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MicroSD for Froyo - general consensus?

Hello,
Now that Froyo more or less came out and apps will start having Apps2SD function, it's time for a MicroSD upgrade.
What I want is on-phone performance - that running heavy 3D games on SD would perform as smoothly as if it was on internal memory. Is there a general consensus on what brand/class would suffice, and what is overkill? I have no concern over data cable transfer speed, as I'm pretty sure the phone will limit the speed much before the SD card does.
I'm looking at this Sandisk 16gb MicroSDHC Class 2 for $35 after shipping:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Flash...ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=pc&qid=1275145563&sr=1-1
Anyone know if this would suffice?
Past threads have always went on tangents about good brand vs knock offs, how class is important vs. a marketing ploy, etc etc. Has a general consensus been reached in the xda community over what is sufficient but not overkill for onboard performance? Perhaps people who have already ran App2SD and use games and videos a lot have some input.
Thanks

I have a Top Ram 16 Gig class 6 and I think I paid about the same as you looking to pay for a class2. I also have a class2 that I have had for over a year. I used to use it in my blackberry. It still works and it is made by one of the cheap manufacturers.

Argh, I'm suffering from chronic SD corruption. So I'm in the market for a new chip. Think I'll spring for a 32gb this time. What's the latest on one that's both compatible and fast? And cheap too, that would be nice, links appreciated.

Considering that due to the amount of RAM the N1 has your main apps will be loaded already so card speed is not a significant factor, unless you use lots of different apps on a regular basis.
A faster card is beneficial mostly for the time i takes when I am loading up new music and possibly vids if you use it for that

This is the first 32gb MicroSD card I have seen "In Stock" Pretty expensive for a class 2 though.
http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-sds...crosdhc-32-gb-retail/q/loc/101/215191110.html

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Im not sure the nexus 1 can handle a 32GB card , wow that's a lot lol, but you can get one for like $30 on ebay... http://bit.ly/9J7u2S

You can get a 16gb class 10 for about $90.00.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036V5DGG...e=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0036V5DGG

frankzua77 said:
Im not sure the nexus 1 can handle a 32GB card , wow that's a lot lol, but you can get one for like $30 on ebay... http://bit.ly/9J7u2S
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Micro SDHC is a standard that supports up to 32gb. Of course it can handle it just fine.
I run a 16gb Class 6 in mine, works fine

bewar ebay, there a lot of folks selling fake cards. They even read as what they were sold as but then fill up mighty quick............
The class is not needed I don't think
I have a class six and have been running games on it from sd for 3 months cant tell a bit of difference. I run linpack from sd and it works fine too!

the only real 32gb card is found here., http://www.sandisk.com/products/mobile-memory-products/sandisk-microsdhc

frankzua77 said:
Im not sure the nexus 1 can handle a 32GB card , wow that's a lot lol, but you can get one for like $30 on ebay... http://bit.ly/9J7u2S
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no f-ing way that is real for $30

GldRush98 said:
Micro SDHC is a standard that supports up to 32gb. Of course it can handle it just fine.
I run a 16gb Class 6 in mine, works fine
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I'm running a 32gb Sandisk Class 2 in my Nexus as of last Friday. No problems (apart from a looooong time to refresh the media library after resyncing my music).

You can not get a genuine 32GB Micro SD card for US$40.
A good class 2 card (2MB/s) will offer you the same performance as any other class in your phone.
The limitation is not the speed of the card.
Buy a brand name card with the capacity you require and be done with the complexity.

djmcnz said:
You can not get a genuine 32GB Micro SD card for US$40.
A good class 2 card (2MB/s) will offer you the same performance as any other class in your phone.
The limitation is not the speed of the card.
Buy a brand name card with the capacity you require and be done with the complexity.
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I don't know too much about transfer rates but basically what you're saying is that a a brand name class 2 card will be just as good as say a class 6? I'm in the market for a new SD card as well, and the class 6 cards are much more expensive. I'm wondering if they're worth it.

