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What are the Best SD cards? for the money?

Just wondering....

The one that came with the phone
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For the money, the above poster is right, nothing beats zero, lol.
However, the higher the class the faster the card. Right now 32gb class 10s are around 90 or so. Just make sure to get name brand (Kingston, sandisk, etc) and read reviews.
Most new phones include a class 2 card. If you get anything above class 4 you may have to change the SD card read ahead buffer, at least on the HTC evo (stock is 64, 128-256 is preferred, and as high as 512 for a class 10), to get full benefit of the higher speed capability.
Hope this makes sense.

thanks, i just wanted to know about space.. but that's cool, the 16 is great, just wondering for the future.
plus i just saw this one: http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-32-...ity-sdhc-1-card-pack/q/loc/101/217186185.html

jrjpoohscell said:
thanks, i just wanted to know about space.. but that's cool, the 16 is great, just wondering for the future.
plus i just saw this one: http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-32-...ity-sdhc-1-card-pack/q/loc/101/217186185.html
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That looks like a reg size SD card. You have to get micro sd

I use a class 10 card I got from the egg. IIRC, it was a whopping $30.
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From my experience, Kingston seems to be best balance for quality at reduced cost (compared to SanDisk).
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Just got a 32gb sandisk class 2 from amazon for $67 shipped. Research told me it would benchmark like a class 4 and they weren't lying. Card reads quickly and has 0 errors.
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Ya for microSD, I got SanDisk every time. They are more expensive than comparable micro but they have the best quality and performance (from my online research/reading). I haven't been let down yet.

Worth every penny and works great!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220546

I got a different question related ro this topic. What is the max class the epic can actually handle. I was told class 6 if that's the case its pointless to get a class 10. Is someone willing to bench a class 6 and class 10 for comparasing?
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MysteryEmotionz said:
I got a different question related ro this topic. What is the max class the epic can actually handle. I was told class 6 if that's the case its pointless to get a class 10. Is someone willing to bench a class 6 and class 10 for comparasing?
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Yeah but you got to think ahead into the future. Most people don't last the entire two years with the same phone, at least i don't. One year and im already switching it up. Next phone can probably do more so it's always good to have.

I'd like to try to keep this phone for three years. That's my goal. It's a great phone.

[Q] My phone hates SD cards. a LOT.

So this is the THIRD 16gb sd card my phone has munched... now, i'm using cheap class 4 SD cards from radio shack (shut up, it's radio shack.), and I'm HOPING that's the issue.
Can anyone confirm or shed some insight as to why this might be happening? Is it just my "thrifty" purchasing habits or is there something to legit be concerned about here?
thankfully, after the first one I saved my playlists... now, all the apps I moved to the external SD after rooting... that's another story. *groan*.

I'm using the following Class 10 SD Cards in two different phones and have not had any issues... I'm thinking you're getting what you pay for, go with higher quality.
http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-MicroSDHC-Memory-Reader-LSDMI32GBSBNAR/dp/B004AM610M <-- VERY GOOD CARD
http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Signa...6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1327335933&sr=1-6 <-- LOW COST, BUT WORKS FINE
the k9 said:
So this is the THIRD 16gb sd card my phone has munched... now, i'm using cheap class 4 SD cards from radio shack (shut up, it's radio shack.), and I'm HOPING that's the issue.
Can anyone confirm or shed some insight as to why this might be happening? Is it just my "thrifty" purchasing habits or is there something to legit be concerned about here?
thankfully, after the first one I saved my playlists... now, all the apps I moved to the external SD after rooting... that's another story. *groan*.
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I've been using the Patriot 16Gb class 10 with out any issues. Its cheap and hasn't had any issues. I've flashed a few roms from it too. I noticed Frys electronics has the 32Gb for $30.
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I've been using a lexar 16 GB not sure the class but no problems...even pulled it 3 times w/o unmounting still no problem and got the card from office depot next to my job
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I bought some cheap no name brand on ebay...it hasn't died yet...although its only been a couple of days...

I've got a 32gb Sandisk Class 4 card for $30 and it's running like a champ. 2 Partitions on it (fat32/ext4) and it's still working like a champ

I bought a semi-cheap, $44 32G PNY from Best Buy. It's a class 4 and works fine. A class 10 is kind of overkill for this kind of device. An honest salesperson will tell you this.

Midiman57 said:
I bought a semi-cheap, $44 32G PNY from Best Buy. It's a class 4 and works fine. A class 10 is kind of overkill for this kind of device. An honest salesperson will tell you this.
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honest... salesperson?? I thought this was an english speaking board? What strange language are you going on in??

