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Micro SD advice needed please.

I have read somewhere that when looking for a micro SD for my (yet to be delivered) HTC Hero, I should be looking for a class 6,... But the class 6 ones on ebay all go on to say "Speed performance rating: Class 2 (based on SD 2.00 Specification) "!!!
So is it a class 6 or a class 2?

Don't buy from ebay
Class 6 is currently the fastest rated MicroSD but there's not a huge difference between that and a Class 2. It's only on the write speed that there is any difference and if you are not writing a lot of data regularly it's not worth the extra $. That said, if and when you do a large write operation it can cut down the time it takes by a considerable amount!
I would stick to a reputable retailer like Amazon and a good brand i.e Sandisk.
Hope this helps

DirkGently1 said:
Don't buy from ebay
Class 6 is currently the fastest rated MicroSD but there's not a huge difference between that and a Class 2. It's only on the write speed that there is any difference and if you are not writing a lot of data regularly it's not worth the extra $. That said, if and when you do a large write operation it can cut down the time it takes by a considerable amount!
I would stick to a reputable retailer like Amazon and a good brand i.e Sandisk.
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+1, I completely agree
OP: After a certain point, the class doesn't really matter unless you have something like a very high speed camera which needs the high write speed to function properly. I don't even think a lot of the devices fully take advantage of the faster class speeds. And as DirkGently1 said, eBay isn't a good place to buy any flash media, as so much of the stuff sold is either fake or falsely advertised. Amazon has some pretty cheap microSD cards, that's where I buy all mine.

Oh you guys are good!! Thank you both. It never even occured to me to check Amazon, I assumed the price difference would be too much. Found one though.
Transcend?... I think i'v heard of that make before,... They're ok right?
Thank you again.

ddotpatel said:
Oh you guys are good!! Thank you both. It never even occured to me to check Amazon, I assumed the price difference would be too much. Found one though.
Transcend?... I think i'v heard of that make before,... They're ok right?
Thank you again.
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Transcend are a reputable manufacturer and in fact i only bought my new Transcend Class 6 16GB MicroSD a week ago (Amazon purchase). So far it is good as gold

Brilliant, thank you everyone!!!!

Is this SD card genuine?

Hy guys, I dont have much experience in micro sdhc. Do you think this is genuine and a good buy?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8GB-Sandisk-C...AsAccessories_MemoryCards&hash=item3a6086a419
Also this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8GB-Micro-SD-...aphy_MemoryCardReaders_RL&hash=item255e2be5e4
Do you have any advise, what would you recommend? Thank you

For a change they both look good. Both have good feedback and you have a UK address for both if anything goes wrong.

i don't think anyone will bother wasting time faking 8 GB cards, they are so small
the only time you want to be sure is when you buy 32 GB
even 16 GB are very common now

I heard good things about SanDisk but cant find for samsung. The problem is that on webpage of San Disk I cant find a card that looks like the one hes selling so a questiond is it genuine.

Both sellers are 'eBay Top-rated seller', my opinion is that the card is genuine.

Just find you local computer store and buy the SD card from them

I don't recommend buying memory cards from eBay unless from reputable seller; too many scams

looks like a genuine and the seller has a good rating
I do think this is genuine

Igor 3 said:
Hy guys, I dont have much experience in micro sdhc. Do you think this is genuine and a good buy?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8GB-Sandisk-C...AsAccessories_MemoryCards&hash=item3a6086a419
Also this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8GB-Micro-SD-...aphy_MemoryCardReaders_RL&hash=item255e2be5e4
Do you have any advise, what would you recommend? Thank you
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Not sure about the Samsung one as I've never actually seen them in a retail outlet, but the SanDisk one looks like the real deal, it's exactly the same as my own, and the packaging is the same as what's currently in the shops here. I'd recommend it, even though it's a class 4 I got read speeds of 16 and write speeds of 11 with mine.
Here's a link to the site I usually buy from, probably not as cheap as UK one's but occasionaly they do some crazy special offers,
http://www.memoryc.ie/
Still looking for a SanDisk CL4 32GB, thanks to supercurio I have to re-rip everything to FLAC now =)

better buy a 16GB card
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-16G...P06K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303786120&sr=8-1
or 32 GB
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-SDS...WHN0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303786199&sr=8-1

samsung cards are starting to show up, here is one i got from china yesterday,
read speed at 14-16mb/s
write speed at 13mb/s
class 6 high speed, the normal speed version does not state the plus logo.
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This is pretty good value if anyone's looking for a 16GB Class 10
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...ct.html?source=9593&_$ja=tsid:11853|prd:60749

i wouldnt buy microsd from ebay. hard to tell which is real and fake.

