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32 GB MicroSD

I am trying to find a 32GB MicroSD card preferably class 6. The only one I have been able to find is class 2 and it's available from Buy.com. I've tried Google, Frys.com, New Egg, etc. Anybody know where I can get one?
Like to have it in hand when I get my Evo in 2 weeks.

Don't know if 32GB class 6 Micro SDHC cards are out there yet. I have a 16GB class 2 Kingston and it out performed my 8GB class 6 Transcend when I did speed tests on it.

AdamLeonard said:
I am trying to find a 32GB MicroSD card preferably class 6. The only one I have been able to find is class 2 and it's available from Buy.com. I've tried Google, Frys.com, New Egg, etc. Anybody know where I can get one?
Like to have it in hand when I get my Evo in 2 weeks.
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the card on best.com is 350...its better off buying a 32gb iphone

Only Class 2 cards are in production at the present time.
I doubt Buy.com or anywhere other than Sandisk has them actually in stock to sell right now, Sandisk haven't even been able to keep up with their own orders.
I wouldn't worry about it being Class 2 too much to be honest, it doesn't really make a difference for in-phone use, only transfer speeds when loading information to the card. I have one in my Desire, works great (also works in my HD2 and X10).

I bought a "ebay rip off" that actually ended up being 31.2GB AFTER the format. It also says class 6, but I haven't tested that yet. I got the card for a whopping $18.88 with free shipping

v6ttgnx said:
I bought a "ebay rip off" that actually ended up being 31.2GB AFTER the format. It also says class 6, but I haven't tested that yet. I got the card for a whopping $18.88 with free shipping
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try putting 30 gb of stuff and see if it runs

Card ran Just fine on the computer! I haven't MAXED the card because I don't have 31.2GBs of stuff to put on it. I did put 10.5GB on it.
EDIT: I have not tested the card on the phone, it seems I have some files on the card from my HD2 phone that were blocking my EVO's access to the card, but I will surely solve this problem. It did read putting on a few folders, maybe 200MB of stuff. The SD & Phone storage setting showed loss of the memory, it also showed 31.2GB of space left when I inserted the card with nothing on it.

You really ought to test it out. Most of the "bogus" cards show up as the correct amount, but typically they take a smaller card (2,4,8, or 16GB assuming), and hack it to look like 32. It'll work great until you try to write more information to it than the card actually holds (so 2,4,8, or 16GB's). If your card holds more than 16GB's, you are golden.

[Small Review] SanDisk 32GB MicroSDHC (Class 2)

Hey guys,
got my new SanDisk 32GB MicroSDHC (Class 2) Card yesterday and it is performing great so far.
But before that, I'd like to warn you that there are tons of fake cards floating around.
I bought a 32GB Card one week ago and it turned out to be fake:
h**p://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6867/unbenannt3kj.jpg
I've tested to write the full capacity to the card but apparently this card only holds up to 1,9GB.
DON'T BUY FROM EBAY OR OTHER "SMALL BUSINESS SHOPS" You'll most likely get a fake card.
Really pissed after this experience I decided to buy from a reliable computer shop and spend more money and received my 32GB Card yesterday, and what can I say? It's better than I expected for a Class 2 card.
Check out the results here:
h**p://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4060/s32gbsdhc.jpg
As you can see, this card is genuine and you can write up to ~30GB to it.
The write speed with 5,21mb/s is pretty good for a Class 2 Card. Also the read speed is quite decent with 14 mb/s
This is more than sufficient for HD video recording and all the other things you'd wanna do with your Galaxy S.
I didn't expierence any lags with my phone using this card. Switching between photos, music etc.... all goes very smoothly.
Here's also a HDTune (3.50) shot for you guys interested in the read iops:
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Verdict: All things considered, I think this card performs fairly well without slowing down my Galaxy S. Watching tons videos/photos, listening to a huge music library and not having to worry about storage is really great.
The only downside of this card is the price (I've paid 108€) but considering the fact that the iPhone with 32GB is bloody expensive and with this card you would have up to 40GB of storage on your Galaxy S, this card is really a bargain and I fully recommend it.

That's great! I'm also considering to buy one the 16gb class4 version, but it seems difficult to find in Europe.

Where did you get your 32GB card?

