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Since the 8 gb card that came with my DHD is a little too small I'm looking for a 16 gb sd card.
I browsed through amazon's selection and found many bad reviews regarding data loss on several products. What brands are generally known for reliable SD cards? Sandisk seems to make good cards?
And another thing, I read that often SD cards are faster than their class. There were people that got transfer rates of up to 15 mb/s with a class 2 card. Apparently a class 2 card is basically the same as a class 6 card, just that in the latter case the manufacturer guarantees the higher speed while in the former it might be slower. Is that true?
As for brands, I recommend SanDisk and Lexar. I've used cards from both manufacturors in all my cameras and phones for years, and I've never had a card fail me.
I got 2 Lexar in camera + phone : no problems so far
+1 for SanDisk
The Speed Class Rating is the official unit of speed measurement for SD Cards, defined by the SD Association. The Class number represents a multiple of 8 Mb/s (1 MB/s), and meets the least sustained write speeds for a card in a fragmented state.
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If I understand it write, the class rating is a sustained speed, so you may get faster speeds, but usually not.
Also from that same site, manufactures quote speeds, and not an independent testing company, so they may not always be honest XD
Secondly, Sandisk for 16 gig never gave me a problem. However, at 8 and 4 gig pny hasn't given me any issues either.
i wanted a bigger card a month ago and looked at both lexar and sandisk 16gb, i went for the lexar as it was apparently faster in the reviews and was only a tiny bit more expensive than the sandisk. and it has been perfectly reliable.
Ok, thanks.
joememe, which reviews did you read? I found one lexar vs sandisk at nokiaguide.com and just want to make sure we don't both base on the same review.
Because if lexar really is better I'll spend the few extra €.
If I understand it write, the class rating is a sustained speed, so you may get faster speeds, but usually not.
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That's interesting and a good thing because standards like S-ATA 1/2/3, USB 1/2/3 and many others define the max possible transfer which isn't very userfriendly.
So I suspect that all cards of a manufacturer are essentially the same and get a class 4/6/10 rating after production according to their QA results. Like with a CPU you might get lucky and the card just barely didn't make it to 10 and thus get a very good performance class 6 card.
I ordered a 16gb class10 Transcend card from Newegg and LOVE it. Lifetime warranty ftw!! I've tried returning Sandisk cards for warranty and haven't received a response in months...so not +1 for Sandisk if there are warranty problems.
I just picked up a Transcend 4gb class 6 micro sd from Newegg and it died within a day. Luckily Newegg is shipping out a replacement asap and I don't have to return the defective card.
+1 for lexar 16gb class 6
Here's a link to the one I use. I own 8 or so of these and use them in cell phones, camera's, and even in a cam corder. I have yet to see one of them fail or have any sort of performance issues.
SanDisk 16 GB Class 2 microSDHC Flash Memory Card
Note that even though it's a class 2, in my testing with each of the cards I own, I have consistently gotten class 4 performance from all of them.
If you want something even bigger, the 32 GB cards have really come down in price. Here's a SanDisk for $71.
SanDisk 32GB MicroSDHC Card (SDSDQ-032G-A11M, US Retail Package)
Isn't the price a bit too low? The one on Amazon has a bad review saying it didn't come in the retail package.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R4BG1JM1R3OKM/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R4BG1JM1R3OKM
andisk maybe the best choice
sanseven said:
andisk maybe the best choice
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IMO, Sandisk is definitely the best choice for a quality microSD. They always perform much better than their class rating. And the also are most consistent in getting good randon read, write and access speeds, which is much more important that the class rating when using the card in cell phones or for any task other than just large data transfer and digital cameras. Higher class cards only give higher sequential write speed, but usually are worse at random read/write speeds and access time than a class 2 or 4.