jasrups said:
I don't know too much about transfer rates but basically what you're saying is that a a brand name class 2 card will be just as good as say a class 6? I'm in the market for a new SD card as well, and the class 6 cards are much more expensive. I'm wondering if they're worth it.
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No, in a phone they're not worth it at all and people who say so are either selling snake oil or are embarrassed because they've paid for one and are foolish for doing so.
The best I can do just at the moment is this:
wikipedia said:
In applications that require sustained write throughput, such as video recording, the device may not perform satisfactorily if the SD card's class rating falls below a particular speed. For example, a camcorder that is designed to record to class 6 media may suffer dropouts or corrupted video on slower media.
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The Nexus, like probably every other phone out there, is a) not typically used for high rate sustained write activities and b) is designed to write to class 2 media to begin with.
If you have a large, highly fragmented sd card higher speeds will help. This of course is easy to avoid in the first place.
Get a higher capacity, class 2, brand name card for the same money and you're away laughing.
NB - If somebody waves a magic wand and all of a sudden the Nexus can record video at 1080p at a high enough bitrate then perhaps my advice would be invalidated... but don't hold your breath for that to happen...

djmcnz said:
No, in a phone they're not worth it at all and people who say so are either selling snake oil or are embarrassed because they've paid for one and are foolish for doing so.
The best I can do just at the moment is this:
The Nexus, like probably every other phone out there, is a) not typically used for high rate sustained write activities and b) is designed to write to class 2 media to begin with.
If you have a large, highly fragmented sd card higher speeds will help. This of course is easy to avoid in the first place.
Get a higher capacity, class 2, brand name card for the same money and you're away laughing.
NB - If somebody waves a magic want and all of a sudden the Nexus can record video at 1080p at a high enough bitrate then perhaps my advice would be invalidated... but don't hold your breath for that to happen...
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Thanks for the info man! I was obviously misinformed, you just saved me a bunch of money

so just curious. now that CM 5.0.8 comes with 720p recording, would a class 2 still suffice?

I am also searching the web recently to look for a cost-effective high vol microSD. My finding is: don't 100% trust the "class" specified by mfr. I used ATTO Disk Benchmark to test two 8G microSD that I have: Transcend 8G Class 6 and Sandisk 8G Class 4.
<Transcend Class6> Write: 6-10MB/s Read: 16MB/s
<Sandisk Class 4> Write: 14MB/s Read: 20MB/s
From similar test results on the web, it seems that Sandisk uses to under-state the performance of their card. Finally I get a Sandisk 16G Class 2 for my N1, and here is the test result with the same setting:
<Sandisk 16G Class2> Write: 7MB/s Read: 20MB/s
Although Sandisk only specifies it as class 2, it actually performs like a class 6.
I suspect the importance of the speed of the SD card too, coz I think the write speed into ROM, should be way slower than 6-7MB/s (correct me if I am wrong ^_^)... If the speed of v2.1 w/o app2sd is acceptable to you, then v2.2 with 6-7M write speed card should be logically fine with you.

fshek said:
I am also searching the web recently to look for a cost-effective high vol microSD. My finding is: don't 100% trust the "class" specified by mfr. I used ATTO Disk Benchmark to test two 8G microSD that I have: Transcend 8G Class 6 and Sandisk 8G Class 4.
<Transcend Class6> Write: 6-10MB/s Read: 16MB/s
<Sandisk Class 4> Write: 14MB/s Read: 20MB/s
From similar test results on the web, it seems that Sandisk uses to under-state the performance of their card. Finally I get a Sandisk 16G Class 2 for my N1, and here is the test result with the same setting:
<Sandisk 16G Class2> Write: 7MB/s Read: 20MB/s
Although Sandisk only specifies it as class 2, it actually performs like a class 6.
I suspect the importance of the speed of the SD card too, coz I think the write speed into ROM, should be way slower than 6-7MB/s (correct me if I am wrong ^_^)...
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huh that's interesting. i just might pick that up from amazon then..

