hi all...
exuse me if my english is bad.
Im planning to buy Samsung S2 I9100note 3 and i want to store heavy 3d games(like N.O.V.A 3,GTA san andreas,Asphalt 8...etc)but the internal storage isn't enough for me,so im gonna buying 32Gb sdcard to move the games data with [Directory bind]app,i know the sdcard r/w speed is slower than internal storage so it might effect the performance of gaming(i guess),so which SDCARD should i buy?and does the sdcard r/w speed matters for gaming(while playing games on sdcard not the internal storage)???
Note:im not gonna buy it online cuz i don't own credit card .
Im just hoping not breaking the forum rules.
Regards ,
LYandroid
EDIT:MOD(s),if the thread is not in the correct section please move it.
Class 6 or 10 should give you good speed.
Sandisk or Samsung. those are bit expensive, but good.
GreekBlood said:
Class 6 or 10 should give you good speed.
Sandisk or Samsung. those are bit expensive, but good.
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Thanks dude ,i will give it a try.
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Thanks dude ,i will give it a try.
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Because I once bough a cheap one (one of those chinese), and my pc and phone didn't recognize it.
Im just using amazon.com as a platform to show the cards All are Sandisk cards and all values are from Sandisk's website
Entry level:
Class 4
Mid Range: *(I use this to store all my music and videos(most are 1080p) Runs as expected, did tests and transfer speeds between my pc and either this or the internal card offer the same speed)
Class 10 Speeds up to 30MB/s
Performance Range:
Class 10 Speeds up to 80MB/s Reads and 50MB/s Writes
WTF Perforance Range: *(Max capacity is only 16GB) **(Quite sure you won't get these speeds on the SII or any other android device)
Class 10 Speeds up to 95MB/s
The Mid Range card should be more than enough...
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Im just using amazon.com as a platform to show the cards All are Sandisk cards and all values are from Sandisk's website
Entry level:
Class 4
Mid Range: *(I use this to store all my music and videos(most are 1080p) Runs as expected, did tests and transfer speeds between my pc and either this or the internal card offer the same speed)
Class 10 Speeds up to 30MB/s
Performance Range:
Class 10 Speeds up to 80MB/s Reads and 50MB/s Writes
WTF Perforance Range: *(Max capacity is only 16GB) **(Quite sure you won't get these speeds on the SII or any other android device)
Class 10 Speeds up to 95MB/s
The Mid Range card should be more than enough...
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Thanks for the info but,what is the uses of performance range sdcards?
Edit:is there a way to test the sdcard storage directly from phone?because i don't want to be scammed with fake sdcards.
LYandroid said:
Thanks for the info but,what is the uses of performance range sdcards?
Edit:is there a way to test the sdcard storage directly from phone?because i don't want to be scammed with fake sdcards.
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Oh the banding is just my personal opinions, not official names.
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Oh the banding is just my personal opinions, not official names.
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OK,so what do you think of class 6,is it good for me?
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OK,so what do you think of class 6,is it good for me?
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Take a look at this Click Me see if the speed is good enough..
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Take a look at this Click Me see if the speed is good enough..
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Just a last question,which speed class is suitable for recording full hd videos?
EDIT: Look at this:
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Since some of you know me... i imigrated from Symbian here to Android.
Now i am working on several mods with Potatoman to bring you more mods/tweaks stuff.
I have prepared a package, with the following settings:
1080p mode: Normal – 17 Mbit Fine – 24 Mbit – Super fine – 30 Mbit
720p mode Normal – 9 Mbit Fine – 13 Mbit Super fine – 17 Mbit
Both modes have audio at 48000 khz at 192 kbit
Download
Also for those, who are interessted, my site will be soon updated for an Android section.
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As you see here the 1080p recording at superfine mode require 30MB/s so does that means I have to buy the class 10 with 30MB/s speed to prevent issues?and what is the price of the sdcard class 10 30MB/s at your local shop?
Sorry for the long post and bad english.
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Just a last question,which speed class is suitable for recording full hd videos?
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That I can't help you with, I don't take videos
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That I can't help you with, I don't take videos
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I have edited the previous post,after you replied me,waiting for reply...
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Adding some:
SDSDQU-064G-U46A - should be or should have been the monster but most pre March 2013 can become corrupted or defective as XC are exFat and SII (if not on CM rom) is using FAT32 and you should reformat it to FAT32 (do not use WIndows system format!!!).
Personal story on that one in a very short manner: It just died on me 2 days ago after being used from the September 2012... I have no remedy for it, it's simply dead. I'm in the middle of a dispute with Amazon and from Monday with SanDisk too so to get reimbursed if they're not able to guarantee the subst. card will be from a new batch and with an upgraded ROM chip!
Said that, I have an old class 4 (I think, but unsure as it's from my wife's old Nokia XM5800) 4GB Nokia card mounted now and 720P videos are registering without a stutter, I haven't tried 1080P.
Screens: On the left is a SanDisk Ultra Mobile SDXC class 10 UHS1 64GB and on the right is a crappy Nokia class 4 4GB 2008 card, notice the (not) "great" difference??? Last screen is showing my current layout of the distributed memory on my SGS2. Remark: No apps/games are moved to any other memory but everything is installed on main and I have a total of 254 installed apps and 76 of preinstalled phone apps - as reported by Clean Master. That include 3 SatNav apps with respective maps.
