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[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.

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

MicroSDHC for apps2sd

Hi
So I've just installed ICS on my N1 and finally the graphical interface has become properly smooth. But that ment repartitionning, which in turn ment I needed to use app2sd. But opening apps now feels slower than before, and I believe the app2sd solution is the problem. I am currently using the 4GB card (class 2?) that I think came with the phone, but new cards are dirt cheap so if anyone knows a card that will be substantially faster I would be interested. The main consern is random access speed I believe, so I feel looking at the rating (class 10 and whatnot) is no use. I was looking at a sandisk mobile ultra card based on this review: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/microsdhc-memory-card-performance,3011-12.html
And I am probably going to buy a 16GB card, maybe 8 or 32 if there is a really good one of those. Any recommendations?

While you're at it, does our Nexus One support UHS-1 cards like this?

tommert38 said:
While you're at it, does our Nexus One support UHS-1 cards like this?
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Not that I really know the answer, but it seems highly unlikely. The cards should work in the phone, but you will probably not be able to use the UHS mode (increased clock-frequency).

eiriklf said:
Hi
So I've just installed ICS on my N1 and finally the graphical interface has become properly smooth. But that ment repartitionning, which in turn ment I needed to use app2sd. But opening apps now feels slower than before, and I believe the app2sd solution is the problem. I am currently using the 4GB card (class 2?) that I think came with the phone, but new cards are dirt cheap so if anyone knows a card that will be substantially faster I would be interested. The main consern is random access speed I believe, so I feel looking at the rating (class 10 and whatnot) is no use. I was looking at a sandisk mobile ultra card based on this review: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/microsdhc-memory-card-performance,3011-12.html
And I am probably going to buy a 16GB card, maybe 8 or 32 if there is a really good one of those. Any recommendations?
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To answer my own question:
I found this thread, which was quite informative, although full of jabber in between the good posts. And it seems in general the cards with the lowest rated speed perform the best for these purposes, and your safest bet is the sandisk standard class 4 (previously class 2) cards. The samsung class 10 card seems to be a good allrounder, and gives twice the sequential speed at the cost of half the random access speed(this is still more than 10 times higher than most class 10 cards). So I'm probably going to get the sandisk card just to be safe.

which 128GB sd card to buy ?

do people have any of these cards already? if yes, which ones?

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do people have any of these cards already? if yes, which ones?
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I have a Lexar 633x MicroSDXC and I feel good

I bought the Sandisk 128 the day it came out. The price has been cut in half ever since to about $50-$60 which indicates newer versions (ie pro or extreme) or higher capacities will be released. I haven't had any issues with them and am content with read write speeds. I would however recommend the extreme or pros if you plan to do a lot of 4K video recording.

Thanks to both of you. I may do a one minute 4k recording cause it's there but otherwise it's a useless feature for me. won't use it.

Get the Samsung Pro or Sandisk Extreme, you will not have any issues with performance, when I was previously doing bench marks almost two years ago the Sandisk was twice as fast, might have changed a little now.

peperusso said:
I have a Lexar 633x MicroSDXC and I feel good
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I've stuck with Lexar 633x cards since i bought my Hero 4 Black.
They have been the best performing cards i have used.

I went eventually with this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00V4BRF9S?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

I am using Sandisk Ultra 128GB SDXC UHS-1 48Mbps. I bought it around $57 in my country.

mihaid said:
do people have any of these cards already? if yes, which ones?
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Buy the cheapest
No but really, Sandisk Extreme Plus and the Samsung EVO Plus seem to work well, they have high read speeds and somewhat good write speeds. I bought the Sandisk Extreme Plus on black friday for $40 and after having it for a month, it works pretty good (copying photos or videos is relatively quick). I copied a 1.9GB video to it and it took about 2 minutes (15.69 MB/s was the transfer speed).

TRANSCEND microSDXC UHS-I Class 10 - TS128GUSDU1

I got the Samsung 128gb evo+ pro, if you're going for a lot of data then you shouldn't go cheap on the writing speed. Never doing that again. I already have it 3/4th filled and it's still going great.

