28242231&postcount=27

tjb433 said:
Link please?
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Sorry, I was fairly certain I'd copied it. It's there now!

I posted the Class 10 version of this for $59.95 several days back. Here's the link.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007WTAJTO/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
There's a bit of a delay with it, but I'm good to keep using my current sd card until this Class 10 bad boy arrives.
edit: also, this isn't the lowest price that the Class 6 version of the card has been. $50 from Best Buy several weeks back.

Muckrak3r said:
I posted the Class 10 version of this for $59.95 several days back. Here's the link.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007WTAJTO/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
There's a bit of a delay with it, but I'm good to keep using my current sd card until this Class 10 bad boy arrives.
edit: also, this isn't the lowest price that the Class 6 version of the card has been. $50 from Best Buy several weeks back.
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The package says Class 1? I didn't know they made 1, did they just leave the 0 off??

It's UHS-1 - Class 10.

That's a pretty good deal! i've been loading roms on the internal storage and the way it's going i'll run out of space! Debating between a 32 and a 64, price is just significantly different.

legit deal

Does anyone know which one would be a better buy for an SD card?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-micro...7&sr=1-3&keywords=micro+sd+card+32gb+class+10
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http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...451768&sr=8-2&keywords=32gb+micro+sd+class+10
I know the second one isn't a class 10, but I'm not sure how much that matters or if the class 10 is worth an extra $15?

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Does anyone know which one would be a better buy for an SD card?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-micro...7&sr=1-3&keywords=micro+sd+card+32gb+class+10
or
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...451768&sr=8-2&keywords=32gb+micro+sd+class+10
I know the second one isn't a class 10, but I'm not sure how much that matters or if the class 10 is worth an extra $15?
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From working for Sprint and from personal experience, I've found that a Class 10 is better for taking pictures with the camera and for file transfers, but with your phone (especially this model), it would appear the most efficient way to manage your data would be to store media (music, videos, backups obviously) on the external sd, and to allowed internal storage to be used for taking pictures. If you do this, Class 6 is perfectly sufficient for media playback.
And if you're worried about your pictures being lost in the event of a phone catastrophe, Google+ or Dropbox or anothr of the auto-backup services you can use for free are perfect!

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From working for Sprint and from personal experience, I've found that a Class 10 is better for taking pictures with the camera and for file transfers, but with your phone (especially this model), it would appear the most efficient way to manage your data would be to store media (music, videos, backups obviously) on the external sd, and to allowed internal storage to be used for taking pictures. If you do this, Class 6 is perfectly sufficient for media playback.
And if you're worried about your pictures being lost in the event of a phone catastrophe, Google+ or Dropbox or anothr of the auto-backup services you can use for free are perfect!
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So then I'm guessing something like this would work perfectly?
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Mobil...3&sr=8-3&keywords=32+gb+micro+sd+card+class+6

freaksavior said:
That's a pretty good deal! i've been loading roms on the internal storage and the way it's going i'll run out of space! Debating between a 32 and a 64, price is just significantly different.
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I sold my 32gb Class 2 cards at $20 each to justify buying the 64gb microSDXC UHS1 Class 10 on Amazon for $60
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Does anyone know which one would be a better buy for an SD card?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-micro...7&sr=1-3&keywords=micro+sd+card+32gb+class+10
or
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...451768&sr=8-2&keywords=32gb+micro+sd+class+10
I know the second one isn't a class 10, but I'm not sure how much that matters or if the class 10 is worth an extra $15?
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I would search some more on the two s3 sections and on amazon, I am almost sure I have seen some other 32gb class 6 and 10 posted at better prices than that..
Quick edit of your search and I got better results; http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ctronics&field-keywords=microsd+32gb+class+10
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Mobil...ile+Ultra+32GB+microSDHC+Card+SDSDQY-032G-U46

Cost $120 in Canada's Amazon .. I wonder how much more it would cost to ship it from the U.S ..especially for a lil chip.