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So, at the end of the day: Even many new cards are classified as ultra giga fast you won't be able to see that speed on SGS2.
Advice: Go only for genuine products of a well known brands and retailers you can really make sense of your warranty if it breaks. I guess Pro class HC of 32GB would suffice and choice is vast. Samsung is selling 32GB Plus series at around 22-25 EUR in Europe. I just ordered a Samsung MB-MGBGB/EU Pro 32GB class 10 UHS-1 for 34 EUR so I have recording capacity for the New Year's Eve and night, until I solve the issue with SanDisk and get substitution or reimbursement.
Cheers.
Okey guys,i have maked my desition,32GB(or maybe 64 GB) class 10 SanDisk,thank you guys for helping me,
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Sorry for bad english.
What is the best format for 32Gb SDcard for the i9100?
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Okey guys,i have maked my desition,32GB(or maybe 64 GB) class 10 SanDisk,thank you guys for helping me,and to any moderator who views this thread please close it.
Sorry for bad english.
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Be sure it starts with SDSDQUA (see that A there, it's important) if you're onto SDXC 64GB version of SanDisk, otherwise you're risking (like most of us did). These are exFAT preformated so bear that in mind. On the other hand if you're getting the 32GB ver (same product code start like I indicated for the bigger one), they're all SDHC, FAT32 preformated, so you should be fine.
See here: http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/ultra-class10-for-android/
If not... opt for something else. I'm satisfied (for now) with Samsung 32GB Pro card I took to replace a dead Sandisk 64GB. It tested at 15,10MB/s write and 18,89MB/s read speed on the phone.
Jdor said:
What is the best format for 32Gb SDcard for the i9100?
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Dunno if the upper replies to your question, otherwise elaborate a bit more.
Fevves said:
Be sure it starts with SDSDQUA (see that A there, it's important) if you're onto SDXC 64GB version of SanDisk, otherwise you're risking (like most of us did). These are exFAT preformated so bear that in mind. On the other hand if you're getting the 32GB ver (same product code start like I indicated for the bigger one), they're all SDHC, FAT32 preformated, so you should be fine.
See here: http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/ultra-class10-for-android/
If not... opt for something else. I'm satisfied (for now) with Samsung 32GB Pro card I took to replace a dead Sandisk 64GB. It tested at 15,10MB/s write and 18,89MB/s read speed on the phone.
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Thanks dude,but what is the problem with exFAT 64GB cards,slow performance,unrecognized by soe devices???????
LYandroid said:
Thanks dude,but what is the problem with exFAT 64GB cards,slow performance,unrecognized by soe devices???????
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Exfat is not compatible on most Rom/kernels I know that stock Roms can read it. If you are using a AOSP based Rom you might need DorimqnX kernel
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Exfat is not compatible on most Rom/kernels I know that stock Roms can read it. If you are using a AOSP based Rom you might need DorimqnX kernel
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what about stock based ROM(eg Revolution ROM)?
LYandroid said:
what about stock based ROM(eg Revolution ROM)?
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Should be just fine
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Hi Guys,
I am in a bit dilemma whether to buy transcend 32GB or sandisk 32GB Card(Both are class 4).
please Help.
Thanks in Advance.
I bought a 2nd hand 8gb sandisk from a colleague of mine ... when i put it into the S2, it keeps getting blank SD... then format, after format, same issue ... getting blank SD again .... my colleague's HTC HD works fine with the card however am having problem with it ...
not sure if the card is fake a not ...
just thought i share my experience ...
ooo yah ... i put in a 2gb toshiba and it works fine ... no error on that ... so now am planning to get a 16gb toshiba class 4 ...
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I bought a 2nd hand 8gb sandisk from a colleague of mine ... when i put it into the S2, it keeps getting blank SD... then format, after format, same issue ... getting blank SD again .... my colleague's HTC HD works fine with the card however am having problem with it ...
not sure if the card is fake a not ...
just thought i share my experience ...
ooo yah ... i put in a 2gb toshiba and it works fine ... no error on that ... so now am planning to get a 16gb toshiba class 4 ...
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Ya thanks for your reply.
But i just wanna know from somebody who has used transcend 32GB class 4 in S2 and should confirm that it works fine.
shrishail87 said:
Hi Guys,
I am in a bit dilemma whether to buy transcend 32GB or sandisk 32GB Card(Both are class 4).
please Help.
Thanks in Advance.
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Personally I purchased the Sandisk 32GB card but both cards should work fine. Check out this thread for more info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150369
I would go with sandisk just make sure it is authentic
sandisk it is
Sandisk. Mine behaves like a Class6+ card, and is able to deal with everything the phone asks. Great value, would buy it again.
Definitely a Sandisk. I bought a 32gb Class 4 from eBay. Handles everything I throw at it with ease. Authentic and real card too! c:
I am getting a transcend card for less price compared to Sandisk.
So confused..
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My SanDisk 32GB Class 4 benchmark. Below my expectation.
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I am getting a transcend card for less price compared to Sandisk.
So confused..
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What exactly are you confused about?
JayceOoi said:
My SanDisk 32GB Class 4 benchmark. Below my expectation.
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I got similar stats to you, what were you expecting?
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What exactly are you confused about?
I got similar stats to you, what were you expecting?
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Which one is worth buying?