However, now, those 128GB card with 90MB/s label, only read on 90MB/s. The writing speed is only 20~30MB/s.
I use Lexar 633x too.

mihaid said:
do people have any of these cards already? if yes, which ones?
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I have a Lexar 633x MicroSDXC too and it works really good so I recommend this one to you

Sony 128GB Class 10 UHS-1 Micro SDXC up to 70MB/s Memory Card (SRG1UY2A/TQ) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013LDU98K/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_eIKQwbV8JV8YV no problems
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Get the cheapest class-10 and you are good to go.
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TheJah said:
I got the Samsung 128gb evo+ pro, if you're going for a lot of data then you shouldn't go cheap on the writing speed. Never doing that again. I already have it 3/4th filled and it's still going great.
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Same SD Card here, i bought it on ncix.ca if I recall as it was an offer back then.
No problem so far, 3 months in.

TheJah said:
I got the Samsung 128gb evo+ pro, if you're going for a lot of data then you shouldn't go cheap on the writing speed. Never doing that again. I already have it 3/4th filled and it's still going great.
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works great here

I have a Sony one I got on sale just before Christmas, it's working well.

I have a 200GB card working fine. It was the free one that came with the LG V10 promotion.

Samsung EVO+ R80/W20 128GB - MB-MC128DA/EU
Its work great. 4k recording its not a problem and work well at the reading save files.

Micro SD card with Note 20 Ultra

I haven't had an android phone with an SD card since the OG Moto G days and I have heard every now and then that the way they're handled has changed?
Will the Galaxy Note 20 still keep the SD card and the internal storage separate and use the SD card for media, or does it combine the two in to a larger storage area?

gtargui said:
I haven't had an android phone with an SD card since the OG Moto G days and I have heard every now and then that the way they're handled has changed?
Will the Galaxy Note 20 still keep the SD card and the internal storage separate and use the SD card for media, or does it combine the two in to a larger storage area?
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It is separate. Like having an extra HardDrive on your computer. You can store media files on either or both of them.

gtargui said:
I haven't had an android phone with an SD card since the OG Moto G days and I have heard every now and then that the way they're handled has changed?
Will the Galaxy Note 20 still keep the SD card and the internal storage separate and use the SD card for media, or does it combine the two in to a larger storage area?
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It can't merge the two since it uses different technology.
Internal storage is way faster than an SD card.
The two are separated.

"way faster" ..
the SD storage is "way fast" enough for many things you plan to do with the phone. get a fast high speed card (i picked up the 1TB sandisk) .
burst mode on the camera will be forced to internal storage (user cant change that) . i did some early tests yesterday with the phone's video camera in different formats and aspect ratios and the card handled the throughput nicely.

but for installing application, I would prefer on internal storage rather than SD card even with an A2 rated card.

Yes because the constant IO and polling the card consume the battery faster
Plus, there's no security and encrypting / decrypting make it longer.

Can i use sd card with dual sim in note 20 ultra
Anybody can help me to know that, if i am using dual sim (one physical sim and other esim), can i use SD Card in Note 20 Ultra?

malateef said:
Anybody can help me to know that, if i am using dual sim (one physical sim and other esim), can i use SD Card in Note 20 Ultra?
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I don't see why not. If one is an esim, then the microsd slot will be available.

barry99705 said:
I don't see why not. If one is an esim, then the microsd slot will be available.
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THANKS,

If you want best speed performance go with the A2 rated Sandisk Extreme or Extreme Pro. They are expensive of course. For my day to day use I just settled with Samsung EVO Plus microSD. Does the job competently at budget friendly price.

LordGMLP said:
If you want best speed performance go with the A2 rated Sandisk Extreme or Extreme Pro. They are expensive of course. For my day to day use I just settled with Samsung EVO Plus microSD. Does the job competently at budget friendly price.
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I have that one in 256gb it's okay but nowhere near as fast as my lexar 1800x but its only avail in 128gb and is 2x the price of the sandisk for half the storage...worth it? Probably not.