30424 Mbye = 29.7109375 gb
What happened to the rest of the 2gb?

accinfo said:
30424 Mbye = 29.7109375 gb
What happened to the rest of the 2gb?
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some space will be taken by the file allocation table when the card is formatted as with all drives from harddrive to memory cards.
also the 32gb is somewhat less than 32gb in true storage size

bigbuffalo said:
Where did you get your 32GB card?
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I've bought it in Germany (ARLT Computer).

talking about memory and disk stuff,
32GB=32.000.000.000 bytes
wich is, 30517,58 MB or 29,80 GB
this is for the simple fact
a 8GB hard disk contains 8.000.000.000 bytes
a 8GB ram stick contains 8*1024*1024*1024=8589934592 bytes

That's a lot of cash considering a non-fake Toshiba Class 2 16gb is currently selling for £17.99 delivered in the UK?
€108 equates to about £90!

32GB cards are currently considerably more expensive than 2 x 16GB cards.
Where's the deal on that 16GB in the UK btw...?

So you can use micro SD HC cards with the galaxy s? I was told that you had to use an adapter because the device only has a micro SD slot? Sorry if this is a silly question, i haven't really dealt with external flash storage that much apart from my old sony ericsson walkman phone which used stick pro duo or something like that.

newsgroupmonkey said:
That's a lot of cash considering a non-fake Toshiba Class 2 16gb is currently selling for £17.99 delivered in the UK?
€108 equates to about £90!
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well I bought my 32GB sandisk at vodafone inkl an usb card reader for I believe 80pounds but couldnt find them anywhere else neither carphonewarehouse and other stores ... was worth the money ...

kempas said:
32GB cards are currently considerably more expensive than 2 x 16GB cards.
Where's the deal on that 16GB in the UK btw...?
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Can be found here
They also have a Sandisk one for only 2 pounds more.

that is right, currently it is not worth buying the 32GB
is cheaper to have 2 x 16 GB of Class 6

AllGamer said:
that is right, currently it is not worth buying the 32GB
is cheaper to have 2 x 16 GB of Class 6
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Er, that depends. To me having a 32GB card is well worth the extra expense, may not be to others, but its not a black and white issue as you suggest.

@GalaxyFan88 how's your Sandisk 32Gb? It doesn't lag your SGS?
I'm also considering on buying one. I'll check out the price here at Singapore's COMEX event tomorrow. Last time I checked it is still SGD168

Volcacius said:
That's great! I'm also considering to buy one the 16gb class4 version, but it seems difficult to find in Europe.
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No they're not: http://www.memoryc.com/products/des...microSDHC_Memory_Card_w_SD_adapter/index.html
Bought from them previously, reliable. This card should be good enough to use in my HD sanyo.
I don't know about class 2 cards... whats the HD bitrate on i9000?

DaRkMyk said:
@GalaxyFan88 how's your Sandisk 32Gb? It doesn't lag your SGS?
I'm also considering on buying one. I'll check out the price here at Singapore's COMEX event tomorrow. Last time I checked it is still SGD168
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Yea, it doesn't lag; at least there is nothing what I would describe as "laggy".
It does take some time to load 100s of photos on the gallery app, but I think this is quite normal.
At least if I view a hires picture, it opens up near instantly. Switching between pics and focusing also happens very quickly.
I'm happy with it so far. Having used this card for more than two months I don't have any complaints at all and I fully recommend it.

How is 720p hd recording with the card? Try it and see if the recorded video is stuttering. Ty.
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it records to the internal SD

GalaxyFan88 said:
Yea, it doesn't lag; at least there is nothing what I would describe as "laggy".
It does take some time to load 100s of photos on the gallery app, but I think this is quite normal.
At least if I view a hires picture, it opens up near instantly. Switching between pics and focusing also happens very quickly.
I'm happy with it so far. Having used this card for more than two months I don't have any complaints at all and I fully recommend it.
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Great!!! Gonna buy today! wee.. I hope my Media Scanner service won't choke up when I load all my media...!
Have you tried to play 720p MKVs from the memory card, how was it?

MicroSd Card Size Limit

Sorry if this has been answerd alread..I have search google and here with no luck...Just purchased the Gtab (currently charging) and I want to get an sd card 8 16 or 32 .. Would like to get a class 6 16gb but don't want to pay 70 to find out it will not support the full 16..
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I am looking at getting the. A-Data micro SDHC 16gb Class 6..from compusa if that helps
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Gtab will support up to 32gb microsd. so yes 16gb will work just fine, this is what I am currently using as I don't want to pay around $100 for a 32gb card. I am using a 16gb class 4 (Patriot memory) and it works really well, I have also tested a 16gb class 2 (SanDisk) and I really don't see any difference in the feel or performance. I assume that higher class would be faster data transfer but haven't had any issues with a class 2 or 4 yet (I keep my music library on SD2).

