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So looking for some information on SD cards...

Now that I have some extra money in my pocket I feel it's high time to upgrade my storage capacity. So...I'd prefer to know the best place to get a class 4 or class 6 sdcard that is 8gb so 16 gb if you could help me out that'd be pretty awesome haha.
I could get by on a class 4, since I highly doubt apps2sd is gonna be affected that much by it...is it?

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I went with Amazon, and they have been consistent in the past with their vendors and with my shopping experience, check cnet for reviews and may help to compare frys and newegg.

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Class 2 - Minimum of 2 MB/s performance. Lowest speed for SDHC cards.
Class 4 - Minimum of 4 MB/s performance.
Class 6 - Minimum of 6 MB/s performance.
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I have 2.4GB remaining of my 8GB card on my Nexus.
I have at least 6 nandroid backups (MIUI, TheOfficial, Geos AOSP, Cyanogen6) plus their original source zip file, Titanium Backups of every app I've paid for, and about 2GB of videos & pics.
I don't use a2sd.
If you enable a2sd on a capable ROM, you might want to get a class 6 16GB card. Maximum capacity is 32, but I think that's just ridiculous.

OrganizedFellow said:
I have 2.4GB remaining of my 8GB card on my Nexus.
I have at least 6 nandroid backups (MIUI, TheOfficial, Geos AOSP, Cyanogen6) plus their original source zip file, Titanium Backups of every app I've paid for, and about 2GB of videos & pics.
I don't use a2sd.
If you enable a2sd on a capable ROM, you might want to get a class 6 16GB card. Maximum capacity is 32, but I think that's just ridiculous.
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just so u know those paid apps you save on sd? feel free to reclaim some space by deleting those paid apps. theyre being held safe and sound for you by google.
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I just grabbed one of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208453
Great price, great speed and great reviews, and free shipping.. 8GB for $19.99 Class 6

[Q] About the memory

Good day
i bought yesterday o new phone sgs3 and its so nice but why the memory is only 11 gb and not 16 ?its made in VIETNAM

My Verizon Samsung GS3 is a 16GB model, yet my internal storage shows 12.05GB total space. I'm guessing that it's formatting that uses up a portion of the space, similar to hard drives for computers. From other threads I've read, an estimated 12GB of internal storage is typical for a 16GB GS3.
nariman1980 said:
Good day
i bought yesterday o new phone sgs3 and its so nice but why the memory is only 11 gb and not 16 ?its made in VIETNAM
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System size is 3.95GB shown in red ... do the math

Who's getting the S4 when it comes out?

If you're getting it explain why you're getting it (new features, hardware or software?)
I want to get the GS4 because of the 1080p / 5 inch super amoled display, the new touchwiz features, expandable SD card storage, the octacore processor, and the design.
Can't wait to get my hands on it!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Be patient, wait for reviews and then if you still want it buy the 32 Gb or 64 Gb version. DO NOT go for the 16 Gb version. I made that mistake with my Note II. The 10 Gb of available memory was full within 10 days!!!
You can imagine how pissed I was. Finally a phone with the power, the screen and the battery to allow me to play graphic intense games and lnsten to music all day long and the memory runs out!

Dmwitz said:
Be patient, wait for reviews and then if you still want it buy the 32 Gb or 64 Gb version. DO NOT go for the 16 Gb version. I made that mistake with my Note II. The 10 Gb of available memory was full within 10 days!!!
You can imagine how pissed I was. Finally a phone with the power, the screen and the battery to allow me to play graphic intense games and lnsten to music all day long and the memory runs out!
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Hi, does anyone know when it is due to come out in Australia and with wich carriers? thanks

Dmwitz said:
Be patient, wait for reviews and then if you still want it buy the 32 Gb or 64 Gb version. DO NOT go for the 16 Gb version. I made that mistake with my Note II. The 10 Gb of available memory was full within 10 days!!!
You can imagine how pissed I was. Finally a phone with the power, the screen and the battery to allow me to play graphic intense games and lnsten to music all day long and the memory runs out!
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Why don't you just move the apps to the external SD-Card? The thing is that this time around it appears as if the 32Gb version is going to come equipped with the Octa while the 16Gb will be powered by the s600.

SD card access much slower than internal storage?

