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A good memory card ???

Can anyone recommend a good priced 32gb card prefer class 6 or above
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leith51 said:
Can anyone recommend a good priced 32gb card prefer class 6 or above
E=Mc2
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You beat me to it... I was gonna post a similar post... LOL
Actually if someone could point out the differences in the classes and which one is "recommended" on the DHD?? I would also like a 16Gig...
And how to check what class I have on the DHD now?
Cheers!

I can answer The class thing the higher the class the faster it reads and writes which it recommends nothing below a class 4 for hd video recording at present in got a 16gb class 6 works great just wanting more space
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And how do I know what class is my SD?

prateekgujral said:
And how do I know what class is my SD?
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if you check on sdcard the is a number in a circle thats the class of sdcard

cattleprod said:
if you check on sdcard the is a number in a circle thats the class of sdcard
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Its so small that I am unable to check LOL.. need glasses i guess..

prateekgujral said:
Its so small that I am unable to check LOL.. need glasses i guess..
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haha sounds like you might need some but how to know what class it is.
if you want a good sd card get kingston but the not cheap but they can come back a live!! as awhile ago i flashed a rom and the kingston sdcard die on me...so left it a week try it and worked!!
it was like jesus lol

cattleprod said:
haha sounds like you might need some but how to know what class it is.
if you want a good sd card get kingston but the not cheap but they can come back a live!! as awhile ago i flashed a rom and the kingston sdcard die on me...so left it a week try it and worked!!
it was like jesus lol
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yeah.. but in India its hard to find good cards as everything is duplicated easily..

prateekgujral said:
yeah.. but in India its hard to find good cards as everything is duplicated easily..
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yeah true would make it harder to now if you getting real deal, probly only way to know your getting what you ask for is import from a decent website. but you can always test the class of sd card by it transfer speed on pc as a class 6 should be able to transfer at around 6mb/sec if im right. but can your pc read/write at 6mb/sec i know mine can't lol

I'm pretty sure mine does... an i7
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I have a 32gb class 4 and its perfect for everything, not noticed any slow-downs and HD recording is fine. I couldn't find any class 6 when I was looking but no regrets getting a 4, will transfer a mp3 album in a few seconds (if that's any measure). Cost me £56. It's by integral
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leith51 said:
I can answer The class thing the higher the class the faster it reads and writes which it recommends nothing below a class 4 for hd video recording at present in got a 16gb class 6 works great just wanting more space
E=Mc2
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The class shows the minimum read/write speed of the card as shown below
Rating Read (Mb/s) Write (MB/s) Class
13× 16.0 2 2
26× 32.0 4 4
40× 48.0 6 6
66× 80.0 10 10
It is possible that a Name brand class 6 card, could out perfom a no name class 10 card as the speeds are minimum, I would tend to avoid anything slower than class 4 as it MAY introduce lag involving SD read/write operations​

To those who have 32gb cards, what brands are they?
Contemplating between transcend and sandisk. transcend is a bit cheaper though. I just dont know anyone who can vouch for transcend.

I bought one from MyMemory.co.uk, just their own branded ones was about £52 class 4 couldn't be happier with it
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HTC website for Desire HD specs says:
Expansion slot:
* microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
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On looking up the official standards of MicroSD cards http://www.sdcard.org/developers/tech/sdhc/ it only talks about differences in speed ratings such as class 2, class 4 ect. So I assume that HTC are advertising the Desire HD as only supporting class 2 MicroSD cards. I would like to know if anyone can confirm if using the USB cable to transfer data to a PC is actually getting faster speeds using a higher class MicroSD card than class 2 standards?

HTC isn't saying that the DHD supports class 2 only it just doesn't specify. (the micro-sd 2.0 thing is completely different to what you're thinking about the 2.0 means it supports micro-SDHC not that it supports class 2 only. and about the speed difference, I have a class 2 8GB micro-SDHC and that writes at 2MB/s and reads at 4MB/s, a class 4 16GB that writes at 4MB/s and reads at 5MB/s, and finally a class 10 32GB that writes at 12MB/s and reads at 15MB/s. (All tested on my Desire HD) So there is a HUGE difference between classes 2 , 4 and 10 when copying through USB.

Hello,
what class 10 32GB do you have?
best regards huggy

It's a Kingston. I would tell you the model number but I chucked the rubbish away.