Transcend is cheap compared to Sandisk.. So do they differ in performance?
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Which one is worth buying?
Transcend is cheap compared to Sandisk.. So do they differ in performance?
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Well it really depends on how you plan to use your card. Do you plan to use it for storage only, or a mixture of storage / application use.
If you plan to use the card purely for storage, then I would suggest you purchase a class 10 card from any vendor for the faster read speeds.
However, if you plan to use the card for storage / application use, then I say go for the Sandisk card. It's been shown to provide the best in term of random write speeds which is essential.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a CrystalDiskMark report for the Transcend 32GB class 4 card so I can't comment on that.
Hope this helps.
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Well it really depends on how you plan to use your card. Do you plan to use it for storage only, or a mixture of storage / application use.
If you plan to use the card purely for storage, then I would suggest you purchase a class 10 card from any vendor for the faster read speeds.
However, if you plan to use the card for storage / application use, then I say go for the Sandisk card. It's been shown to provide the best in term of random write speeds which is essential.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a CrystalDiskMark report for the Transcend 32GB class 4 card so I can't comment on that.
Hope this helps.
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Ya thanks.. I have decided to buy the sandisk
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Ya thanks.. I have decided to buy the sandisk
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Glad I could help.
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What exactly are you confused about?
I got similar stats to you, what were you expecting?
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Better read speed around 20MB/s
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15269669
Sandisk performs better even at the same class.
Been using a Sandisk 32GB ( Original ) and it performs fine, transfer speed is a little low only going as high as ~6MB/s but mostly 5MB/s sustained.
I use it to store HD movies, first time though it stutters when playing something its a 3.87GB file and it jitters at fixed locations of the movie, I placed the same copy in the internal sd and I dont get the same jitters.. Im not sure if its the card not fast enough or its a sign of the card going bad.. other movies with a lower file size like 3.3GB plays w/o any stuttering at all.
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Hi guys, I'm a new owner of the GS2 (got it 6 days ago) and I would also like to ask about micro sd cards.
In particular, anyone having bad experience with ebay orders? Like fake products (ordering a class 6 card and getting class 4)?
Was thinking about 16gb class 6 sandisk, I don't think that I need 32gigs. Or should I go for 32? I mean, I really can't imagine filling all that space...
Thanks in advance!
spiros83 said:
Hi guys, I'm a new owner of the GS2 (got it 6 days ago) and I would also like to ask about micro sd cards.
In particular, anyone having bad experience with ebay orders? Like fake products (ordering a class 6 card and getting class 4)?
Was thinking about 16gb class 6 sandisk, I don't think that I need 32gigs. Or should I go for 32? I mean, I really can't imagine filling all that space...
Thanks in advance!
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Ordering from Ebay nets you mostly fake cards as in the size you ordered turns out to be extremely less than what you purchased. Like a 16gb card turning out to be only a 2gb card.
ok I see a lot of quadrant scores and stuff here .. which is great and all .. but I would like to see what everyone is using as far as their sd card goes. This will help others who see this choose an sd card that is proven to be effective here .. a reliable source to say.
I would like:
1) Brand, Size of card, and Class rating
2) Price and where it was purchased at
3) what you think of the card
4) a screen shot of the speeds .. I used SD Tools (free and it lets you save a screenshot)
so here is mine:
1)OEM systems 32GB class 10
2) $57.25 on amazon http://www.amazon.com/OEM-microSD-m...4AJO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320822033&sr=8-2
3) I really havent decided if I like this card or not .. when I run the benchmarks in my class 10 8gb card from sandisk the speeds are much better (15mb write to 8mb write now). I dont know if I can tell a difference in the performance of the phone ... maybe a little loading pictures in my album... but I also have my Nikon DSLR 7000 full size photos on there as well .. so its to be expected i guess.
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im getting
write: 9.8 mb/s
read: 23.4 mb/s
im using the new Samsung 32gb class 10 cards
Im very happy with these speeds, i bought the card from Buy.com
shipped out for around 75$
alleyezondisromo said:
im getting
write: 9.8 mb/s
read: 23.4 mb/s
im using the new Samsung 32gb class 10 cards
Im very happy with these speeds, i bought the card from Buy.com
shipped out for around 75$
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Thanks for the reply .. Wish I would have seen that one ... Sounds a bit better than what I have. Which is why I made this thread .. To help others out.
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ADATA 32GB Class 10 $70 local shops
ADATA 16GB Class 6
Transcend 16GB Class 6
Kingston 8GB Class 4
Transcend 2GB Class 6
Generic 4GB Class 6
Sandisk 64GB Class 6? (they don't really advertise the speed) $220 from Sandisk website
SGH-T989 internal onboard SD, appears to be Class 10, it appears to have internal cache, look at that read speed
I have no clue what brand my card is as its old tho my results are..
Write: 9.2 MB/s
Read: 20.1 MB/s
8gb card
Have a Patriot 32gb class 4 and via sd tools I'm getting write = 5.1 MB/s, read = 15.6 MB/s. Not sure if this is good or bad given the class 4 rating compared to others.
With a little speed tweak in place;
rudiepoo1 said:
Have a Patriot 32gb class 4 and via sd tools I'm getting write = 5.1 MB/s, read = 15.6 MB/s. Not sure if this is good or bad given the class 4 rating compared to others.