I currently have a 64 GB S6, and I'm thinking of upgrading to a 32 GB S7 with an 128 GB SD card. (I can upgrade through work and sell my S6, so I'll even come out ahead.)
I know that access to the 128 GB SD card is slower than to internal storage, but how much exactly? Would that affect my user experience at all? Would I notice if files are read from, or written to, the SD card on the S7 compared to the internal storage on my current S6?
Any recommendations for specific SD card to put in the S7?
Thanks!
--Ron

Fastest card you can get would be the Samsung Pro Plus.

And they're priced accordingly, too: $150 for 95 Mb/x, 128 GB on Amazon. Would an 80 Mb/s EVO+ (at about $60 less than half) make a lot of difference in user experience?
(By the way, I'm not a gamer at all, so I doubt I'll have games or other very large apps on the SD card, just media such as photos, music, etc.)

dutch_in_seattle said:
And they're priced accordingly, too: $150 for 95 Mb/x, 128 GB on Amazon. Would an 80 Mb/s EVO+ (at about $60 less than half) make a lot of difference in user experience?
(By the way, I'm not a gamer at all, so I doubt I'll have games or other very large apps on the SD card, just media such as photos, music, etc.)
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I paid $93 for the 128GB Pro Plus direct from Samsung. I'd say at that price its better to skip the Evo altogether. As for speed the Evo will probably do what you want. I was using a Toshiba class 10 for the past year and a half and had zero speed issues but wanted to jump to the Pro Plus for the extra capacity and to have the speed for HD recording.

I use the Sandisk 128GB 80MB/s without any problem at all, came from S6 64GB, have not noticed any major difference, it works good enough.
Tapatalked from GALAXY S7

[email protected] said:
I use the Sandisk 128GB 80MB/s without any problem at all, came from S6 64GB, have not noticed any major difference, it works good enough.
Tapatalked from GALAXY S7
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@[email protected], since you already did what I'm considering doing, how's the upgrade from S6 to S7 been for you? Are you liking it? Something you'd recommend? How's the S7 camera holding up compared to the S6? (I know the reviews are generally very favorable, but it's always good to get the opinion of someone who's actually made the jump.)
--Ron

@dutch_in_seattle
hmm, for me I really wanted IP68 and microSD, so it was worth the upgrade, bu also the better battery life and better camera, I love the instant focus... so I would say it was worth the jump, but bare in mind I do get my phone through work so I don't pay for them.

Paid 39$ at best buy on a price match for a 64gb pro plus Samsung
More than read speed for specs on a card.

Question 128 or 256 GB?

I can upgrade my phone really cheap through work. My current daily driver is an unlocked Galaxy S22 Ultra 256 GB. I like that phone a lot, but I want to try a Pixel 7 Pro (I used to have a Pixel 3 XL), particularly for the camera. Specifically, I can either get an AT&T 128 GB Pixel 7 Pro for a mere $99 or a 256 GB one for $289. So the difference between 128 GB and 256 GB is $190, which seems pretty steep to me. That's why I'm considering the 128 GB version, even though I'm currently using a 256 GB Galaxy S22 Ultra.
I'm currently using about 140 GB on my S22 Ultra, but that includes 46 GB of music (even though I actually listen to perhaps 10 GB worth and I had added all the rest mostly 'cos I could), about 42 GB of photos and videos (although I don't need to keep every photo and video I take on my phone), and about 28 GB worth of apps. I don't game at all.
Which one would you do? 128 or 256 GB? How much actual space do you have at your disposal on each of storage options? Is the $190 difference between 128 and 256 GB worth it? (I know, I know, very much a first-world "problem"...
Thanks!
--Ron

dutch_in_seattle said:
I can upgrade my phone really cheap through work. My current daily driver is an unlocked Galaxy S22 Ultra 256 GB. I like that phone a lot, but I want to try a Pixel 7 Pro (I used to have a Pixel 3 XL), particularly for the camera. Specifically, I can either get an AT&T 128 GB Pixel 7 Pro for a mere $99 or a 256 GB one for $289. So the difference between 128 GB and 256 GB is $190, which seems pretty steep to me. That's why I'm considering the 128 GB version, even though I'm currently using a 256 GB Galaxy S22 Ultra.
I'm currently using about 140 GB on my S22 Ultra, but that includes 46 GB of music (even though I actually listen to perhaps 10 GB worth and I had added all the rest mostly 'cos I could), about 42 GB of photos and videos (although I don't need to keep every photo and video I take on my phone), and about 28 GB worth of apps. I don't game at all.
Which one would you do? 128 or 256 GB? How much actual space do you have at your disposal on each of storage options? Is the $190 difference between 128 and 256 GB worth it? (I know, I know, very much a first-world "problem"...
Thanks!
--Ron
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Honestly, only you can decide whether it's worth it for you. For some it may be worth it because they need the space and the trade-in value will be greater, while others may not think it's worth it. And only you know what your financial situation is.
I know, not helpful, but hey, it's really a matter of how you feel about it. Either way, it's still a very good bargain you're getting.