I bought a Toshiba 16gb class 4 and I am completely satisfacted in comparison with the stock (samsung) ! It's faster and more reliable !!!

wiseman95 said:
It's a Kingston. I would tell you the model number but I chucked the rubbish away.
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Not surprised you chucked it away, Kingston Class 10's only go up to 16 GB lol

Recommended 32GB Speedy microSD?

What would you guys recommend as a speedy and stable 32GB microSD card for the Galaxy S 4G? I was looking at the Patriot LX Series on Newegg but the relatively poor reviews concern me.

Given the pricing at this time, I'd go with an 8 GB, Class 6 card and wait for prices to drop on even the 16 GB, Class 6
32 GB or Class 10? IMHO waaaay too expensive at this time. Are you really writing that much data that often? The read speeds of even the Class 2 card that the SGS4G shipped with is comparable to Class 6 cards.
I've had good luck with the Transcend cards -- Class 6, 8 GB ~$18, 16 GB ~$55

well I am down to about 3GB on my stock 16GB class 2 card so I am definitely looking at 32GB microsd cards only.
I am honestly not particularly concerned about the price and I'd be willing to pay up to $200 for one as long as it is fast and stable. My current class 2 card is quite slow when loading applications and when looking through things like my pictures gallery which is stored on the card as well.

Go to Pricegrabber's website and input the following part number - TS16GUSDHC6-P3
16GB Transcend microSDHC going for 125.00 Class 6 device I am getting it...

nycplayboy78 said:
Go to Pricegrabber's website and input the following part number - TS16GUSDHC6-P3
16GB Transcend microSDHC going for 125.00 Class 6 device I am getting it...
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What does the -P3 buy you? The TS16GUSDHC6E card is only $55 at Amazon
Transcend's site doesn't suggest that there are tiered performance based on the suffix.

Yangorang said:
What would you guys recommend as a speedy and stable 32GB microSD card for the Galaxy S 4G? I was looking at the Patriot LX Series on Newegg but the relatively poor reviews concern me.
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I was looking at that one too... Anyone know if that brand is any good i've never heard from them before...
i'm also looking into getting a 32GB sd card but i want fast and well 32GB... i dont mind if its costly but has to be good for the job...
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Patriot is some of the best PC Ram and SSDHD's you can buy for PC's. So I would assume based on the fact it's similar tech that their microSD's would be of similar top notch quality.

heartspains88 said:
Patriot is some of the best PC Ram and SSDHD's you can buy for PC's. So I would assume based on the fact it's similar tech that their microSD's would be of similar top notch quality.
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thanks for the info man... i didnt know that...
i give you a +1 because i cant find the thanks button on the app :!
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gohere, I got one and it works good

I was lucky and just got a 16gb micro sd card from Radio Shack for 25$ yesterday. They seem to have the best sales so far.

http://www.amazon.com/Komputerbay-M...EEHI/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1307229858&sr=8-8
hows that?

Lower class means faster speeds or opposite?

Eric-1987 said:
Lower class means faster speeds or opposite?
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lower is slower

How much slower? And do you know the class of the SD card that came with the evo?

Best Buy had the 16gb Class 10 card for 49.99...Is that really a best buy or is it a sham?

Transcend
Yangorang said:
What would you guys recommend as a speedy and stable 32GB microSD card for the Galaxy S 4G? I was looking at the Patriot LX Series on Newegg but the relatively poor reviews concern me.
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I bought the Transcend 32GB Class 4 about 2 weeks ago and so far so good. It did about 4MB/s writing (upgraded from a Transcend 8GB class 6) while copying content from the older card (about 7GB of data). I watch movies from SD, move apps to SD, snap some picks and shoot videos without issues. This is all on a KG4 rom if that makes a difference.
If you are going to copy large files (like movies) all the time, a faster card might help but the Lexar's are dang expensive!
Hope this helps.
Mark

Go here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15269669#post15269669 for a lot of useful information about 32 GB SD cards.
It seems for cellphones the sandisk 32 GB class 4 card seems to be the best performing for everyday use.
I hope this helps.

I have a Wintec class 10 and to be honest, its the way to go. Nothing beats the speed.

Just received my PNY 32gb class 10 the other day, and so far its blazing fast on Whitehawkx's Valhala ROM.
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crackpot said:
Just received my PNY 32gb class 10 the other day, and so far its blazing fast on Whitehawkx's Valhala ROM.
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Glad you went with the class 10! Its a win for sure. Do an SD benchmark test and you'll be amazed at the results.

[Q] Microsd card 16 or 32GB ?