So the original microsdhc class 2 san disk I bought for the tablet in December turned out to be a fake. thanks to H2testw is was 2GB instead of 32GB, the seller stepped up and refunded the money (it was a third party seller on Buy.Com) and I was going to get a new card but just wanted to make sure that the Archos 70 would have no issues with a 32GB microsdHC class 10 cards that are out there. is that what folks recommend or should I be looking for something else?
I bought a a A-Data 16gb microSD class 10. Very good price/reward ratio.
@ ingopan
i was thinling about buying the same card. Did you do some benchmarking with this card, maybe even with the urukmod-tool from this thread ?
what micro sdhc card (brand and class) i should buy for the samsung galaxy s II ?
i ask
because i hear a lot of brands and classes do some troubles with android OS , or damaged after couple of weeks of use
please advise me what i should buy....(from your experience with the samsung galaxy s II)
btw... i want 16gb card , but don't sure what brand and class to buy
thanks
Sandisk 32gb class 4
That's that!
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OccasionalDroid said:
Sandisk 32gb class 4
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Yeah this one, or a lexar class 10 if you want high transfer speeds with your pc.
Or a sandisk class 2 if you dont care about recording movies to your micro sd card.
the sandisk 32gb class 4 will work good with 1080p recording ?
and where i can buy it ?
because on amazon.com i can't find the class....
thanks
When I bought the Samsung WB2000 / TL350 compact camera which recorded 1080p @30fps it required a "Sandisk Extreme"... It apparently has a 20MB/s write speed. No class written on the card though...I think it's class 6 as class 10 is 30MB/s.
I would have thought you'd need a higher class to write HD video...
Note: "Sandisk Extreme" is a SD card not a Micro-sd
chipko3k said:
When I bought the Samsung WB2000 / TL350 compact camera which recorded 1080p @30fps it required a "Sandisk Extreme"... It apparently has a 20MB/s write speed. No class written on the card though...I think it's class 6 as class 10 is 30MB/s.
I would have thought you'd need a higher class to write HD video...
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There is no class certified for 20MBps or 30MBps.
Class 10 = 10 MBps, thats why is 10.
So class 6 = 6MBps, class 4 = 4MBps, class 2 = 2MBps.
Class is equal to the minimum write speed in random spaces.
nybreath said:
There is no class certified for 20MBps or 30MBps.
Class 10 = 10 MBps, thats why is 10.
So class 6 = 6MBps, class 4 = 4MBps, class 2 = 2MBps.
Class is equal to the minimum write speed in random spaces.
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No, Class is the minimum write/read speed in sequential. The Lexar Class 10 32GB only does 0.018 MB/s in random write!
any more answer that might help me choose a good card ?
thanks
You need to figure out what you need in terms of speed and size, then how much money you want to spend. A 32GB class 10 card is extremely expensive, where a 16GB class 6 is around a third of that. I plan on using my Galaxy S II for holding all my music and some movies so I ordered this yesterday: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208573. Not too expensive and fast enough for most things.
Silent8Strike said:
You need to figure out what you need in terms of speed and size, then how much money you want to spend. A 32GB class 10 card is extremely expensive, where a 16GB class 6 is around a third of that. I plan on using my Galaxy S II for holding all my music and some movies so I ordered this yesterday: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208573. Not too expensive and fast enough for most things.
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as i said
i want 16gb but don't know which class and brand to take...
my main concern is recording video in 1080p
I have a class 10 Lexar 32GB Card.
You should buy a brand name card (Sandisk, Lexar, Kingston). I say that because there are IN GENERAL more reliable. There will be cards that are made by lesser known brands like Patriot and A-Ram but that does not mean they are any less reliable but more faults are reported for them than with Sandisk, Kingston or Lexar.
Having said that, my previous card was a 16GB Class 6 Patriot card. Worked awesome for a whole year and is still working in my friend's Desire (gave it to him and got the Lexar card for more space). In conclusion, don't buy eBay cards is what I'm trying to say.