I Dont think fragmentation makes any difference to write speed, these are not mechanical devices like hard disks.
Also defragging is pointless and shortens the life of the card by increasing the number of writes.

[Q] Recommended SD card?

I have the stock 8G card in my Inspire, but want a 16G card so I can move apps (and other data) over. Is there any real difference from one 'class' of card to the other? what would you guys recommend?

BillTheCat said:
I have the stock 8G card in my Inspire, but want a 16G card so I can move apps (and other data) over. Is there any real difference from one 'class' of card to the other? what would you guys recommend?
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Get the san disk 16gb class 10. It will be really fast with transfers.
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klquicksall said:
Get the san disk 16gb class 10. It will be really fast with transfers.
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I read that some cards were more accurate with their transfer claims than others. Can't remember the brand of card but one was recommended as being closer to the spec than the others. Also remember reading something somewhere that suggested a Class 10 card wasn't desirable and not necessarily faster because of how it worked, and that a Class 6 would do better for read/write and battery life. Your thoughts?

not really sure if I would spend the extra cash on a class 10 16b over a slower card for use in a phone. class 10 are superior for video, especially hd, like with a digital camera.
now, if the price is not much more I would go for class 10 but that is because I have found that once you replace your device, you may use your old card in a new device that now needs a faster card.
from sd association:
Class 2 : H.264 video recording, MPEG-4, MPEG-2 video recording
Class 4: MEPG-2 (HDTV) video recording, DSC consecutive shooting
Class 6: Mega-pixel DSC consecutive shooting, professional video camera
Class 10: Full HD video recording, HD still consecutive shooting
I do not agree with all of those uses but class 6 should be fine for your phone, even class 4 may be. plenty of info on the web if you want to check it out more. Again, if price is not an issue or the price difference is minimal go for a faster card. also, do not buy from ebay as there are a ton of fake cards on the site.
edit:
this was a good deal. just expired, but a similar one may surface :0
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=1019384&t=2794331

aeneas3 said:
I do not agree with all of those uses but class 6 should be fine for your phone, even class 4 may be. plenty of info on the web if you want to check it out more.
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The problem with these ratings is that they're intended for use in recording devices, and don't discuss suitability for use in a device such as a PDA where you'll be running programs off of the card.
The information I've seen on the 'net is sketchy, which is why I'm asking here.
Two things to answer:
1) What class is suitable for running programs from the card?
2) What brand/model of card comes closest to advertised rating?

BillTheCat said:
The problem with these ratings is that they're intended for use in recording devices, and don't discuss suitability for use in a device such as a PDA where you'll be running programs off of the card.
The information I've seen on the 'net is sketchy, which is why I'm asking here.
Two things to answer:
1) What class is suitable for running programs from the card?
2) What brand/model of card comes closest to advertised rating?
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It really depends on a number of things, how much information is being used at one time for a certain app, since all apps are different. So you can't really say, but if you want to make sure then go with a class 10. A class 6 should be fine for most of the apps on android though.
As for which brand of card comes closest to advertised. Each Sd card is different just like every processor is different. You can get a Kingston 8gig class 4 that only transfers at 3mb/s or one that transfers at 4.2 mb/s. Generally a good standard to go by is (cheap/fast/reliable) you can only pick two.
The only way you are going to know the actual speed of the card is to bench test it. For my money though I would probably go with kingston or pny.

The stock card is a Sandisk class 4 and based on that I would say that a class 4 would be fine, but a higher class shouldn't hurt.
capman231

My stock card is a samsung class 2..... And it is forever unexpectedly unmounting.......

Just ordered a Kingston 16gig class 4 for $30 shipped on amazon.

i just bought a 2GB PNY from BestBuy for $7. Couldn't be happier!