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if the write speed is ABOVE the class number, then it means you got a good card
in your case it was rated Class 4, so it supposed to guarantee a minimum of 4 MB/s write to the SD card
and your score shows 5 MB/s that means it's good, and not a fake counterfeit or defective unit, which might have shown 2 MB/s
even on the oldest of my phones like the Treo650 it was able to easily write above Class 6 speeds
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if the write speed is ABOVE the class number, then it means you got a good card
in your case it was rated Class 4, so it supposed to guarantee a minimum of 4 MB/s write to the SD card
and your score shows 5 MB/s that means it's good, and not a fake counterfeit or defective unit, which might have shown 2 MB/s
even on the oldest of my phones like the Treo650 it was able to easily write above Class 6 speeds
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Thanks, I know there's somewhat faster cards out there but seems fine for my intended uses such as photos, music, videos, etc. Is there any merit to the SD speed tweak apps I've seen on the market?
Lol wow ... I'm using the mobile app and I thought my thread got deleted .. But just saw it on the sticky side!
Allgamer ... Lol wow nice contribution there!
Thanks to the others for the replies a well!
Oh and if a card has been put here already ... Still post yours. A result is good but multiples shows consistency... Or lack of.
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San Disk Class 4 32gb. I got it for 28 bucks.
yay! fun time... BRB let me run some tests
ADATA 32GB Class 10 $70 local shops
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what do you think about ADATA cards? Do you like them ... had any issues at all? that one looks really good to me and I dont know much about them.
SanDisk class 2 16 gig card I got at best buy for freed using their print out coupons. The price was on sale 1 year ago $24
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what do you think about ADATA cards? Do you like them ... had any issues at all? that one looks really good to me and I dont know much about them.
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i've been using them for many years already, so they are safe
they offer life time warranty, however it takes a bit of work for them to replace your dead cards
Patriot 32Gb Class 10
Originally bought this card maybe one week after it was released, approx one year ago. Bought it on Amazon for approx $105. Recently totally crashed and could NOT be formatted. I did have off and on weird issues with SD card not recognized, and basically had to reformat. Was running the card in Nexus one, as well as the Sensation 4G. Patriot did an RMA on the card and the replacement runs twice as fast as the original. I think my first card had some weird bugs. Glad it died off. Patriot did honor their unconditional 5 year warranty BTW. I typically get 10MB/s write speed when copying ROMs over from my PC over USB. I used to get only 3Mb's at best with the original card. Using BeastMod II v2.1 ROM.
Edit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010807 go to this thread and it describes how changing the cache settings can alter read speeds. I seem to get better results using 4096 setting, while I used to use 1024 setting on my Nexus one. Best to test settings for yourself. My read speeds increased to a consistent 21.0MB/s. Write speeds were anywhere from 9.0 to 10. The cache settings only affect the read speeds, BTW as far as I know.
TopRam from Amazon
16GB Class 10 for $24.99, and it comes with a reader. I have been using it for 2 weeks with no issues. Unfortunately, since I'm new here, I cannot post a link to it. But search for TOPRAM 16 on Amazon and you will get lots of hits… This one was from Midwest Memory Outlet... the one with the red reader
Here are some test pix
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Edit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010807 go to this thread and it describes how changing the cache settings can alter read speeds. I seem to get better results using 4096 setting, while I used to use 1024 setting on my Nexus one. Best to test settings for yourself. My read speeds increased to a consistent 21.0MB/s. Write speeds were anywhere from 9.0 to 10. The cache settings only affect the read speeds, BTW as far as I know.
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yes, the cache only works for read, and it doesn't improve it by much on fast phone like ours, is good for older phones that were Sub 1 Ghz
as for your writing speed, it did not even reach the minimum guaranteed of 10 MB/s
you are only getting 9 MB/s write on both test
Yet another reason why i do not trust that brand Patriot
benegessrit said:
TopRam from Amazon
16GB Class 10 for $24.99, and it comes with a reader. I have been using it for 2 weeks with no issues. Unfortunately, since I'm new here, I cannot post a link to it.
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no need for links, we are not trying to advertise the vendors
our goal here is to show which SD cards are good and which are not
just updated my list a few message above http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19196376&postcount=4
10.4 MB/s Write
21.2 MB/s Read
Lexar Media
32GB microSDHC class 10
Manufacturer Part# LSDMI32GBSBNAR
From Provantage $59.69
I ran this test 10 times and each time the speed was consistent. I like the quality and reliability of this companies cards. Consistently fast and never had any issues. I also use a Lexar sdcard for my Nikon camera.
how about sharing a screenshot of the test?
after all that's what this topic is for
weird, it seems like due your low post count it wont show your IMG
here it's for those that can't see it
rollingjoe said:
10.4 MB/s Write
21.2 MB/s Read
Lexar Media
32GB microSDHC class 10
Manufacturer Part# LSDMI32GBSBNAR
From Provantage $59.69
I ran this test 10 times and each time the speed was consistent. I like the quality and reliability of this companies cards. Consistently fast and never had any issues. I also use a Lexar sdcard for my Nikon camera.
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I am looking for class 6 32/64GB microSD card at good prices..... If u guyz can share link to sum website where i can purchase it and tht ships internationally. (No Ebay)
PS: Why Sandisk class6 Cards so expensive for no reason?