16GB SD card

i was thinking about getting a 16 gb sd card i found this card on ebay and was wondering if anyone can tell me if it would work with the phone as well if it was good. thank you
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280839293039?item=280839293039#ht_1476wt_1378

It should work. But honestly, get the Amazon Basics Class 10 16GB microSD card. Faster and just as reliable. If it is available in your country that is.

lilzad said:
i was thinking about getting a 16 gb sd card i found this card on ebay and was wondering if anyone can tell me if it would work with the phone as well if it was good. thank you
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280839293039?item=280839293039#ht_1476wt_1378
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It looks like a good deal for me. It will work well for the phone and it is good if it's not a counterfeited one. Sandisk MicroSD are known to be counterfeited a lot, especially on eBay.
Btw, you don't need a class 10 card. For whatever you do with your phone, you don't need to write in 10MB/s. 1080p video from the G2, for example, has a bit rate of only 2.5MB/s.
edit: I found the same microSD, sold by the same merchant, and cheaper at Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Cl...RFD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332732612&sr=8-1

KyraOfFire said:
It looks like a good deal for me. It will work well for the phone and it is good if it's not a counterfeited one. Sandisk MicroSD are known to be counterfeited a lot, especially on eBay.
Btw, you don't need a class 10 card. For whatever you do with your phone, you don't need to write in 10MB/s. 1080p video from the G2, for example, has a bit rate of only 2.5MB/s.
edit: I found the same microSD, sold by the same merchant, and cheaper at Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Cl...RFD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332732612&sr=8-1
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ahh kl forgot bout amazon thnx i might get a 32gb 1 now

lilzad said:
ahh kl forgot bout amazon thnx i might get a 32gb 1 now
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64GB cards have been confirmed to work on the Vision. I haven't tested my 64GB card out on my Vision yet (it's too busy in my Doubleshot), but I can recommend the one I bought.

Nospin said:
It should work. But honestly, get the Amazon Basics Class 10 16GB microSD card. Faster and just as reliable. If it is available in your country that is.
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+1
I just posted this a few minutes ago. Amazon Basics is the way to go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24075339#post24075339

i cant get the amazon basic not available here in the UK what about this 1? any good?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003HIWHN0/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=computers&psc=1
or should i just look for a class 10

lilzad said:
i cant get the amazon basic not available here in the UK what about this 1? any good?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003HIWHN0/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=computers&psc=1
or should i just look for a class 10
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The cheapest seller (currently Onebo, selling at £15) has only a 3.5/5 star rating, only 25% positive review. Some of the buyers complain that the microSD doesn't even have a Sandisk logo. I am not quite sure you want to buy from this seller.
I really recommend clicking the "63 new" line, them scroll down choosing Amazon UK as a seller. It's more expensive, but you're sure that you don't buy a fake card.
Regarding 64GB and class 10, it's totally your choice. 64 GB sure can store lots of stuff, and you can copy (from the computer) to the card quite fast.
In the other hand, 64GB class 10 card is about 3-4 times more expensive than the 32GB class 4 counter part. Not the most cost efficient option. In additional, the phone won't be able to utilize the class 10 bandwidth in most of your daily activities.
Edit: I bought a 32GB class 4 Kingston for HTC Vision, at $30 (around £15) shipped and sold by Amazon.com