LordGMLP said:
If you want best speed performance go with the A2 rated Sandisk Extreme or Extreme Pro. They are expensive of course. For my day to day use I just settled with Samsung EVO Plus microSD. Does the job competently at budget friendly price.
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I just bought Kingston 'Canvas Go! Plus' 256GB card, also rated as A2 and I have found a few benchmarks showing it is a bit faster than the Sandisk Extreme Pro at a cheaper price . I have my doubt too but gonna try it when the card arrived. The Kingston card has a lifetime warranty, will see how it performs. I am very curious too. Here is one of the reviews I saw: https://pokde.net/system/pc/storage/kingston-canvas-go-plus-microsd-review/

aaronlee0712 said:
I just bought Kingston 'Canvas Go! Plus' 256GB card, also rated as A2 and I have found a few benchmarks showing it is a bit faster than the Sandisk Extreme Pro at a cheaper price . I have my doubt too but gonna try it when the card arrived. The Kingston card has a lifetime warranty, will see how it performs. I am very curious too. Here is one of the reviews I saw: https://pokde.net/system/pc/storage/kingston-canvas-go-plus-microsd-review/
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Let me know about that Kingston card once you get it. Run some benchmarks on it.
I literally just ordered the Sandisk 256GB 15 minutes ago on Amazon for $48. The Kingston is $49. The Sandisk is rated 160MB Read and 90MB write. The Kingston is 170MB read and 90MB write. I checked out that review you posted and seems like a great card. I'm thinking about cancelling my order and getting the Kingston card instead.
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I have that one in 256gb it's okay but nowhere near as fast as my lexar 1800x but its only avail in 128gb and is 2x the price of the sandisk for half the storage...worth it? Probably not.
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From my research the Note 20Ultra doesn't support the higher end micro SDcards anyway. I can't remember the technology names (the different classes of Micro SD cards) but I did some research on what SDcard to get and the super fast micro SD's are useless in the Note20 since it doesn't have the proper tech to support the higher speeds. I wish I could remember how to explain it technically, but I can't remember the terms to use.

imucarmen said:
Let me know about that Kingston card once you get it. Run some benchmarks on it.
I literally just ordered the Sandisk 256GB 15 minutes ago on Amazon for $48. The Kingston is $49. The Sandisk is rated 160MB Read and 90MB write. The Kingston is 170MB read and 90MB write. I checked out that review you posted and seems like a great card. I'm thinking about cancelling my order and getting the Kingston card instead.
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From my research the Note 20Ultra doesn't support the higher end micro SDcards anyway. I can't remember the technology names (the different classes of Micro SD cards) but I did some research on what SDcard to get and the super fast micro SD's are useless in the Note20 since it doesn't have the proper tech to support the higher speeds. I wish I could remember how to explain it technically, but I can't remember the terms to use.
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In my country the price differ quite a lot so I get the Kingston. Definitely gonna try it esp. on random read and write. You mean UHS-I and UHS-II right? Agree with your point, Note 20 Ultra does not have UHS-II capability, so focusing on random read and write is more logical.

aaronlee0712 said:
In my country the price differ quite a lot so I get the Kingston. Definitely gonna try it esp. on random read and write. You mean UHS-I and UHS-II right? Agree with your point, Note 20 Ultra does not have UHS-II capability, so focusing on random read and write is more logical.
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Yes, UHS I vs UHS II. I'm no expert on SDcards. I did do my research though and found out that the super high-end Micro SD's will not reach their full potential on the Note 20 Ultra. I was trying to find out which one to buy to give me the fastest performance.
I just went to amazon and cancelled my order for the Sandisk and was going to order the Kingston. But I got to checkout and the Kingston wouldn't get here until September 24th! So I ordered the Sandisk again since it will be here on the 2nd
I'd still like to know how that Kingston performs for you. I'm going to run some benchmarks on my Sandisk as well. We could make a thread about it to help other XDA users decide which to get.