Midiman57 said:
I bought a semi-cheap, $44 32G PNY from Best Buy. It's a class 4 and works fine. A class 10 is kind of overkill for this kind of device. An honest salesperson will tell you this.
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I record HD videos directly on the external device and having a class 10 card is beneficial. I've had problems with lower classes before where sometimes video recording would stop after a couple of seconds and an error would appear indicating HD recording on this card is not supported.
Been using a Class 10 Patriot card (32 GB) with no problems for a couple of months now.

Best Deal on 64 gig micro sd?

Anyone find any cheap cards that work?
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$76.95 (TOPRAM) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA12K0CA3741
$93.95 (SanDisk) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA12K0948061
These are the cheapest I found them while purchasing mine.

Did you purchase SanDisk?
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SanDisk all the way. Only the name brands go in my S3
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no matter what I do, I can't get my sandisk 64gb card to work in my gs3.

flipped cracker said:
no matter what I do, I can't get my sandisk 64gb card to work in my gs3.
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That's odd, the sandisk works just fine in mine.

As low as $62 on Amazon right now. I got mine for $53. You gotta watch for price breaks.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st?k...282,k:SanDisk+Ultra+64GB+microSDXC&sort=price

$53 is a darn good price. I got a SanDisk 64GB Mobile Ultra MicroSDXC on a best buy daily deal for $49 about a month ago. Doesn't look like they even carry it now on their site, but Amazon has it for $82.

I bought one of the eBay 16.99 ones. We'll see what and if I get something.
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Better check the the actual size of that card. On SD cards it is possible to fake the card so it reports a larger size than the card actually is.
You might look at this URL http://flashchiptech.wordpress.com/...ownload-to-check-flash-drives-and-memory-car/
Also it is best to format SD cards with a dedicated formatter. I like SDformatter
Also a good test program is H2testw See this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730285

flipped cracker said:
no matter what I do, I can't get my sandisk 64gb card to work in my gs3.
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Are you letting it do the default ('exFAT") format in Windows/7? You don't want that, although it works with the Samsung ROM, it won't work with Cyanomod unless you format it as "FAT32" instead. You can use the command-line switches or there's a "FAT32 Gui" program somewhere around here - I can't seem to put my fingers on the link right now, but I found it within the past few days. If you can, use the phone to format it instead of a PC, that always insures FAT32. ("exFAT" isn't supported by CYM because of the funky licensing Microsoft has for exFAT)

Aside from card size, doesnt card speed play a factor in whether these 64gb cards will work? Isnt the appropriate question "what is the best deal on a 64gb class 10 SD card that actually works"?

AdamHLG said:
Aside from card size, doesnt card speed play a factor in whether these 64gb cards will work? Isnt the appropriate question "what is the best deal on a 64gb class 10 SD card that actually works"?
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I linked a SanDisk class 10 that works in the second post of the thread.
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AdamHLG said:
Aside from card size, doesnt card speed play a factor in whether these 64gb cards will work? Isnt the appropriate question "what is the best deal on a 64gb class 10 SD card that actually works"?
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^^^THIS.
Those ebay 16.99 cards I thought were found to be class 1 or 4, I don't remember. And they're from china but hey, sometimes they are legit. I've gotten great knock off deals there before.

TechSavvy2 said:
^^^THIS.
Those ebay 16.99 cards I thought were found to be class 1 or 4, I don't remember. And they're from china but hey, sometimes they are legit. I've gotten great knock off deals there before.
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According to the listing I bought from it should be a class 10.....but we will see. It may be a class 0 if I never get anything lol.
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Best Buy has this Class 6 Sandisk 64GB card for $49.99 today with free shipping.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/SanDisk...8457270220&skuId=4120116&st=4120116&cp=1&lp=1
Cost Captain has this Class 10 Sandisk 64GB card for $56.98 Shipped. No idea if Cost Captain is a good vendor or not though.
use coupon code FRIENDS09 for $10 off
shipping is $4.99
http://www.costcaptain.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=C&Product_Code=DX_SDSDQUA064GA11A

That cost captain deal is the best legit looking one I've seen!
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I ended up ordering the best buy one. I don't think there is a huge difference between class 6 and 10. At least imo.

Class 6 vs. 10
kench33 said:
I ended up ordering the best buy one. I don't think there is a huge difference between class 6 and 10. At least imo.
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Ya, I am really thinking about getting the Bust Buy one but I dont know about the class 6. (I contacted SanDisk a few days ago and they told me that they only make the class 10 version at the moment)
Do you think I should get the class 6 from Bust Buy?