It really depends on what you plan on doing with the card/phone. If you are just going to use it for apps and smaller data files the class 4 or 6 will be fine. For me I use the phone for work and media. I stream music via bluetooth in my car and wired to my boat while also storing larger pdfs for work, like my companies catalog. Not to mention if I ever want to take any 720p vids.
I have a 16gb class 6 that has outlived its usefulness as Android stores more data on it than my previous windows phone, so I'm deleting more & more music to make room. I just purchased a Wintec 32gb class 10. I will test the speed with the card in the phone mounted to my computer via usb and if the speeds aren't there I have no problem putting it in a card reader to transfer what I need. I can easily throw 18gb of 192bit mp3s on it, more if I keep some of the songs as flac. I feel the time saved transferring justifies the $76 price.
If you go with a larger card just remember to unmount it before disconnecting and you'll save yourself a lot of headaches.

I want a 16 gb card, but which model is the fastest ? i know a class 4 can outperform a class 6 card and so on , a class 4 pny card? a class 4 kingston? or a class 6 trascend?

You have it backwards a class six is supposed to out perform a class four and a class ten is supposed to out perform a class six.
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mudknot2005 said:
You have it backwards a class six is supposed to out perform a class four and a class ten is supposed to out perform a class six.
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apparently the brands lie when they say what type of cards they're selling, think of it like a 5 mp camera outperforming an 8 mp camera i CAN happen

Chad_Petree said:
apparently the brands lie when they say what type of cards they're selling, think of it like a 5 mp camera outperforming an 8 mp camera i CAN happen
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I'm not saying it can't, I have a 8 mega pixel sony cybershot that has a carl ziess lens and its pictures are way clearer then my 14 mega pixel cannon point and shoot, but like I said before you have to bench test it before you know its true potential. One kingston 16gig class 10 is not going to preform the same as another kingston 16gig class 10. It is possible to have a class 6 out perform a class 10, but in general the higher the class the faster the transfer rates.

mudknot2005 said:
I'm not saying it can't, I have a 8 mega pixel sony cybershot that has a carl ziess lens and its pictures are way clearer then my 14 mega pixel cannon point and shoot, but like I said before you have to bench test it before you know its true potential. One kingston 16gig class 10 is not going to preform the same as another kingston 16gig class 10. It is possible to have a class 6 out perform a class 10, but in general the higher the class the faster the transfer rates.
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should i get the trascend class 6 then? the thing is i dont anything about that brand, are they any good?

Chad_Petree said:
should i get the trascend class 6 then? the thing is i dont anything about that brand, are they any good?
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Personally I am not sure I tend to stick with pny and kingston. What I would recommend is looking on amazon or another place that has reviews usually a good reviewer will post a bench test with transfer rates.

I have been using this Adata 16gb cl6 for over a year and a half. The only problems I've had with it are occasional corrupting, but that is completely attributable to my lack of unmounting the card before disconnect. I haven't had a single issue since I started unmounting.
I would also recommend their cl10 card which can be found here.
I wish Adata made a 32gb version. I will report my results on the Wintec once I receive it.

I used a class 4 16gb SanDisk for a long time and it always was fine. I am a sucker for room though, and bought a Lexar 32GB Class 10 and I really couldnt be happier.

I just researched this the other day and can't find the link for the life of me..
Basically from what I read the class 2 and class 4 cards have a faster read than the class 6 and 10's. It has to do with some initializing the 6 and 10's do which is an extra step compared to the 2 and 4's.
For a digital camera the class 6's and 10's are better but for phones a class 4 is ideal. If I can find that darn link i'll post it.
I have an 8gb class 6 transend in my N1 atm and when I get my Inspire in tomorrow i'm going to test the class 4 against the class 6 to see which one has a higher read speed.

[Q] what class of micro SD card does this phone use

will i be able to use a class 4 micro sd card?
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1304280254&sr=1-2
or would anyone recommend something different?