imucarmen said:
Yes, UHS I vs UHS II. I'm no expert on SDcards. I did do my research though and found out that the super high-end Micro SD's will not reach their full potential on the Note 20 Ultra. I was trying to find out which one to buy to give me the fastest performance.
I just went to amazon and cancelled my order for the Sandisk and was going to order the Kingston. But I got to checkout and the Kingston wouldn't get here until September 24th! So I ordered the Sandisk again since it will be here on the 2nd
I'd still like to know how that Kingston performs for you. I'm going to run some benchmarks on my Sandisk as well. We could make a thread about it to help other XDA users decide which to get.
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Yup, we can compare the performance between these 2 cards. Besides speed, another thing to take into consideration is reliability. My previous S7 Edge is running Samsung Evo card and works reliably for almost 5 years now, although it is slow. This Kingston 'Plus' card is newer version of Canvas! Go, so not sure about the reliability. Sandisk Extreme Pro maybe a more reliable card.
For benchmark, not sure which app to test on phone instead on PC. I have 'Anvil’s Storage Utilities' result for the Sandisk card (128GB) tested by myself and comparing the benchmark results with that review link, Kingston actually surpass Sandisk by a bit. Probably can't feel it in real world use XD.
Btw, I have the Exynos version of Note 20 Ultra. Sadly my courier is taking way too long to deliver my card, bought my Kingston on 17th Aug actually

aaronlee0712 said:
Yup, we can compare the performance between these 2 cards. Besides speed, another thing to take into consideration is reliability. My previous S7 Edge is running Samsung Evo card and works reliably for almost 5 years now, although it is slow. This Kingston 'Plus' card is newer version of Canvas! Go, so not sure about the reliability. Sandisk Extreme Pro maybe a more reliable card.
For benchmark, not sure which app to test on phone instead on PC. I have 'Anvil’s Storage Utilities' result for the Sandisk card (128GB) tested by myself and comparing the benchmark results with that review link, Kingston actually surpass Sandisk by a bit. Probably can't feel it in real world use XD.
Btw, I have the Exynos version of Note 20 Ultra. Sadly my courier is taking way too long to deliver my card, bought my Kingston on 17th Aug actually
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I'll have to do some research to find out the best way to test on the phone. I have the SD version but I doubt the SOC matters in a drive speed test.

imucarmen said:
I'll have to do some research to find out the best way to test on the phone. I have the SD version but I doubt the SOC matters in a drive speed test.
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I have received my Kingston card and tested it. Using my office PC (WD Blue 1TB SSD) and same card reader (Ugreen brand) for both cards.
Anvil's Storage Utilities benchmark results:
Kingston Canvas Go! Plus (256GB): https://imgur.com/FmSsoX0
Sandisk Extreme Pro (UHS-I) (128GB): https://imgur.com/wZ68Ian
CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0 benchmark results:
Kingston Canvas Go! Plus (256GB): https://imgur.com/l9u1POG
Sandisk Extreme Pro (UHS-I) (128GB): https://imgur.com/QqGNNAE
From the benchmark, Kingston win over Sandisk on almost all criteria but keep in mind that I only tested on 128GB Sandisk card.
Doing a file transfer (Windows 10 ISO file) the speed for Kingston is around 80MB/s while the Sandisk is 75MB/s. I am happy with my purchase Now on my Note 20 Ultra, I have encrypted it but not sure whether it will have an impact on the performance, my guess is it will.

aaronlee0712 said:
I have received my Kingston card and tested it. Using my office PC (WD Blue 1TB SSD) and same card reader (Ugreen brand) for both cards.
Anvil's Storage Utilities benchmark results:
Kingston Canvas Go! Plus: https://imgur.com/FmSsoX0
Sandisk Extreme Pro (UHS-I): https://imgur.com/wZ68Ian
From the benchmark, Kingston win over Sandisk on almost all criteria.
Doing a file transfer (Windows 10 ISO file) the speed for Kingston is around 80MB/s while the Sandisk is 75MB/s. I am happy with my purchase Now on my Note 20 Ultra, I have encrypted it but not sure whether it will have an impact on the performance, my guess is it will.
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My card gets here Wednesday. Along with my Galaxy Active 2 and my Galaxy Buds Live

imucarmen said:
My card gets here Wednesday. Along with my Galaxy Active 2 and my Galaxy Buds Live
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I have edited my reply just now, add in Crystaldiskmark results. I guess there is no significant difference between these 2 cards. Both of them are better than Samsung's Evo XD. Probably best cards for our Note 20 for now.