I would use a storage analyzer app to see what is using up your storage and decide if you can cut down or not. Keep in mind you want to have at least 10% of the storage unused for best performance. 128GB formatted storage is about 118GB, system uses about 14GB, minus 10% buffer = roughly 93GB of usable storage give or take.

At this day and age I would NEVER buy any phone with less than 256GB because the camera photos/videos are very large to start off with.
What you can do though since you already have a good phone, get the 128GB since it's way cheaper, use a streaming service like Spotify for music and for your photos and whatnot, when you take a good collection of photos/videos either upload them to the cloud or remove them from the phone and store them safely on your computer.

I would naturally lean towards getting the 256 GB version, but that would just about *triple* the cost ($99 > $289), which just seems so stupid, just to double the storage. I'd pay almost twice as much for the option to go from 128 to 256 GB than for the entire 128 GB phone ($99 vs. $190)! Sure, either way is a lot cheaper than paying full price, but I'm thinking that this phone won't be my daily driver, although I might love it so much I'd ditch my S22 Ultra---who knows...
I continue to stew on this...

Went for the 128gb myself. Almost everything I do is streamed, and I regularly backup my photos to my NAS and Amazon photos, meaning I can delete what I have on the phone. Not much point in my spending an extra £100 for something I won't use.
However, each person is different. If you have 100gb of music and video files? Then it's a no brainer and the 256gb is the way to go.

My Pixel 6 Pro was a 256GB one but for me the extra space was right waste of extra money so i went for a 128GB Pixel 7 Pro.
However if you think you are going to use more space then buy a phone with more space because you will only end up kicking yourself if you fill it up.

dutch_in_seattle said:
I would naturally lean towards getting the 256 GB version, but that would just about *triple* the cost ($99 > $289), which just seems so stupid, just to double the storage. I'd pay almost twice as much for the option to go from 128 to 256 GB than for the entire 128 GB phone ($99 vs. $190)! Sure, either way is a lot cheaper than paying full price, but I'm thinking that this phone won't be my daily driver, although I might love it so much I'd ditch my S22 Ultra---who knows...
I continue to stew on this...
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The Pro version also comes with a extra 4gb of ram then the normal version and a bigger display which is why it's a extra $190

I'm talking about Pixel 7 Pro 128 GB vs. Pixel 7 Pro 256 GB, not Pixel 7 vs. Pixel 7 Pro.
Anyway, I've opted for the 256 GB version, even though it was $190 more than the 128 GB version. Even at $289, it's a steal. I'm excited to try it out and see if I like it so much that I'll sell my current S22 Ultra.
--Ron

My bad I'm just dumb and misread sorry

Basically you ask other people if you can use less storage.
I can only answer for myself. I use 40% of my 128GB storage on the Nothing Phone 1.
IDK how this should help you but there you go.

I have 256Gb variant and I'm using 61Gb of 246Gb storage. So 128Gb for isn't enought.

Another way to look at it is the extra 128GB of storage on the phone costs the same as 4 years worth of 200GB Google One storage (UK prices).

There's a 512Gb version too!

Shmackitup said:
There's a 512Gb version too!
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USA only I think.

I got the 512gb... I used almost all the 256... Next phone will be 1tb

Thanks to Google Photos, I don't feel the need for more than 128GB of memory at all.

256gb for me although so far, have only used about 35gb of it. It's a fear thing, fear of running out of space (which never happens) and fear of not being able to move it on at a later date, I always feel the bigger storage options go first and will get slightly more...

Google,
if there was 1Tb unlocked version,
I would paid more for it !!

x111 said:
Google,
if there was 1Tb unlocked version,
I would paid more for it !!
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xactly this. Lol,
if i don't split phone between personal and business, i would already pick up Xperia phone instead of my current P7P.
am glad that i have my Aquos R6 on other side of my pockets. It has microSD slot and allow me to slot in my 1TB card there.
phone with larger storage tend to be usable for longer time as well, thus less upgrade / phone changes needed.