KyraOfFire said:
The cheapest seller (currently Onebo, selling at £15) has only a 3.5/5 star rating, only 25% positive review. Some of the buyers complain that the microSD doesn't even have a Sandisk logo. I am not quite sure you want to buy from this seller.
I really recommend clicking the "63 new" line, them scroll down choosing Amazon UK as a seller. It's more expensive, but you're sure that you don't buy a fake card.
Regarding 64GB and class 10, it's totally your choice. 64 GB sure can store lots of stuff, and you can copy (from the computer) to the card quite fast.
In the other hand, 64GB class 10 card is about 3-4 times more expensive than the 32GB class 4 counter part. Not the most cost efficient option. In additional, the phone won't be able to utilize the class 10 bandwidth in most of your daily activities.
Edit: I bought a 32GB class 4 Kingston for HTC Vision, at $30 (around £15) shipped and sold by Amazon.com
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ok thanks bout that one as i did not really want to buy a card for $200+

I usually buy all my memory cards from play.com
Used to be fast shipping but not anymore.
I've had so many phones in the past, but all the memory cards i have bought from here always works (i recommend you choose the sandisk cards)

KyraOfFire said:
The cheapest seller (currently Onebo, selling at £15) has only a 3.5/5 star rating, only 25% positive review. Some of the buyers complain that the microSD doesn't even have a Sandisk logo. I am not quite sure you want to buy from this seller.
I really recommend clicking the "63 new" line, them scroll down choosing Amazon UK as a seller. It's more expensive, but you're sure that you don't buy a fake card.
Regarding 64GB and class 10, it's totally your choice. 64 GB sure can store lots of stuff, and you can copy (from the computer) to the card quite fast.
In the other hand, 64GB class 10 card is about 3-4 times more expensive than the 32GB class 4 counter part. Not the most cost efficient option. In additional, the phone won't be able to utilize the class 10 bandwidth in most of your daily activities.
Edit: I bought a 32GB class 4 Kingston for HTC Vision, at $30 (around £15) shipped and sold by Amazon.com
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The only two manufacturers that make 64GB cards are Kingmax (who built the card in the first place) and SanDisk (who doesn't make anything above a Class 6), and neither cards are Class 10. I'm actually pretty pleased with the 64GB card in my Doubleshot.

I just got one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00569J5E2/ref=ox_ya_os_product
Samsung 16GB class 10 for £17.
4EXT backs up 3 times quicker than the supplied Samsung 8GB class 2,
GTA3 1.1 is a bit smoother when driving quickly
It appears the UI and system apps that touch the SD are a bit more snappy. ie, gallery.
They do a 32GB bit I think the max speeds are a bit lower.
Craig

If you want to buy cheap original Kingstone class10 buy on dealextreme, there are in china, but the price is great!

Oni-Musha said:
If you want to buy cheap original Kingstone class10 buy on dealextreme, there are in china, but the price is great!
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Wow! How much for this sd?? I am very interested!!
Inviato dal mio HTC Desire Z by Zendarino

About dealextreme: buying from that site is pretty much a hit-and-miss. I have actually bought a lot of stuff from there. They're cheap, but also terribly slow at shipping. They also don't usually have goods in stock, and they backorder from the suppliers. NEVER buy there if you are in hurry, never.
Especially about memory cards, you never know if you're gonna get a genuine or a fake item. They just seem to ship whatever they have in stock. You might be lucky or not
Just buy from Amazon if you can. I have bought a Samsung 16GB class 10 for my Desire Z for 20€, and the increase in speed while loading the gallery is noticeable.

EnricoTFYKD said:
Just buy from Amazon if you can. I have bought a Samsung 16GB class 10 for my Desire Z for 20€, and the increase in speed while loading the gallery is noticeable.
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could you post the code of the sd?

The code is MB-MPAGAEU
On Amazon.it is right now in offer at 17.40€. That's insanely cheap, IMHO.

EnricoTFYKD said:
The code is MB-MPAGAEU
On Amazon.it is right now in offer at 17.40€. That's insanely cheap, IMHO.
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Thank you. Grazie Enrico
Inviato dal mio HTC Desire Z ICS usando Tapatalk

I JUST confirmed via Recovery...
64GB CARDS WORK ON THE HTC VISION!!!1!

Best Deals For 64GB MicroSD?