What sdcard can you recommend 16 or 32 GB? Of course I am considering only 16GB class 10 and 32 GB class 4.
I would like to know some points of view, like if it is useful to have 32GB rather than 16, how works the phone, I mean slower or normally with 32 and so on.
Thanks for your help

Well tell me this.. are you even using 16 or even 8gb of data on your micro sd card? 32 and 16 seem overkill.

Actually I have almost full my current 8GB, you know some ROMs for emulators ,some movies etc. so maybe 16 shall be ok.
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Sebalos said:
Actually I have almost full my current 8GB, you know some ROMs for emulators ,some movies etc. so maybe 16 shall be ok.
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My advice is that if you can afford to pay for a good 32gb from genuine traders, then go for a 32gb. It will save you the trouble of buying a 32gb sooner than later.
I have a 32gb on both my winmo and on my DZ. Can record without crossing everything for fear of running out of space.

YOSEFE said:
My advice is that if you can afford to pay for a good 32gb from genuine traders, then go for a 32gb. It will save you the trouble of buying a 32gb sooner than later.
I have a 32gb on both my winmo and on my DZ. Can record without crossing everything for fear of running out of space.
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Ok ,as i know the newest is 32GB class 4, so i will buy that one.
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Sebalos said:
Ok ,as i know the newest is 32GB class 4, so i will buy that one.
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Be very careful if you buy from eBay. I bought a fake, but since I had paid using paypal, I got my money back.

if you're going 32gb, then I'll be assuming you'll be putting your music library in there.
I"m also in the market for a 32gb micro sd (maybe if i can get my paws on a class 10, but that's really dropping some serious money on it [atleast for me]) since my music library is at a scant 16gigs (maybe more, but i havne't checked) so I wouldn't mind 32gb so i have lots of leeway to get my stuff in there.

There is only one question here:
Music or no music?
If you have music on your phone, go for the 32GB.
If not, I'd go for the faster 16GB.

I just bought a 32GB Class 10 Patriot card for a little over $100 at Frys .
Definitely an improvement over the 16GB Class 2 I was using . Buy the best
once and never look back IMO

id say grab a kingston 8gb class 10, just got mine for 19.99 ill wait on a 32 class 10 when they're not so obscenly priced..
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AZ2ENVY said:
I just bought a 32GB Class 10 Patriot card for a little over $100 at Frys .
Definitely an improvement over the 16GB Class 2 I was using . Buy the best
once and never look back IMO
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I have one of these too, make SURE you follow the format instructions on patriots forums otherwise the card is going to go tits up and corrupt all your data once it stores over 16GB of data. There are "issues" with newer android/wm7 phones and patriot class 10 32gb microsd cards (they admit its true). Their current workaround/fix is to format it a specific way WITHOUT LBA and with 32k clusters.
I haven't tried it yet since, I said screw it, and went back to my 16GB a-data class 6. I lost all my data on the patriot 3 times and using my phone for music is not that important.
Other people on that forum say the "fix" works though so it may benefit you to format it per the instructions if you haven't already and you are worried about data loss.
I put the 32gb patriot card in my dslite so my daughter has more games to play. She's 6 and is beyond happy with all the stuff on it now. Anyways, here are the two important threads over on patriots website for the 32gb class 10 LX card.
http://www.patriotmemory.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6332
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http://www.patriotmemory.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6362

ratchetrizzo said:
I have one of these too, make SURE you follow the format instructions on patriots forums otherwise the card is going to go tits up and corrupt all your data once it stores over 16GB of data. There are "issues" with newer android/wm7 phones and patriot class 10 32gb microsd cards (they admit its true). Their current workaround/fix is to format it a specific way WITHOUT LBA and with 32k clusters.
I haven't tried it yet since, I said screw it, and went back to my 16GB a-data class 6. I lost all my data on the patriot 3 times and using my phone for music is not that important.
Other people on that forum say the "fix" works though so it may benefit you to format it per the instructions if you haven't already and you are worried about data loss.
I put the 32gb patriot card in my dslite so my daughter has more games to play. She's 6 and is beyond happy with all the stuff on it now. Anyways, here are the two important threads over on patriots website for the 32gb class 10 LX card.
http://www.patriotmemory.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6332
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http://www.patriotmemory.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6362
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Wow I had no idea ! Thank you very much for the heads up ! I will be returning
it tomorrow .