I purchased the 64gb class 10. Looks like it will be here late July mid august..... so lame
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Muckrak3r said:
I posted the Class 10 version of this for $59.95 several days back. Here's the link.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007WTAJTO/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
There's a bit of a delay with it, but I'm good to keep using my current sd card until this Class 10 bad boy arrives.
edit: also, this isn't the lowest price that the Class 6 version of the card has been. $50 from Best Buy several weeks back.
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I wish I would've seen this a few days back. I just got my 64GB CL6 today and to know that for $4 more I could've been rocking a CL10 is a real kick to the junk!

[Q] A couple of questions regarding sdhc card + screen protectors

What's the difference between class? I see class 10 and class 4, class 4 is a lot cheaper then 10 but what's the actual difference? Does class 10 transfer files faster or something?
and also can anybody recommend a good screen protector? I had one come free with my case on eBay but it doesn't even fit the whole screen
Thanks all

Class refers to the minimum read/write speed in MB/sec. Reputable brands actually adhere to these speeds while others are relatively meaningless.

As stated above for SD cards.
And for screen protectors, get Xtreme guards, simoly looked amazing in my One X. Waiting for them to come in the mail for the S3 now.
Sent from my sexy white Galaxy S3 on T-Mobile.

Does it really matter though?

SD speed?
Depends on what you do with that card.
If it's a big card and you often transfer large files to and from it, transfer speed does matter.
If you record HD videos directly to your sd card and your card isn't fast enough your video might stutter or have artifacts.
If you put games on your SD card and those games depend on high transfer rates, you might get lag.
But since the S3 has at least 16GB of internal memory you should have enough space to put stuff that need high transfer rates to your fast internal memory.
A class 2 or 4 sd card should suffice for most people. If you need the high transfer rates though, you'll have to go with a faster card.

Cards get memory lag which means they slower to access files when they filled with a load of files, so ignore the class ratings because a decent quality Class 4 works better in everyday use than a cheap Class 10 even if it can potentially transfer faster.
And files for a phone aren't usually neatly lined up so easily the best value card is Class 6 or 10 SanDisk Ultra then you know your phone can handle anything you throw at it.

shamez23 said:
SD speed?
Depends on what you do with that card.
If it's a big card and you often transfer large files to and from it, transfer speed does matter.
If you record HD videos directly to your sd card and your card isn't fast enough your video might stutter or have artifacts.
If you put games on your SD card and those games depend on high transfer rates, you might get lag.
But since the S3 has at least 16GB of internal memory you should have enough space to put stuff that need high transfer rates to your fast internal memory.
A class 2 or 4 sd card should suffice for most people. If you need the high transfer rates though, you'll have to go with a faster card.
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Ahh okay, I plan on watching movies and stuff I'll just go with the class 10 over the cheaper one I just wanted to know how it would affect phone use
I'm going to get this I think:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sandisk-U...ain_3&hash=item4abb2020b8&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_969
16gb is more then enough for me plus the 11gb I have in my internal storage

UrbanDesigns said:
Ahh okay, I plan on watching movies and stuff I'll just go with the class 10 over the cheaper one I just wanted to know how it would affect phone use
I'm going to get this I think:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sandisk-U...ain_3&hash=item4abb2020b8&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_969
16gb is more then enough for me plus the 11gb I have in my internal storage
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Look for a seller with a much higher feedback because there's a serious chance you could get scammed with a fake card there.
But if you find a genuine one that is a good one, but personally I'd spend a bit more for the 32gb card then you know you've always got enough space if your needs change.

Geordie Lad said:
Look for a seller with a much higher feedback because there's a serious chance you could get scammed with a fake card there.
But if you find a genuine one that is a good one, but personally I'd spend a bit more for the 32gb card then you know you've always got enough space if your needs change.
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Oh yeah I just saw the feedback, how can I see if it's fake? I'd definitely return the card if it turned out to be fake..
I looked at his feedback and 2 people have said the cards were good

UrbanDesigns said:
Oh yeah I just saw the feedback, how can I see if it's fake? I'd definitely return the card if it turned out to be fake..
I looked at his feedback and 2 people have said the cards were good
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People setup new accounts and build up a few hundred fake feedback pm more people are likely to buy from them, I mean I'm not saying by any means this is a scammer but just find another seller with feedback in the thousands to be more safe.
And the only way to tell if it's a fake is run a benchmark in your computer and check the card and packaging look real compared to pictures.