May I ask why you specifically want a Class 6 and not a Class 4 (generally quicker) or Class 10 (quicker for large transfers only (unless you get a very good one))?
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edanfalls,
Class 4 has a lower transfer speed (than Class 6 and above) for both small and big files.
Class 6 is a "golden middle" between low (<6) and high (>6) Class cards - fast Class card for entry Class card price.
Nice choice!
katinsh said:
Class 4 has a lower transfer speed (than Class 6 and above) for both small and big files.
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Yes, for sequential low-queue-order reads. This is mostly irrelevant for real-world usage.
Class 10s are usually actually slower in real applications. Of course, if you want the extra speed for simply transferring files, then a Class 10 will be better for you (which is why I stated that Class 10s are quicker for transfers in my first post).
There are some Class 10s which perform better than Class 4s with random high-queue-order reads and writes, but these aren't typical Class 10s and cost a lot more.
site everything but stromboli.com i ordered friday afternoon for a 32gb class 10 sd mem card 45$ for my G Note and recieved monday plus it had a card reader thing i put the sd card in then put it all in my printer an print away plus a crusier drive that i put sd into an connect up to usb very highly rated company in PA on both amazon an ebay an thier own site. Maybe not exactly what your after but they did me very good service. GL
Lol, again ppl started why u want class 6 ! c'mon guys be on topic....
craige said:
Lol, again ppl started why u want class 6 ! c'mon guys be on topic....
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I tried to be on topic - I looked for best Class 6 prices, and they're more expensive than Class 10s that outperform them in every area. This is why I questioned why it has to be a Class 6.
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I tried to be on topic - I looked for best Class 6 prices, and they're more expensive than Class 10s that outperform them in every area. This is why I questioned why it has to be a Class 6.
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Well no reputed manufacturer makes class10 at the moment. The ones tht makes are having shaky performance and data errors within a few months.
If one needs a fast card the safe route is to go with class6 cards... and i want it coz i intend to watch 1080P movies on my phone and it requires transfers as well....
PS: Maybe i will get a class4 card tommorow, which is easily available and i hope it wont lag for any of my use.
craige said:
Well no reputed manufacturer makes class10 at the moment. The ones tht makes are having shaky performance and data errors within a few months.
If one needs a fast card the safe route is to go with class6 cards... and i want it coz i intend to watch 1080P movies on my phone and it requires transfers as well....
PS: Maybe i will get a class4 card tommorow, which is easily available and i hope it wont lag for any of my use.
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Verbatim, Kingston, Lexar... these are all reputable brands and are selling Class 10s.
Mostly they all use the same flash manufacturers anyway.
The only 64gb cards ive seen are these "Sandisk 64GB Mobile Ultra microSDXC Memory Card, up to 30MB/s read speed" I just bought one for $175 from here so not cheap but I wanted more storage for my note. They will get cheaper once more 64gb cards get released but sandisk is the best brand for SD cards.
http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/42572-sdsdqy-064g-u46sa
I have seen them online for $165 but I only buy sdcards from people I trust and these guys have a shop near my house where I get most of my computer stuff.
Not sure where you live but this is from Australia so you may want to check if they ship OS. I would never trust private sellers for any SD cards as theres just way too many fakes around.
Here is a speed test I did on the card using win7x64 with USB 2 which could be why I don't get much over 20mb/s with any of my cards.
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Going by this test it would be a class 6 but they dont have a class rating anywhere apart from 30mb/s read speed which I dont hit. Just transferring over my 32gb cards data to this and am getting a speed of just over 7MB/s so id rate it a c6
Thanks! I was interested in the 64GB card myself but couldn't find any reviews.
Is the Note totally compatible with SDXC?
Also, I remember reading somewhere when it was released a few months ago that it is officially a Class 6, so your rating is spot on
The random 4k write performance is excellent, that makes my mind up.
For those in Europe interested in the 64Gb microsd card, Amazon Germany has it for sell at 90 Eur.
I just brought one for £82 inc delivery, should get here this time next week.
Since a class 10 32Gb card cost £40, 64Gb class 6 card for £80 is not a bad price if you need the storage space.
My 64 from bestbuy says class 6 on the package but not on the card
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My 64 from bestbuy says class 6 on the package but not on the card
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Mine probably did too but i didnt take any notice of it and did throw the packaging away.
I did a speed test using sdcardtester app from market and got 8.39MB/s write and 34.91MB/s read, i wanted to post a screen but it says Im unauthorised to post an image to this forum using this app.
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I've got a Sandisk 64GB Mobile Ultra microSDXC Memory Card in my Note and it works as expected.
I've tested a Kingston 32GB microSDHC Class 10 Memory Card which also worked perfectly fine.
I suggest for mobile usage you get the mobile ultra. The random 4k write speed kills the standard class 10 cards which were optimised to do quick sequential writes only.
I got my Sandisk 64GB Mobile Ultra microSDXC from a store in Australia called Scorptec but they are available all over. look up amazon, etc.. (can't post links because of new member)
Class 10 on Amazon very fast and good
You guy's are the luckiest bastards on the planet! How do you like the Glorious Galaxy Note? I know I'm not on topic but I'm rolling with an Atrix 4g. The Galaxy Note blows my damn mind!!!!!!!