Any class will work. The higher the better. It will be faster. I have a 16gb kingston class 4 card and it works great.
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jsauce75 said:
Any class will work. The higher the better. It will be faster. I have a 16gb kingston class 4 card and it works great.
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"The higher the better"-that's a false statement, but if you want to get the best oud of the MicroSD, go for class 4 or class 6. Am currently using a class 4 8gb.

jdaclutch said:
"The higher the better"-that's a false statement, but if you want to get the best oud of the MicroSD, go for class 4 or class 6. Am currently using a class 4 8gb.
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What makes his statement false?

BAleR said:
What makes his statement false?
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the fact it may not support as high a speed class as you can find.
for example my N1 would support a more expensive class 10 card but not at those speeds as the N1 was limited to i believe 4? so a class 4 is all you would need
Im not sure what our G2X supports but a class 6-8 should be fine

Spoo76 said:
the fact it may not support as high a speed class as you can find.
for example my N1 would support a more expensive class 10 card but not at those speeds as the N1 was limited to i believe 4? so a class 4 is all you would need
Im not sure what our G2X supports but a class 6-8 should be fine
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There are also quite a few tests out there that show many class 10s transferring slower than some 6s. I shopped around for a while on newegg, not many good things coming out of the 10s on that site. 16gb Adata 6 is what i settled for. If I end up needing something larger in the future, and I have the money, I probably would go with the 32gb Lexar class 10.

what's the cheapest anyone bought a 16gb from a reputable site/seller online? i'm eying the patriot 16gb on amazon for $25. 3rd party seller can be fake.

I have a 16gb Class 10. The statement higher the better is true. A class 10 vs a class 6 thats a difference in speed of 4mb.

schmit said:
There are also quite a few tests out there that show many class 10s transferring slower than some 6s. I shopped around for a while on newegg, not many good things coming out of the 10s on that site. 16gb Adata 6 is what i settled for. If I end up needing something larger in the future, and I have the money, I probably would go with the 32gb Lexar class 10.
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I was about to explain,but you already beat me to it

Berat said:
I have a 16gb Class 10. The statement higher the better is true. A class 10 vs a class 6 thats a difference in speed of 4mb.
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Theoretically, that is the case. 10s are suppose to be faster. But that's the manufacturer's marketing that says such. In real world testing, they are not getting much faster speeds (or are actually slower) than some 4s and 6s.
Buyer beware.. do the research yourself and you'll find what I found. I wanted to get the best card for this phone.. and after much reading, I stayed away from the 10s.. Do some browsing on newegg and read the reviews on all their 10s.. it's not pretty.

I'm not sure about other SD cards but i have a class 6 on my N1 that while it worked it wasn't great when running some apps from it or when view lots of pix in the gallery.
with the G2X that isn't as much an issue, but can anyone recommend a fast 16gb card? hopefully fast enough to run apps from if i need it later on

I found a couple class 10s that had great reviews from other cellphone users and I chose one of those. (It's in the mail now.) Are you guys saying that our phone is limited to sub-10 speeds or that the cards themselves are not as good at higher classes? I thought the class rating was determined by the card's speed... if so, wouldn't a card that is slower than a class 6 be rated below 6 by definition?
The lower classes are considerably cheaper so if I bought something off, I need to know now!

lobsterhead said:
I found a couple class 10s that had great reviews from other cellphone users and I chose one of those. (It's in the mail now.) Are you guys saying that our phone is limited to sub-10 speeds or that the cards themselves are not as good at higher classes? I thought the class rating was determined by the card's speed... if so, wouldn't a card that is slower than a class 6 be rated below 6 by definition?
The lower classes are considerably cheaper so if I bought something off, I need to know now!
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I dont know for certain but I doubt the G2X supports class 10 speeds.
as far as cards being slower than the advertised rating, its just typical marketing. just like HP ratings, GHz clock speeds, Megapixels, Amps,watts, ect ect

The class speeds stamped on these cards are notoriously unreliable. The 16GB Class 2 card that came with my HD2 consistently beats my brand new Class 6 card on every benchmark I run. I recommend buying from a retailer with a decent return policy and benchmarking your new card to make sure your getting the speed you've paid for.
The other issue is at what speed the G2X's SD interface maxes out...and I've seen no data on that...