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211519
I just bought that, wanted a class 10 32GB, but not for $100, that's insanely over priced.

brfield said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211519
I just bought that, wanted a class 10 32GB, but not for $100, that's insanely over priced.
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I didn't notice enough of a speed difference between the class 10 and class 6 on my g2 anyway. I DO, however, notice a difference in speed when I use the class 10 card on my ds lite. Certain games don't stutter or freeze with it.

Ok i have bought 32GB class 4 Kingston for some about 90USD. As i had been reading i have found the highest class 4 for 32 instead class 10 :/ so i was too fast.
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ratchetrizzo said:
I didn't notice enough of a speed difference between the class 10 and class 6 on my g2 anyway. I DO, however, notice a difference in speed when I use the class 10 card on my ds lite. Certain games don't stutter or freeze with it.
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Good to know, because I have an AceKard 2i and the original DS.
But if yo go to the Dev section, there is a mod to increase the cache sizes and boost read rates profoundly.

i found you a 16gb sandisk(none of that fake chinese stuff) for 25 with free shipping,im thinking of getting one cuz my 8gb isnt cutting it no more(alot of music and pics),hope this helps
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sandisk-16GB-Mi...gital_Camera_Memory_Cards&hash=item2eb39bcf19

Memory Card - Minimum Class/Speed?

As I understand it, the T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G will accept a maximum 32GB card.
What, precisely, to I want to seek out (speed rating - 4? 6? 10?) and what do I want to avoid (I know some of the SDHC cards have different standards).
I would like to go up to a 16GB card. I am looking at Class 10 speed since that seems to carry a minor cost increase vs. 6 or 4. I want to stick with a name brand such as Kingston.
Am I on the right track?
Thank you for any help.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178380
I'm using this and I get around 9.5-10.3 write speed, and around 22 read speed.

Thank you for the reply !

install this on your sensation and your read speed will increase. it says it only works for rooted devices but I tried installing on mine and it increased the speed especially the loading of videos and photos in gallery. Im not sure if it installed or not because I can't find the sd booster icon anywhere but it definitely speed up the read speed.
https://market.android.com/details?id=de.mehrmann.sdbooster

I have had some issues with SD cards in my phone, I emailed HTC support and they replied stating the following "Bill, your device is compatible with the SD 2.0 standard, i.e., it can theoretically read and write to microSD cards up to 32 GB.
Please verify the class of the 32 GB card you purchased. Our devices read and write to storage cards at Class 2 speeds. Although Class 4 SD cards will normally function in these devices, they may not recognize Class 6 or Class 8 cards."
Personally I wouldnt put in anything less than a class 10 so I get the fastest transfer speed while loading up music etc.
Bill

there is a huge discussion of cards, classes, & sizes in this thread. read it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072839
I'm personally rocking an ADATA 16GB Class 10 from newegg

This area is a minefield. I personally have a class 10 32GB card but in hindsight, a class 4 or 6 would have done.
Generally most card have a higher read speed than write speed, which makes the "class" rating useless. For most users, read speed is most important . Very few devices require class 10 write speeds (with the exception of professional class cameras). You need to avoid class 2 but otherwise you can only go wrong by buying knock off cards from eBay.
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As I understand it, the T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G will accept a maximum 32GB card.
What, precisely, to I want to seek out (speed rating - 4? 6? 10?) and what do I want to avoid (I know some of the SDHC cards have different standards).
I would like to go up to a 16GB card. I am looking at Class 10 speed since that seems to carry a minor cost increase vs. 6 or 4. I want to stick with a name brand such as Kingston.
Am I on the right track?
Thank you for any help.
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Just got this ADATA 16Gb Class 6, currently $29, free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211379
Ran a SD test and it's getting 10.6MB/sec write, and 18MB/sec read.
Edit: link to wrong card before.

I got that the class determine the speed like :
Class Speed
2 2 MB/sec
4 4 MB/sec
6 6 MB/sec
etc.
So, this means data rate

Eng_Hassan85 said:
I got that the class determine the speed like :
Class Speed
2 2 MB/sec
4 4 MB/sec
6 6 MB/sec
etc.
So, this means data rate
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Yes. Minimum fragmented write speed.
http://darrenyates.com.au/2010/04/qa-what-are-sd-card-speed-class-ratings/1625

I attended a training held by htc for the sensation and they said the phone would work with a class 2 although it is highly suggested to use class 4 or higher. The reason being is that if you are recording video at 1080p a class 2 card will have errors since it cannot write fast enough. I am currently using a SanDisk class 4 32gb card with no errors.
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Im using a 16gb Kingston (lord ave murrsssaay) that came from the tmo store locally. $30 bucks on sale.