Sandisk 64gb is now 149 on best buy online. Otherwise amazon is the cheapest. Soon as best buy does 99 bucks I'm on that ****
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Hmmmm...SanDisk Class 6 specifically made for the Samsung Galaxy Note with custom formatting>? Note the price too...
http://www.amazon.com/Professional-...5386/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1330975138&sr=8-5
Regular Sandisk Class 6
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Mobil...A99UIWPLB2417&s=generic&qid=1330975435&sr=1-2
Tried searching, but coming up empty. Maybe I should have put this in the accessories section.
I need to buy a new micro-sd for my G3 I just got yesterday. I would love to pop for the 128gig Sandisk, but 120 bucks would allow me to buy five 64 gig cards. The only card I have right now is an older 8gig card coming out of my HTC Evo LTE so I definitely want something new and bigger.
Is the G3 physically capable of taking advantage of the cards with the 90 mpbs read/write rates of the higher end cards like the Samsung Pro series? Or would I not see any advantage over the slower 45 mbps cards like the Evo series? I know either card would work, but if the LG G3 is only capable of read/write speeds of 20-30 mbps, the faster card doesnt seem to be worth the money. I think I saw one test where somebody was getting around 19mbps of read/write speeds with one of the Sandisk cards capable of 90 mbps, so this tells me its not worth it to get a faster card for double the money.
This will store pictures and music and the occasional video so nothing crazy as far as use.
64 gig Evo series is 25 bucks, 64 gig Pro series is 50 bucks. The money doesnt matter to me, but if I cant use the capabilities its a wasted 25 bucks.
No, the G3 won't be able to take advantage of the UHS-I speeds. You'd have to remove the card from the phone and use a compatible USB3.0 card reader to see those 90MB/s speeds.
I bought a microsd 128gb for $18..i copied over 1000 songs to my phone in less than 30m
This is from AnandTech, if it helps. . .
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8169/the-lg-g3-review/7
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Are those graphs showing the built in memory speeds or a Micro SD card speeds?
So basically it looks like it wont be able to take advantage of the ultra fast 90 mbps cards so I should just save my money and get the mid level 45 mbps card. Done deal.
Yes that is showing the internal memory and not the micro sd. Get the cheaper version. If taking 4k record it to internal then transfer to external
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Are those graphs showing the built in memory speeds or a Micro SD card speeds?
So basically it looks like it wont be able to take advantage of the ultra fast 90 mbps cards so I should just save my money and get the mid level 45 mbps card. Done deal.
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It's showing internal, which may be slower than the Samsung Pro cards. I thought the G3 was UHS-1 capable Also, I'd like to know how that guy tested it. If he started loading some mkv videos than OF COURSE it was slower than advertised. Storage always is slower than advertised speeds at transferring compressed media.
On another note, it's MBps/MBPS which is very different than mbps op
F4M0U569 said:
I bought a microsd 128gb for $18..i copied over 1000 songs to my phone in less than 30m
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You definitely got a fake 128GB microSD for $18..
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You definitely got a fake 128GB microSD for $18..
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I guess those +300 people did too. how is it fake when it shows its full capacity?
You all got fake 128GB microSD cards for $18. Yes.
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You all got fake 128GB microSD cards for $18. Yes.
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what are the cons?
I seen that 128gb for $18, and I thought that was a bit fishy... I just got the SanDisk 128 for $115...if it sounds to good to be true, it usually is...
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he is right. it is fake. I already maxed it out. 8gb total. these fake 128gb microsd are hacked to show 128gb but they are really 8gb. just left him a neg feedback. oh well lesson learned and now time to shop for another 128gb microsd..again. this time I will go to bestbuy.
I have a 64mb Samsung pro card. measures 72MB/sec write and 79MB/sec read in the side of my HP laptop. manages 20MB/sec write and 77MB/sec read in my phone. Internal memory definitely has the edge with 56MB/sec write and 221MB/sec read. using A1 Sd Bench.
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I picked up the Samsung Evo 64gig card today at Best Buy for 30 bucks. Working like a champ.
SD Card Tester wont run for some reason.
A1 SD Bench says 42.48 read and 17.38 write which is in line with what this card should do.
F4M0U569 said:
he is right. it is fake. I already maxed it out. 8gb total. these fake 128gb microsd are hacked to show 128gb but they are really 8gb. just left him a neg feedback. oh well lesson learned and now time to shop for another 128gb microsd..again. this time I will go to bestbuy.
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The lowest a 128GB microSD has ever been is $99 a while back, regular retail is around $130. As of now, SanDisk is the only legit manufacturer. Never buy such stuff from eBay, and definitely not at such a low suspicious price of $18.
Sorry you got burned.
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I have a 64mb Samsung pro card. measures 72MB/sec write and 79MB/sec read in the side of my HP laptop. manages 20MB/sec write and 77MB/sec read in my phone. Internal memory definitely has the edge with 56MB/sec write and 221MB/sec read. using A1 Sd Bench.
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I'm happy to spend more if G3 can works fine and take advantage with the UHS-I at 30/95.
Is this is to confirm that the LG G3 is able to take advantage of the Micro-SD UHS-I speeds. W:30/R:95-Mbps............right?
Please advise, If I store a lot of Hi-Res images [3-5Mb/image] and some HD video files. Is it worth to go for UHS-I 30/95 or 30/30 is enough?