Do any of you guys have benchmark data on your SD cards in your G2x for whatever class card you have?

Guys heres how it works:
HAve you ever tried to put 8gb's of memory into a computer that only supports four?
Or a faster memory into a computer that only supports the later?
same thing if your phone doesnt support the class/speed/size its going to run like SHEEEot/slow/not at all!!
I have the class 4 16gb card and it works great. why spend money on something you dont need?

Berat said:
I have a 16gb Class 10. The statement higher the better is true. A class 10 vs a class 6 thats a difference in speed of 4mb.
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Are you using the class 10 card in your G2x? Are you getting legit class 10 speeds?
It looks like everybody in this thread is happy with class 4... anybody getting appropriate performance on higher class cards in their G2x?

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Do any of you guys have benchmark data on your SD cards in your G2x for whatever class card you have?
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lobsterhead said:
Are you using the class 10 card in your G2x? Are you getting legit class 10 speeds?
It looks like everybody in this thread is happy with class 4... anybody getting appropriate performance on higher class cards in their G2x?
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I did on the Adata 16gb class 6.. It was reading at around 18 and writing at over 10. That was putting it up there w/ class 10 specs..
Manufacturers suggest using the SDFormatter V3 to format the card instead of using other utilities in the phone or windows.

lobsterhead said:
I found a couple class 10s that had great reviews from other cellphone users and I chose one of those. (It's in the mail now.) Are you guys saying that our phone is limited to sub-10 speeds or that the cards themselves are not as good at higher classes? I thought the class rating was determined by the card's speed... if so, wouldn't a card that is slower than a class 6 be rated below 6 by definition?
The lower classes are considerably cheaper so if I bought something off, I need to know now!
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I don't think anyone knows for certain what the phone is capable of. If you find that out, great.. please let us know.
What I'm trying to relay is that the speeds mentioned on class 10s are not what they are all cracked up to be. Sure, higher is better.. but it's only better if it actually achieves a higher speed. Also, it must be a higher speed that can justify the price difference. Beating a class4 by a cpl mb/s but double the costs was not worth it. I spent a few days doing research on this.. studying many different test results, etc. I could go back through and find all the data for ya.. but I don't have time. My final result was that the class 10s were not worth it.. they had a higher fail rate than the 4s and 6s.. they were less recommended/had lower reviews than the 4s and 6s.. in some cases, they performed slower or at par w/ a 4 or 6, and they were dbl the price. There was absolutely nothing that said it was a good route to go. Nothing outside of the marketing.. "Class 10!!!"
In some cases, depending upon manufacturer, you can find a class 4/6 that will outperform some class 10s. I also see a much lower customer satisfaction, malfunctioning cards, returns, etc. when it comes to the class 10s.. much more than any other class.

32gb MicroSD advice please

I am looking at either a Lexar or Samsung both class 10, both around £37.
any advise as to which one is best based on anyone using.
The other question is do you need to format before use?
At the moment I have a 16gb but it is 98% full. Never chenged a card before was planning to copy the old card into a folder on laptop and then back onto the new card.
Any advise welcome,,,,,,,,

Go with transcend. If they have 32gb class 10.

They only do a 16gb class 10. I looked for Transcend first as I prefer this brand.....

kjt57 said:
They only do a 16gb class 10. I looked for Transcend first as I prefer this brand.....
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I like transcend more than anything else.

I never had luck with transcend, i have a sandisk 32 gig which works great,
i had a kingston 32 class 10 within a few weeks it just burnt out on me it stop reading and wouldnt want to format or anything

I'm also looking for a 32gb micro sdhc for my HTC Vogue. I currently have a Sandisk 16gb that is nearly full. Earlier today I stumbled onto this thread from here at XDA...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150369
I found it quite helpful. I hope you do too.
I was surprised that class 10 cards weren't the best choice for the things I use my Vogue for.
Here is a passage that surprised me...
"Class 2 and 4 cards have better random access speed and random read/write than class 6 or 10 cards in general. To get higher sequential write speeds, manufacturers sacrifice the random access speeds.".