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Ya, I am really thinking about getting the Bust Buy one but I dont know about the class 6. (I contacted SanDisk a few days ago and they told me that they only make the class 10 version at the moment)
Do you think I should get the class 6 from Bust Buy?
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Well, I got it just before they took off the deal (its only $10 more, $60). I never knew Bust Buy to have good deals, I hope this was a good decision.

[TODAY ONLY] Sale - 32 GB/64 GB SanDisk MicroSD Cards [TODAY ONLY]

This has apparently been posted in other sub forums but decided to post this here as well for those of you that do not go out of the "Skyrocket" section.
Amazon currently has their "Gold Box Deal of The Day" for up to 70% off of SanDisk products!
$22.99 - SanDisk Ultra 32 GB microSDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card 30MB/s with Adapter SDSDQUA-032G-U46A
$43.49 - SanDisk Ultra 64 GB microSDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card 30MB/s with Adapter SDSDQUA-064G-U46A
I will be grabbing me a 64 GB, these are some great prices so upgrade your SD cards now if you have not already, perfect time to pick one up!

Getting myself a 64GB. $43.50 shipped, can't beat that!

T.J. Are you going to use the 64MB card in a Skyrocket? I read that the specs were max 32MB, but that may have been the largest available at release time...
If you do use it in a SR, I'd be curious to know how it works
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NoSpamDan said:
T.J. Are you going to use the 64MB card in a Skyrocket? I read that the specs were max 32MB, but that may have been the largest available at release time...
If you do use it in a SR, I'd be curious to know how it works
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Yeah it works in the Skyrocket. This has already been proven.

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T.J. Are you going to use the 64MB card in a Skyrocket? I read that the specs were max 32MB, but that may have been the largest available at release time...
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Honestly, it'll probably end up in a different phone. That said, the card will work in Skyrockets.

Thanks for the heads up Bone! I'm only getting the 32, my 16 not full but this is too good of a price to pass up... This will last me till the 64's become around $20...lol

I've been using that 64gb card in my skyrocket for months now, so I can verify that it works. I bought it knowing that I'll be moving over to the Note 2 and it supports 64gb cards.
To get the 64gb card working I had to format to fat32 using these instructions: http://www.simonjstuart.com/2012/07/06/format-a-64gb-microsdxc-card-for-android-using-your-pc/

Damn, if only I had $43 right now. My 32 is plenty anyways but that sure is a nice price.
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Sweet. Thanks for the head's up.

Deal over, well unless you want to save 63% off a Rug Doctor Mighty Pro by paying $300 then go hog wild, not sure how well it will work with the Skyrocket, but your carpets will be clean as all hell.

just got mine in the mail..format went ok but now is stuck and cant be ejected...any clues...spring is not working..i was able to eject the 32 gig that was in there plenty of times...any help...thanks
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I went to the website just now and it gave the 32 gig for 24.99. Not bad at all haha considering I am about a month late.

lol, too late

SD card suggestions.. Please help.

At the moment I have a 32gb ultra SD card in my s4. The SD card is damaged for whatever reason. So I was wondering, what's the best type of SD card for me to get. I spent 20$ on my sdcard. So I'm willing to spend the same amount more or less.. Don't need anything more than 32gb or probably anything over 16. Of course the more the merrier.
Thanks in advance.
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I got sandisk 16gb from amazon. Paid a good $22 for it. Around the same time, bought samsung 16gb micro sd while it was on sale for my tablet.
Three months into use, sandisk just stopped working. All the photos I took over the period of three months lost with it. Mind you, I'm not tech- illiterate, so I attempted different methods to recover my data with no luck.
Contacted sandisk, and received a new micro sd through warranty. A months into use, it failed again. Luckily, I had backed up my photos with dropbox, so no real losses except wasted time.
Didn't even bother to file warranty and tossed the sd out.
Been using samsung microsd for good six months with no problem.
This is my experience, and you may have (had) better luck than I.

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Rakcoon said:
I got sandisk 16gb from amazon. Paid a good $22 for it. Around the same time, bought samsung 16gb micro sd while it was on sale for my tablet.
Three months into use, sandisk just stopped working. All the photos I took over the period of three months lost with it. Mind you, I'm not tech- illiterate, so I attempted different methods to recover my data with no luck.
Contacted sandisk, and received a new micro sd through warranty. A months into use, it failed again. Luckily, I had backed up my photos with dropbox, so no real losses except wasted time.
Didn't even bother to file warranty and tossed the sd out.
Been using samsung microsd for good six months with no problem.
This is my experience, and you may have (had) better luck than I.
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SanDisk Ultra 64GB is perfect, Class 10. Working since 8 months!