I'm thinking of
1. Toshiba EXCERIA 32G/Class-10/UHS-I @ 30/95Mbps. @ US $31.29
2. Toshiba 64G/Class-10/UHS-I @ 30/30Mbps @ US $32.59
Thnaks :")
I would say so. just performed a test copy of approx 267MB and below are some screenshots showing speeds.
first is Samsung pro 64MB to internal, second is internal to Samsung pro. it was peaking at over 30MB/sec to the SD card when copying photos earlier.
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I wouldn't go for the 128GB just yet. The write and read speeds on them are horrendous!! I got a 64GB with 80 write and its fast as hell!
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I found that increasing the SD card cache using the "Kernel Tuner **root**" app increases performance. setting to 4096 seems a good level. very slight change between there 6144, though no improvement setting it higher than 6144 in my testing.
SD card manages 33MB/sec write and 78MB/sec read.
internal improves to 70 write and 263 read too.
I noticed that ram tests were faster today. not sure if related to more free RAM, will test again later.
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Any idea what speed MicroSD cards the HTC 10 will support? It'd be nice to get a high-spec UHS card to use the expandable storage! Coming from a Galaxy S4 and S2, my last HTC device was an HTC Desire - so I'm not sure what the previous generation of HTC devices supported.
I guess it supports U3, because A9 does.
Good to hear, looks like I'll be upgrading my MicroSD card then, thanks!
Great news. I have a U3 card but don't get the full benefit of it at the moment. When I searched for this information on precious phones I could never find anything!
I called HTC today to see if they could tell me if the HTC 10 will support UHS-II but after consulting with the build team they still did not understand what I was asking about so hopefully the full specs on the bus type for the memory card reader will be released soon. If anyone knows if HTC 10 supports UHS-II please comment as I am considering buying the new sandisk card or the samsung pro + U3 card depending on what the bus type is.
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I called HTC today to see if they could tell me if the HTC 10 will support UHS-II but after consulting with the build team they still did not understand what I was asking about so hopefully the full specs on the bus type for the memory card reader will be released soon. If anyone knows if HTC 10 supports UHS-II please comment as I am considering buying the new sandisk card or the samsung pro + U3 card depending on what the bus type is.
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If you're getting Samsung Pro+ U3, you don't need UHS-II. Its specs are:
UHS-I / U3 / Class 10
Max. Read Speed: 95 MB/s
Max. Write Speed: 90 MB/s
It's a fast card. I got several 64 GBs when it was on sale for $28. The 128 GB version is available but almost double the price of slower 128GB cards, but still not a bad deal IMO.
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If you're getting Samsung Pro+ U3, you don't need UHS-II. Its specs are:
UHS-I / U3 / Class 10
Max. Read Speed: 95 MB/s
Max. Write Speed: 90 MB/s
It's a fast card. I got several 64 GBs when it was on sale for $28. The 128 GB version is available but almost double the price of slower 128GB cards, but still not a bad deal IMO.
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Thank you for the response. I was going to get a UHS-II CARD if the HTC 10 used that bus. If they stick with the UHS-I then I was going to go with the samsung pro plus. Glad to here you like your card, I have read nothing but positive remarks on the samsung cards.
So which card (in terms of speed) to get for optimal user experience?
So I was anxiously waiting for HTC's reply about the UHS-I vs UHS-II.
Randomly looked at the SD820 specs five minutes ago. I'm feeling so dumb right now.
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/processors/820
Storage
UFS 2.0
eMMC 5.1
SD 3.0 (UHS-I)
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Well there's our answer.
And since the A9 supported UHS-I U3, the 10 will also support UHS-I U3.
It will NOT "fully" support UHS-II U3 cards, they will work (backwards compatibility) but you will not get the full speed benefit of them!
Maybe we'll get SD 4.0 (UHS-II) with Snapdragon 830 or whatever it will be called..
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I'm going to assume you mean with Adoptable Storage "enabled".
Well, of course an UHS-I U3 card. Sure you can buy and use an UHS-II U3 card but there is no real benefit to that because the 10 fully supports only UHS-I U3. Also UHS-II U3 cards are really expensive..
For user experience, buy the microSD card with the fastest random 4K read and write speed possible.
Why "random 4K"? Because what we do on our devices is inherently random. Opening an app, updating an app, skipping music files and such. Only things that we do on our devices which are sequential in nature would be recording a video, taking a photo, downloading a large file and so on. (or transferring big files PC<>phone)
Sequential read/write speeds with SD cards (or SSD or HDD) are what's advertised most of the time and those speeds are already waaay more than enough so no need to focus on those aspects!
For example phones record 4K video usually at about 40-65Mbit/s which is 5-8.1MB/s. And that's sequential, not random.
That's about the heaviest sequential write operation we do on our phones. Downloading a large OS update could be "heavier" if you have really fast internet speed.
For random 4K read, I consider 10MB/s or above as really good. 8-9MB/s or below, I personally wouldn't bother.
For random 4K write, at least 1MB/s. 2MB/s is nice and above is excellent. (biggest impact=App install/update, OS update etc)
For speed reference and a reason for the above speed recommendations:
Anandtech's internal NAND random 4K speed tests from Galaxy S7 review part 1.
You can for example google "make model crystaldiskmark" and see the results.
If you don't find CrystalDiskMark results for some specific microSD card
a) don't bother because it's some random card
b) rummage through Newegg or Amazon etc buyer reviews. Occasionally some kind soul will benchmark his/her recent purchase and include the numbers in his/her review.