Class? That's been debated A LOT. I got a class 10 and I can clearly see the benefit. Media Scanning is less than 10 seconds (mind you, I've got close to 38gb full in both internal and external cards), file copying is very quick and gallery files show up quicker, when I seek in a video file, it moves instantly (even with a 1080p movie).
It just depends on what you require. If you're slightly more patient, you can save 30-40 bucks by getting a 32gb class 2 card instead of a 32gb class 10 card.
Hope that helps. I recommend both Lexar and Patriot. Go for class 6 at least if price is not an issue.
ragflan said:
I have a class 10 Lexar 32GB Card.
You should buy a brand name card (Sandisk, Lexar, Kingston). I say that because there are IN GENERAL more reliable. There will be cards that are made by lesser known brands like Patriot and A-Ram but that does not mean they are any less reliable but more faults are reported for them than with Sandisk, Kingston or Lexar.
Having said that, my previous card was a 16GB Class 6 Patriot card. Worked awesome for a whole year and is still working in my friend's Desire (gave it to him and got the Lexar card for more space). In conclusion, don't buy eBay cards is what I'm trying to say.
Class? That's been debated A LOT. I got a class 10 and I can clearly see the benefit. Media Scanning is less than 10 seconds (mind you, I've got close to 38gb full in both internal and external cards), file copying is very quick and gallery files show up quicker, when I seek in a video file, it moves instantly (even with a 1080p movie).
It just depends on what you require. If you're slightly more patient, you can save 30-40 bucks by getting a 32gb class 2 card instead of a 32gb class 10 card.
Hope that helps. I recommend both Lexar and Patriot. Go for class 6 at least if price is not an issue.
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i checked the reviews on the lexar 16gb class 6 and kingston 16gb class 10 and it wasn't so good...
and kingston 16gb class 6 i didn't found
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i checked the reviews on the lexar 16gb class 6 and kingston 16gb class 10 and it wasn't so good...
and kingston 16gb class 6 i didn't found
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I have ordered Kingston 32GB class 10 for my Galaxy S II.
Contact Lexar but they don't do SD card business in INDIA.
chattymango said:
I have ordered Kingston 32GB class 10 for my Galaxy S II.
Contact Lexar but they don't do SD card business in INDIA.
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the 32gb cost to much for me ... and the 16gb class 10 still cost 60$ i'ts still very high
and the lexar 16gb class 6 the reviews are bad , they say that after couple of weeks the card stop woriking
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as i said
i want 16gb but don't know which class and brand to take...
my main concern is recording video in 1080p
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sandisk class 4 I have does this just fine. Paid 45 euro for a 32gb card. Higher speeds are only needed for hight transfer speeds.
Stitch! said:
sandisk class 4 I have does this just fine. Paid 45 euro for a 32gb card. Higher speeds are only needed for hight transfer speeds.
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from what i know higher class needed for recording full hd videos
because of the transfer speed
and again 32 is too expensive for me 16 will be good
but if 4 class of sandisk will do the job ? or i need to search class 6 on another brand ?
using kingston class 4 16gb...normally take short 1080p clips for my kids...no issue whatsoever....records and plays fine...
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using kingston class 4 16gb...normally take short 1080p clips for my kids...no issue whatsoever....records and plays fine...
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me too though i am using sandisk brand. its good.
Patriot Class 10 cards gave me problems on my Nexus One, and reportedly had a spectacular fail rate on Android and WP7 phones.. does that still apply?
Hey there, I've been using my Galaxy S2 for several months and never got to buying a memory card for it.
What you guys think is the best of the best?
How much GB?
Which manufacturer?
Model No?
What to look for when purchasing one on ebay?
Thanks!
just got a adata 32gb class 10, had a sandisk 32gb class 4 but its worth having a class 10 in it.
the R&W speeds when transfering data to pc is alot better and when taking pictures.
read 19.6mbs / write 13.2mbs with sdtools,had the same brand sd card before and was happy about the performance.
always use H2testw v1.4 just to be sure,it was the cheapest brand for its class locally.