If you only want to watch movies a class10 is probably overkill. The problem is when you want to use the camera to record 1080p movies.
There is a difference between write and read speeds of flash memory like sd cards. They usually are pretty fast when it comes to reading but writing speed is another matter.
You should be fine with a good class4 card like one from sandisk.

shamez23 said:
If you only want to watch movies a class10 is probably overkill. The problem is when you want to use the camera to record 1080p movies.
There is a difference between write and read speeds of flash memory like sd cards. They usually are pretty fast when it comes to reading but writing speed is another matter.
You should be fine with a good class4 card like one from sandisk.
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what about writing to my internal and copying over to my SD if I need to?

Writing from your internal to your external memory will be as slow/fast as writing from a cardreader to your sd card. Depending on the writing speed of said card.
When your sd card is too slow for direct 1080p recording your suggestion is a valid way to record those videos without lag. Record onto the fast internal memory and then move it to the slower external memory when you need space on the internal one. The sd card will still be fast enough to play the video.
Would be annoying if you had to do that a lot, though. If that's the case you should spend the extra money for a faster sd card.
I have no idea how fast that card has to be. I never had a device that can record in 1080p. However, I'm using an htc hd2 and run most of my apps(including games) from my sd card and in the beginning even the OS. I never noticed any stuttering or lag that didn't come from the OS itself. I've been using sandisk class2 for that and moved to a bigger sandisk class4 recently. No decernible improvement other than that it's a little faster to copy files from my computer to my phone and back, now.
Those cards are rather inexpensive nowadays, especially when we are talking about only 16GB. Don't think about it too much. Just buy one and try. If you have problems with the speed, use it as a flash drive and get a faster card for your phone.

UrbanDesigns said:
Ahh okay, I plan on watching movies and stuff I'll just go with the class 10 over the cheaper one I just wanted to know how it would affect phone use
I'm going to get this I think:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sandisk-U...ain_3&hash=item4abb2020b8&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_969
16gb is more then enough for me plus the 11gb I have in my internal storage
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I'm surprised noone has mentioned this yet. But do not buy that card. That auction is for a SDHC card, our phones are only compatible with Micro SD(HC) cards. If you buy that card, you will not be able to use it in your phone. You will need to find a Micro SDHC card.

To be honest I can't even see me using the 11GB you get on the phone unless it's music, an 8GB would do me just fine but I'm going to get the 16GB just in case, I'm only really getting one for rooting

UrbanDesigns said:
What's the difference between class? I see class 10 and class 4, class 4 is a lot cheaper then 10 but what's the actual difference? Does class 10 transfer files faster or something?
and also can anybody recommend a good screen protector? I had one come free with my case on eBay but it doesn't even fit the whole screen
Thanks all
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Where are you located?

rudedog1979 said:
Where are you located?
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I'm in the UK, and I've got a question about the trident case too.
It has a screen that you put over the front, does this mean I'll have to detach the case just to use the phone? The otterbox case looks great and well worth the money after seeing an anchor get dropped without leaving a mark on the case let alone the phone

UrbanDesigns said:
I'm in the UK, and I've got a question about the trident case too.
It has a screen that you put over the front, does this mean I'll have to detach the case just to use the phone? The otterbox case looks great and well worth the money after seeing an anchor get dropped without leaving a mark on the case let alone the phone
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If you are in the UK, I think you should have a look to this people ebay, I buy everything from them, they now have a nice screen protector and various cases and battery covers (I personally take a lot of care of my phone), check this out:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/monikaeshop/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
Have a special look at the carbon fiber cover and also the privacy screen protector....
Some pictures of my galaxy with them on :