I would agree with Random read/write access might be better in Class 4 cards than Class 10...
But arent we forgetting that most of the applications are read more than Written when u open it.. I think a faster read speed with lower write speed would still be better than having lower read/write all together...Not unless you are downloading a torrent in background and running HD game with it... infact in that situation.. both cards will fail badly..

I prefer Sandisk.
A class 4 should generally give proper performance... 10 seems a bit overkill imho.

I've used the 8GB class 4 memory card that came with the Sensation for a while, and after switching to a 32GB class 10 Lexar I must say - it DOES make a difference. It's a totally different experience.

Been using SAMSUNG ESSENTIAL 32GB MicroSD for more than 2 months without issues. It has helped me to parallely download videos from tubemate in high speeds. Good writing and reading speeds. No slowdowns/jatter in 1080P recording which iam always using to cap my child.

Just bought a 32GB Class 10 Samsung card from play.com for £34.99. Working great so far!

I got the 16GB SD card for two reasons
1. The 16GB has a faster write speed.
2. I didn't have $90 to spend on the 32GB.
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MB-MPAGA/US?from_mobile=true
Oh also I did not pat $55 for the 16GB
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005TUQUZA/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?redirect=true
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hilljd00 said:
How fast is it?
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Copied a film over to it via usb last night and was getting 11.6 mb/s. Haven't tested with the card in a reader but would probably be faster even still.
Phil

Memory cards !!! Class 4 or 6 or 10 ?

My 8GB Memory Card in my Sensation XE if almost full now, and i plan to upgrade to a 16 GB MMC. I know that Class 4,6 and 10 have Read/Write speed or 4/6/10 MB/s respectively on the computer.
I want to know, how does these different classes affect when running in a phone except the obvious copying files thing.
Thanx in advance.

I believe as you said that the same holds true for the device. It has to do with the speed. I also just upgraded myself to a 32 . This is the first time I've used a 32. But I only have a class 4 ( same class that came with the device) as I really couldn't afford the higher class at this point. I've had no problems so far and it seems to be working well. I would like in the future to obtain a higher class and see the difference for myself.as I also wonder what kind of differences it will make on our device. Best wishes to you!
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no budget stated so i'd say go for sandisk 64gb sdxc.
Have one right in my sensation for a few weeks already

back in my htc magic days, i was always told class 4 = too slow, class 6 = perfect, class 10 = too fast (yea, too fast)
of course android came a long way since then but i got myself a class 6 anyway

Well, I don't know if it is the same for micro sd's but in my GoPro I have a class 10 32gb SD card previously having a class 4. I would say that since I have upgraded to a class 10 my copying speeds to and from my camera have halved and the footage that I get seems to be of a higher quality. So I would say get the highest class you can afford. Hope that helped!

The difference in speed is VERY noticeable when taking pictures on a class 6 card compared to a class 4 card. There's very little delay when the picture is saved.
Class 6 was well worth the money in my opinion.
Edit: oh, and also, there's no lag when playing high bitrate video.
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I notice faster restore and backup in titanium backup and smooth 1080 p playback and recording in my 32GB class 10 card
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Okay, Thank you everyone
I think i am gonna go with "Transcend Memory Card MicroSDHC 16GB Class 10". I'm gonna order it and will post what difference i notice ! :highfive:
your posts really helped

i read in the official sd site that in order to achieve optimal performance you must match the speed class of the card with the one of the card reader. for instance, if the sensation's card reader is rated class 4 faster cards will provide no benefit -- and a few drawbacks, too. the problem is getting to know what class the sensation's card reader is mounting