I have SanDisk class 10 and my S4 is rebooting randomly. So if you can, go away from that card.

I have a SanDisk 32 Class 10... my phone won't boot with it in. I took it out. It's in my car somewhere.
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Had to warranty my 32gb Sandisk Class 10 ... was causing weird issues and lost everything. New one is good so far. Wonder if there's a bad batch out there.
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If you search the forums, you will find that MANY people report (and I experienced it too) that any card other than a Samsung can be problematic. I have a 32GB Class10 card from A-Data or Kingston or some other major name and it worked fine in my Atrix for a year or so. Got my S4 and put the card in it. Regularly and routinely, the phone would "lose" the card or claim it needed formatting because it was "damaged."
My Samsung card has had zero issues. You should be able to get a 32GB Sammy for about $20.

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If you search the forums, you will find that MANY people report (and I experienced it too) that any card other than a Samsung can be problematic. I have a 32GB Class10 card from A-Data or Kingston or some other major name and it worked fine in my Atrix for a year or so. Got my S4 and put the card in it. Regularly and routinely, the phone would "lose" the card or claim it needed formatting because it was "damaged."
My Samsung card has had zero issues. You should be able to get a 32GB Sammy for about $20.
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Where can I find one? Amazon? I was told the same thing as you stated in the first sentence. Just might go with a Samsung card. I was going to get a Kingston, but it makes more sense to go with the same name brand my phone is Lol. Since I've had multiple issues with San disk.
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Just got a 64gb Class 10/UHS1 Samsung micro Sd at BestBuy....$59. No issues after 4 days. Sandisk cards errored several times a day. FWIW.

I must be the only one to never have a problem with any SanDisk cards ever in my life. Have a 64GB ultra in my S4 now. Running just fine for months.

ixJay said:
Where can I find one? Amazon? I was told the same thing as you stated in the first sentence. Just might go with a Samsung card. I was going to get a Kingston, but it makes more sense to go with the same name brand my phone is Lol. Since I've had multiple issues with San disk.
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Yup I shop at Amazon first.

I've used a Sandisk 16gb SDHC UHS-1 and a Sandisk 64gb SDXC UHS-1. Both are reliable and have survived multiple drops.

You are not the only one !
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I must be the only one to never have a problem with any SanDisk cards ever in my life. Have a 64GB ultra in my S4 now. Running just fine for months.
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Out of 2100 reviews (posted up to Feb 2013) on Amazon, the SanDisk Ultra has a 4.5 star average (1500 of the reviews give it a full five stars). It’s the most popular and best-rated on Amazon.
A few complain doesn't make it everybody.
I am on SanDisk fast Micro SD cards in the last 10 years without one issue.

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A few complain doesn't make it everybody.
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Here on XDA there are significantly less problems with Samsung SD's compared to Sandisk. Especially using the larger (64GB for example) sizes.
When using an SGS4 and in need of a large card simply use the Samsung one. And format it Fat32 when not in need of files >=4GB. Best combo of compatibility.
IMHO, of course

Originally Posted by ixJay
Where can I find one? Amazon? I was told the same thing as you stated in the first sentence. Just might go with a Samsung card. I was going to get a Kingston, but it makes more sense to go with the same name brand my phone is Lol. Since I've had multiple issues with San disk.
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Yup I shop at Amazon first.
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I looked at amazon, they have ultra extreme pro, and what not. What is best? I'm probably going to buy a 32gb.. Any suggestions?
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I've had my 32gb UHS 1 Sandisk SD for a long time, well over 6 months and I have never had a problem. I had a 16gb Samsung SD card before that with no problems I just needed more storage.

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I looked at amazon, they have ultra extreme pro, and what not. What is best? I'm probably going to buy a 32gb.. Any suggestions?
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I got this one: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MicroSDHC-Class-UHS-I-Memory/dp/B00AWBHFRI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392524189&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+class10+32gb

Faulty Batch
Stealyourface said:
I must be the only one to never have a problem with any SanDisk cards ever in my life. Have a 64GB ultra in my S4 now. Running just fine for months.
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I am using the same SanDisk Ultra 64Gb same as you, though the first one that I bought gave me a lot of problems (Constantly ejecting, then eventually, the phone no longer recognizes it.) Then I bought another 64Gb and I never had any problems from there.
It seems that those having issues with Sandisk probably got theirs from a faulty batch that Sandisk even admitted.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/SanDisk-says-it-produced-some-bad-32GB-and-64GB-microSD-cards_id40986

Got a SanDisk class 4 32gb. Bought it over 2 years ago and still working! Ordered a 64gb card so will be upgrading to that which
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sd card in my phone can not be read. does this mean it is broken?