I just purchased the S4 and am now trying to find a good deal on a large micro SD card (64GB preferred)
Has anyone seen a great deal lately?

bzuiss said:
I just purchased the S4 and am now trying to find a good deal on a large micro SD card (64GB preferred)
Has anyone seen a great deal lately?
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Fuddggggeee, I was just looking on my computer the other night and I saw a great deal on Newegg for a class 10 64g card- I don't got the link and I forgot the name as I'm on my phone and I was just browsing, but it'd just take a look on the site.
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I bought a 64gb sandisk ultra class 10 for $25 a little over a week ago from Amazon warehouse. It was slightly used but looks and performs as new. I saw the deal on slickdeals. Not sure if there are any left. They seem to sell fast once offered.

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I see quite a few really cheap micro SD cards on eBay but I'm scared of purchasing a knock-off. Does anyone have experience with this?

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Link:
Can you give me the link to the Micro SD card?

wttisme said:
I don't have experience with the ones on eBay but I would definitely stick with well-known sellers. FYI the 64GB card is back on Amazon for $25.06 now. I'm thinking about ordering one. Reviews on Slickdeals say that the cards are legit with expected speeds.
Edit: Also now shows they're coming in stock on May 1 as opposed to May 7. I went ahead and ordered one. If it's bogus Amazon is pretty easy with returns.
Seems that you just need to refresh every few minutes as they're going in and out of stock.
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link plz; ive looked everywhere cant find it for $25

wavrunrx said:
link plz; ive looked everywhere cant find it for $25
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I can't find it either.

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i ordered off ebay since i had a 25$ ebay bucks certificate. i ordered a 64gb sandisk class 10 from dz-tech for ~$55 i ran a test on it that wrote 64gb of crap to and verified it so its legit.,, took forever but if you must go the ebay route i recommened sellet dz-tech

Yeah a few days back they were like $35 plus tax. I'm trying to find one right now as well. if I see anything under $45 I'll post a link.
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what about this?recomended?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/64GB-Micro-...AsAccessories_MemoryCards&hash=item2c6e8de092

I just went with the top-rated 64 GB Class 10 micro SD card on Amazon and it worked out. Be sure to get Class 10, it makes a big difference when you're watching 1080p movies or copying a lot of files!

Weird. This price looks too good to be true on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Class-Memory-Adapter-Retail-Package/dp/tech-data/B00B7KQ4K2/ref=de_a_smtd
PS. Nevermind. It is too good to be true. Just read the reviews.

wttisme said:
Here's the link where they normally show up: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...n=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&qid=1366115328&sr=1-6
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sweeeet, was able to get one!

Here's where I got mine. It was on sale for $49.99 but it's up to $53.46 which does include free shipping. And it is SanDisk and not some off name brand. Good stuff and brand new. Worth paying a little extra sometimes to make sure it's good.
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-MicroSDXC-Memory-Adapter-SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-/dp/B009QZH6JS/

McDaddyTree said:
Here's where I got mine. It was on sale for $49.99 but it's up to $53.46 which does include free shipping. And it is SanDisk and not some off name brand. Good stuff and brand new. Worth paying a little extra sometimes to make sure it's good.
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-MicroSDXC-Memory-Adapter-SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-/dp/B009QZH6JS/
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Yeah, I'm thinking about going with that one. It seems like it's hard to find any better deals except for the crappy fake ones.

mjs2011 said:
Yeah, I'm thinking about going with that one. It seems like it's hard to find any better deals except for the crappy fake ones.
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If you don't need it asap, I recommend waiting a few days, or even weeks. Their is always deals on those cards. You can save up to $20 or even more.
Sent from my SGH-M919

Actionx1 said:
If you don't need it asap, I recommend waiting a few days, or even weeks. Their is always deals on those cards. You can save up to $20 or even more.
Sent from my SGH-M919
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Thanks, I may do that since I still have 13gb free on my 32gb card.

Can anyone recommend a Ebay or Amazon seller to buy a 32 or 64gb SD card from?