Class 10 is usually optimised for digital photography/video where small numbers of very large files are written. Smartphones read and write hundreds or thousands of small files and hence might preform better, as the card fills up with a class 6.
Having said that I doubt anyone would be able to really notice the difference in real life...
Also, go for at least the 32gb card, price difference is usually tiny and you'll take a while to fill the larger card.

boomboomer said:
Class 10 is usually optimised for digital photography/video where small numbers of very large files are written. Smartphones read and write hundreds or thousands of small files and hence might preform better, as the card fills up with a class 6.
Having said that I doubt anyone would be able to really notice the difference in real life...
Also, go for at least the 32gb card, price difference is usually tiny and you'll take a while to fill the larger card.
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bought 2x 64gb U1(c10) sdxc and filled with dramas/movies in 1night after I bought these, so capacity filling really depends on people

Good call with the transcend card. As far as I know they are the only ones with ecc on board, and I have never had one fail.
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crashDebug said:
i read in the official sd site that in order to achieve optimal performance you must match the speed class of the card with the one of the card reader. for instance, if the sensation's card reader is rated class 4 faster cards will provide no benefit -- and a few drawbacks, too. the problem is getting to know what class the sensation's card reader is mounting
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What do you suggest then ?

boomboomer said:
Class 10 is usually optimised for digital photography/video where small numbers of very large files are written. Smartphones read and write hundreds or thousands of small files and hence might preform better, as the card fills up with a class 6.
Having said that I doubt anyone would be able to really notice the difference in real life...
Also, go for at least the 32gb card, price difference is usually tiny and you'll take a while to fill the larger card.
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Yeah, your'e right. My friend who is a photographer by profession told me the same thing.
I don't know how its where you are but where i am, i see that Transcend 16GB class 10 is Rs.885 / $16 / GBP 10 and the 32 GB Transcend Class 4 is Rs.1400 /GBP 16/ $ 25 so it kinda gets expensive.
There is one from a brand called 'Strontium'...the class 10 is cheaper than Transcend Class 4......32 gigs. But have you heard the name before ? i havn't...

Louer Adun said:
Good call with the transcend card. As far as I know they are the only ones with ecc on board, and I have never had one fail.
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Yeah ! "its the brand i trust" same old line !
I'm gonna thank every1 tomoro !...i am limited 2 8 thanks per day so...

Echo237 said:
My 8GB Memory Card in my Sensation XE if almost full now, and i plan to upgrade to a 16 GB MMC. I know that Class 4,6 and 10 have Read/Write speed or 4/6/10 MB/s respectively on the computer.
I want to know, how does these different classes affect when running in a phone except the obvious copying files thing.
Thanx in advance.
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Using a Patriot 32 GB class 10, without any problems. Faster than 16 GB class 6.
Go for it.:good:

Echo237 said:
What do you suggest then ?
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well, if there is no means to figure the reader's speed out, i would not waste money on a class 10 and play it safe with a class 6 or 4. at the end of the day i am no speed / stats / benchmark freak, and prefer to solve actual problems rather than having the fastest stuff available. i'd take the most stressful task in real life (namely: playing 1080p video without hiccups) and then opt for the cheapest card that handles it without a flaw

I have a Sandisk Extreme Pro 16GB card on my sensation. Really have much greater speeds when transferring data between PC and card. My nandroid backups used to take about 300 seconds with class 4 card, which have come down to about 150-160 seconds with new one. Also I'm using hard swap, which benefits using a higher speed memory

jyo1 said:
I have a Sandisk Extreme Pro 16GB card on my sensation. Really have much greater speeds when transferring data between PC and card. My nandroid backups used to take about 300 seconds with class 4 card, which have come down to about 150-160 seconds with new one. Also I'm using hard swap, which benefits using a higher speed memory
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Okay, Thank you
Btw...what is hard swap ?

If you root your phone then go for class 10.
But if you stay on stock rom there is no need for fastrr then class 6.
I do not know the price difference (where you are buying) but I think for everyday usage you will not notice the difference.
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