Thank you to all for the helpful tips. I appreciate it as a new user.

I'm using an adata 32g class 10 from New egg and loving it .
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coffeboy23 said:
I attended a training held by htc for the sensation and they said the phone would work with a class 2 although it is highly suggested to use class 4 or higher. The reason being is that if you are recording video at 1080p a class 2 card will have errors since it cannot write fast enough. I am currently using a SanDisk class 4 32gb card with no errors.
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I had a class 2 16Gb but I was getting jumpy videos in 1080p. I've now got a 16Gb class 10 pny from play.com for £16.99. No jumpy videos any more and gallery seems a bit better.
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Samsung 32GB Class 10 or Sandisk 32GB Class 4

I'm very tempted to get one of these cards. I did search and read a lot about the sandisk card. But there isn't much about the samsung class 10 card. Can someone please shed some light on it.

save yourself some cash and get a samsung 32gb class 6,

Dacoit said:
I'm very tempted to get one of these cards. I did search and read a lot about the sandisk card. But there isn't much about the samsung class 10 card. Can someone please shed some light on it.
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I try both on my Sensation....i think Samsung is just a little bit better but noothing special.

samsung or sandisk
you should look at the sandisk mobile ultra 32gb class 6.
not the cheapest card,but I would say the undisputted class six speed demon.

take the class 4 one, you dont need the speed of a class 10 on the phone it's just wasting money

Have a search for one of the SD card threads which should have detailed benchmark data in. Maximum read and write speads are not the only important factors. If you mean this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MB-MSBGAEU-32GB-Class-Micro/dp/B005FY61EK, I can confirm it works well. I benchmarked mine before I put anything on it and, in megabytes per second it scored:
Seq Read: 20.06 Seq Write: 12.10
512k Read: 19.82 512k Write: 11.86
4k Read: 4.777 4k Write: 1.270
4k QD32 Read: 4.917 4k QD32 Write: 1.271
The 4k read and write values are apparently very important for us as the phone will read and write lots of small files to the SD.
These speeds ECLIPSE my Sandisk 16GB class 4 card and explain why Android on my old HD2 was slow whenever I put apps n stuff on the SD card. Hope this helps you make your mind up. Try and find that thread : )

I'm looking at the Sandisk Mobile Ultra class 6. I think I will go for that. Anyone's got one yet?

Dacoit said:
I'm looking at the Sandisk Mobile Ultra class 6. I think I will go for that. Anyone's got one yet?
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Saw this in a shop today and thought of getting it but it's a waste of money really. I think I'll just go for the Class 4 or 6 32 GB sandisk card.

Hello there!

isn't a class 10 better for multi-booting a rom from an sd-card? I think both brands are pretty good

I got the class 10 Samsung the ouzo posted the link for, blazing fast & apparently waterproof, so if your phone ends up in a beer glass (happens more often than I'd like) the data is safe
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It is always better to buy the fastest card. My choice would be Samsung Class 10

Yep. Go for speed first.

16gb class 4
I've been using a 16gb class 4 sandisk and it works exactly as stated. Usually writes between 4-5 MB/s and reads between 20-30 MB/s. Its been very consistant and I've had no problems. If your looking for a dependable card id go with the sandisk.

I have one of the original 32gb SanDisk Class 2 MicroSDHC cards and a PNY Class 10 32gb
So far I haven't noticed a difference, Other than I filled the SanDisk already and got the PNY so I could archive the SanDisk

Dacoit said:
I'm very tempted to get one of these cards. I did search and read a lot about the sandisk card. But there isn't much about the samsung class 10 card. Can someone please shed some light on it.
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dude have u bought sandisk 32gb class 6...i have to buy that card...what are ur reveiews about that card..??

Not sure who's in the US here but I just bought this one from best buy for 34.99 it's going up in price now. And it's from a legit store. They have a lot of other ones for sale cheap online.
SanDisk mobile ultra 32GB class 6
The 64GB is also on sale last time I checked.
http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/detail.jsp?skuId=3695074&pid=1218427115873
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I got the Samsung 32gb and must say class 10 over 4 anyday

Does the clad of your memory card affect how full hd videos record ?? I'm using a class 4 and it sometimes freezes during playback then picks back up would a class 10 eliminate this.
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OreoBoyVa said:
Does the class of your memory card affect how full hd videos record ?? I'm using a class 4 and it sometimes freezes during playback then picks back up would a class 10 eliminate this.
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Didn't mean to quote my self...
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