I bougt one of Ebay but it was a fake., after a month or so my pictures got the grey box

cpugeeker said:
I bougt one of Ebay but it was a fake., after a month or so my pictures got the grey box
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Are you UK based or not?

If you are in the U.K try 7dayshop.com or mymemory.co.uk or picstop.co.uk, I have been using them for years and in the respect of 7dayshop, their own brand is also trustworthy.

dodahday said:
If you are in the U.K try 7dayshop.com or mymemory.co.uk or picstop.co.uk, I have been using them for years and in the respect of 7dayshop, their own brand is also trustworthy.
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Good call, was going to recommend 7day also! :highfive:
Their 64GB micro sdcard is only £22, but out of stock at the moment, their 32GB card is also reasonable at £13.

I would only buy a card on Amazon if it was "SOLD" and "FULFILLED" by Amazon.
I would not buy one that was only fulfilled by Amazon.
Never from eBAY.
I bought a 128GB card from Amazon. -> Amazing...

gsmyth said:
Are you UK based or not?
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dodahday said:
If you are in the U.K try 7dayshop.com or mymemory.co.uk or picstop.co.uk, I have been using them for years and in the respect of 7dayshop, their own brand is also trustworthy.
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USA

cpugeeker said:
USA
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Someone else psoted this, and its currently out of stock but worth keeping an eye on.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.298567900

local stores are best. However they don't have all sd cards you can find on the internet, but they have class 10, 6, 4 and 2 sd cards.
I have bought a class 6 16gb for 20 euro, samsung mark, never had problems with it. Only one time the partition was damaged (RAW partition), fortunately I could recover my data with TestDisk

I bought this one (32GB) a week ago and it's working great with a one year warranty. Also available in other sizes in this same link. Plus it's inexpensive and brand name. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FIYF0OE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

cpugeeker said:
I bougt one of Ebay but it was a fake., after a month or so my pictures got the grey box
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Hi
I bought a samsung pro 64gb sdxc from ebay member ''evelectron_tech''
Seems to be good store but will see.

I bought a 64GB on amazon through a partner and was burned with an 8GB fake. Even if the card "works" you need to fill it up AND test the files to see if it works. Amazon did refund promptly and I settled on a more reputable seller on Amazon (SoCal Trade). Reviews are your friend, and if it's too new to have any reviews, avoid.

Go to bestbuy and for a few dollars more you can get the sandisk 128gb which is out now. Works beautifully on our S4

Reinaldo33897 said:
Go to bestbuy and for a few dollars more you can get the sandisk 128gb which is out now. Works beautifully on our S4
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How much is the 128GB one?

I got mine for 115.

I recommend
Samsung Electronics 16/32/64GB EVO Micro SDHC 48MB/s Class 10 Memory Card (MB-MP32DA/AM)

I'd get this one:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...CKqu_TXKRWJYG1hoCet3w_wcB&Q=&is=REG&A=details
they've got that car in stock cheaper than anywhere and have close to 160,000 positive feedback left and 5 stars. That's a LOT of positive feedback
They're B&H Photography, you can see em on this list:
https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...3&sa=X&ei=TvPJU7DoENK7oQT_u4GIDw&ved=0CFwQ6SQ
but that is the fastest microSD in the world. 50% faster than Sandisk's next fastest. It's likely my next one. Consistent speed of 45 read and write. with bursts of 80 reading, 50 writing

iDonii1 said:
I recommend
Samsung Electronics 16/32/64GB EVO Micro SDHC 48MB/s Class 10 Memory Card (MB-MP32DA/AM)
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I second this... bought the same one. Works well

apparently Toshiba released a competition-destroying MicroSD. So far all I can see is it appears to be called simply UHS-II. While every other of the top MicroSD cards are UHS-I, this one easily deserves the UHS-II designation. While the previous Title-holders were just shy of 50MB/s. This one in it's 32GB form is 260MB/s read and 240MB/s write. The 64, while significantly slower, is still much faster than the rest, reading at 145MB/s and writing at 130MB/s. Quite impressive. But I can't find a model $ or anywhere selling it
but here's the report on it:
http://www.toshiba.com/taec/news/press_releases/2014/memy_14_708.jsp