32 Gb Microsdhc Class 10
PoOoZaQ said:
Hey there, I've been using my Galaxy S2 for several months and never got to buying a memory card for it.
What you guys think is the best of the best?
How much GB?
Which manufacturer?
Model No?
What to look for when purchasing one on ebay?
Thanks!
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I have a Kingmax microSDHC 32GB Class10 and I am very satisfied.
I tested it with SD Tools and got 9.1 MB/s writing speed, but in practice, it can go over 10 sometimes, but also can go lower to 3 MB/s and such.
I recommend this card, as is not very expensive either.
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i have Kingmax 16g class6 its very good and very cheep
Buy any branded SD cards... But buy of high class bcoz now days they r becoming famous of high speed transcations...
Thanks guys, just bought a class10 32GB one cheers
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Thanks guys, just bought a class10 32GB one cheers
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Good choice! I also bought a class10 32GB SDHC from Samsung. It runs like hell! :victory:
I've got sandisk 16 gb SDHC class 4
and it runs like hell, so i cant imagine what class 10 is doing ....
but if you dont care spending another 10-20 bucks, then go for the class 10!
I have a 16GB Sandisk Micro SD Card. Its been working just great!
I paid 12USD.
Is it a big difference between @4 and @10? Worthy to pay more?
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Is it a big difference between @4 and @10?
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No, but class 10 is better (transfer, read speed)
It's Big difference. 4MB/s vs 10MB/s write speed is big diff.
Now i want to buy SanDisc 64GB SDXC class6, I heard that SDXC card works on SII.
I am ready to purchase a new sd card for partitioning to use with MultiROM can anyone suggest anything? I know Amazon is known for fakes so I've got some work to do to find the best one. thanks for any help.
Amazon is not known for fakes. In fact, if you buy the Sandisk or Samsung versions you'll be fine. Plus it's Amazon and not a shady site. I think you're talking about another site. This is your best bet:
https://smile.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ul...477804603&sr=1-3&keywords=256gb+micro+sd+card
Cheers,
rv
rhodyvik said:
Amazon is not known for fakes. In fact, if you buy the Sandisk or Samsung versions you'll be fine. Plus it's Amazon and not a shady site. I think you're talking about another site. This is your best bet:
https://smile.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ul...477804603&sr=1-3&keywords=256gb+micro+sd+card
Cheers,
rv
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Of course it is known for fakes since not all products on Amazon are offered directly by Amazon.
So you want a microSD card for adoptable storage?
Pick one that has the highest random 4KB read/write speeds possible.
That is what's going to matter with adoptable storage as you're going to be launching applications from the SD card.
Here is a good place to start, J. Yang has reviewed a lot of microSD cards and posted all the speed numbers.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R1AH0Q6B97V6W6?ref_=glimp_1rv_cl
For reference the HTC 10 internal storage is capable of roughly 10MB/s read and write speeds in 4KB random.
I would personally pick an microSD card with at least 4KB random read speed of 5MB/s.
For example the 200GB Sandisk Ultra does 3.8/1.6MB/s read/write in 4KB random.
I would probably try my luck with the 128GB Samsung Pro Plus, a reviewer on Amazon ran CrystalDiskMark on it and got 9/2MB/s read/write 4KB random speeds.
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Memory-MB-MD128DA-AM/dp/B01CO48M36
If you really want higher capacity, you could consider the 256GB Evo Plus from Samsung but storagereview's benchmark show it doing about 4.8/1.6MB/s read/write in 4KB random. Which isn't stellar but certainly not horrible, a bit better than the Sandisk Ultra.
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-EVO-Plus-Micro-Memory/dp/B01I4U3FV8/
Best place to buy HTC 10 microsd card
I'd recommend you head over to mymemory. They have a massive amount of genuine microsd cards for the HTC 10. I personally chose the Lexar 200GB 633x High Performance Micro SDXC UHS-I U1 Card - 95MB/s