For example the Sandisk Extreme microSDXC 64GB is really nice
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Kingston UHS-I U3 microSDXC 64GB also looks nice at the first glance but look at the random 4K write speed, that's horrendous! (don't even touch it with a ten foot pole)
Lexar 1800x microSDXC 64GB is one of the best I've ever seen. But it's so expensive (100€'s) ;(
Disclaimer: when you are looking at CrystalDiskMark results for 4K speed, do not look at the QD32 or Q32Tx numbers.
Only look at the 4K speed numbers that don't have the QD32 or Q32Tx text next to them, that's the number we are interested in.
QD stands for Queue Depth. Long story short: Queue Depth means how many read and/or write (I/O) operations are queue'd one after the other.
QD32 is a REALLY high and ridiculous number. You do not see that kind of queue depth with I/O operations on a phone, not on a PC, and heck, most of the time not even in servers either.
The speed number which does not have QD32 or Q32Tx text next to it means that the Queue Depth is 1. Only 1 read or write operation is queue'd. That's the normal kind of QD you see in phones or PC's.
so i ordered the 128gb Sandisk Ultra card... i know it is slightly slower than the Extreme range but I wanted more than 64gb to store all my music etc... will I actually notice any issues running this card rather than one of the faster ones?
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c4llum said:
so i ordered the 128gb Sandisk Ultra card... i know it is slightly slower than the Extreme range but I wanted more than 64gb to store all my music etc... will I actually notice any issues running this card rather than one of the faster ones?
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For music listening I would say no. The difference will be when you want to save large files to and from the card. This is when the differences in speed per second add up over minutes when you are talking about gigabytes of data transfered.
In reality, this shouldn't be a big issue unless you are constantly moving big files. I guess the most relatable for me would be twrp backup to SD card. For a file of that size I would only imagine an extra 30 seconds to 1 minute so its still fine.
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For music listening I would say no. The difference will be when you want to save large files to and from the card. This is when the differences in speed per second add up over minutes when you are talking about gigabytes of data transfered.
In reality, this shouldn't be a big issue unless you are constantly moving big files. I guess the most relatable for me would be twrp backup to SD card. For a file of that size I would only imagine an extra 30 seconds to 1 minute so its still fine.
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great thanks for the info. I thought so but best checking. I occasionally download or copy over the odd movie file over wifi from my NAS but happy with the current read/write speeds i get on my m7 internal storage so im sure the htc10 and ultra card combo will be an improvement anyway!
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c4llum said:
great thanks for the info. I thought so but best checking. I occasionally download or copy over the odd movie file over wifi from my NAS but happy with the current read/write speeds i get on my m7 internal storage so im sure the htc10 and ultra card combo will be an improvement anyway!
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You will bottleneck in that scenario... But I would imagine it would be the WiFi causing the slow down rather than the card.
It will be most notable when downloading and uploading via a cable. Or saving to the card from the phone (like twrp which is generating data for the card rather than getting it from the USB cable or online).
I don't think you will have anything to worry about here buddy.
I wouldn't think it comes with a UHS-II bus since no phone in existence does.
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so i ordered the 128gb Sandisk Ultra card... i know it is slightly slower than the Extreme range but I wanted more than 64gb to store all my music etc... will I actually notice any issues running this card rather than one of the faster ones?
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If all you're doing is storing music and pictures on it, you won't see a problem. If you decide to use a slower card as expanded storage though, it's going to be a bottleneck for your applications.
I'm going to be doing some research into the fastest card the phone will support, methinks!
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If all you're doing is storing music and pictures on it, you won't see a problem. If you decide to use a slower card as expanded storage though, it's going to be a bottleneck for your applications.
I'm going to be doing some research into the fastest card the phone will support, methinks!
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I am still not sure if it's worth to use it as an expanded storage. I ordered a Samsung extreme pro but I'm undecided about using it externally or not... Anyone has input on this? Any other phones that allow this?
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I am still not sure if it's worth to use it as an expanded storage. I ordered a Samsung extreme pro but I'm undecided about using it externally or not... Anyone has input on this? Any other phones that allow this?
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I think this should be possible on any device that has received marshmallow, I used temporally on my oneplus x with cyanogenmod 13, worked fine but I can't speak about performance, I'm not a smartphone gamer and I don't record in 4k
rubi76 said:
I am still not sure if it's worth to use it as an expanded storage. I ordered a Samsung extreme pro but I'm undecided about using it externally or not... Anyone has input on this? Any other phones that allow this?
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im going from 32gb total storage in my M7 for apps, games, music, photos, videos etc. to 32gb internal for apps + games and 128gb for everything else.... think il be fine!
and i wont use adoptable storage as il want to occasionally plug microsd into PC to transfer files etc.
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Looks like the Sandisk Extreme Pro is the best suit for adoptable storage use:
http://www.techfunology.com/electro...for-photography-action-cams-and-videocameras/
Or is this overkill?
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Looks like the Sandisk Extreme Pro is the best suit for adoptable storage use:
http://www.techfunology.com/electro...for-photography-action-cams-and-videocameras/
Or is this overkill?
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That should be the best one, you want u3. So SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS I - U3 Should be in the 40-50 dollar range for a 64gb. They don't make them any bigger.