I purchased a couple of those from NewEgg. That manufacturer has given me NOTHING but problems with their SDHC cards.
Just an FYI
xBANGx said:
I am looking at getting the. A-Data micro SDHC 16gb Class 6..from compusa if that helps
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They also have the Patriot Class 4 might just go with that 30 cheaper....
What were the problems you were having with the a-data?
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I have an OEM 32GB Sandisk microSD, and it works just fine in the device (so far).
As for ADATA, I have a relationship with them now which I will pass on... in 2008, my wife had gotten me a Class 6 16GB SDHC by ADATA, it had a "lifetime limited" warranty. Last July, I started using it pretty heavily in my Pandgital Novel, a LOT of remove / reinserts as I was testing mods on it. It quickly disintegrated (literally, the outer case fell apart - I have never seen anything like it).
So, I called them. Several times. At first they weren't going to honor the warranty as they claimed it was unusual wear and tear. But, I was persistent and slightly irate at points ("I will never buy from you again, and neither will anyone in Slatedroid!") and they eventually caved and gave me an RMA. It was a long process but my replacement card is now on its way to my home. So, in the end, they did honor the warranty but "the squeaky wheel gets the oil", as the saying goes.

Very insightful..Thanks for the replies..Won't know till I am there.Might just get a 32gb and be done with it...At work and can't wait to get off so I can root this thing...
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Just a reminder (its been pointed out in this forum and many others), but you're wasting your money on a "faster" class micro sdhc card for use in a g-tablet. The higher class cards are all with respect to WRITE speeds. You also need special hardware to take advantage of the faster write speeds. Usually fast writing hardware is only found in expensive digital SLR cameras. If your device doesn't mention the ability to make use of the faster write speeds then a class 2 card will perform identically to a class 6 card, etc.

I am 95% sure that Adata makes the cards that Micro Center sells cheap, under their name.
With that in mind, I have bought many MicroSD(HC), SD(HC), and USB flash drives over the years from them, and had a few fail. However, they have a lifetime warranty on them too, and all I have to do is take it to the store, and they replace it on the spot. No receipt, nothing.
They don't have a 32GB MicroSDHC card yet, but I am eagerly waiting for them to so I can get one. Best they got for now is a 16GB for $24.

Like roebeet mentioned... nothing but failure after failure on all of them. Lifetime warranty or not, it's not worth the hassle returning it, copying data, etc..etc..
I guess, it all depends on if your time is worth more to you then a few dollars more for a "name brand" SDHC card that won't fail after a few months.

Size of card.
I answered this 3 weeks ago. The limit is 32GB, and my Sandisk works well on my stock gTablet. I bought the micro card locally at a Verizon Wireless store. No other retailer in the Philadelphia area carried a 32GB micro card, not even on their Web sites. I have audio and video files on the card; no hiccups when playing same.
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Tom

64GB microsd limt
According to the manual (gttp://w w w .viewsonic.com/assets/104/20736.pdf sorry can't post URLs yet) on p. 54:
"The G Tablet currently supports up to 64GB micro SD cards. It
is recommended that the G Tablet be used with at least a 32GB
micro SD card to ensure the best user experience."
I've been using a 32GB SanDisk class 2 which seems to be working well.

64GB microsd...
/whistles

So has anyone taken the plunge and actually tested out a 64?

usafle said:
So has anyone taken the plunge and actually tested out a 64?
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Try to find one. I did and failed completely. 64GB SD and CF, yes. But no micro I could find anywhere. I got a couple of 16s from Amazon, and almost filled them with media (left room for a backup folder on each) and I am going to rotate them.
Here's a 32GB Class 6 for only $56 http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch_v3.asp?px=PW&scriteria=AB02429

It would be nice to know if the gtab supports SDXC as well as SDHC. What say you Viewsonic?

Supposedly there is no real distinction between SDHC and SDXC 3.0 specs. Hardware wise it is the same. Other OSes (Android?) should be able to support SDXC with support drivers. This would mean any current SDHC device can be SDXC with a software update. SDHC won't support SDXC 4.0 specs (which isn't final yet) which features higher data transfer rates. That is according to wikipedia at least...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital
I don't believe micro SDXC cards exists just yet.
I still don't understand why manufacturers aren't using full size SD cards, they're cheaper and with tablets the size they are, a full size SD won't add much to it. It would save everyone a lot of money.

japhule said:
Supposedly there is no real distinction between SDHC and SDXC 3.0 specs. Hardware wise it is the same. Other OSes (Android?) should be able to support SDXC with support drivers. This would mean any current SDHC device can be SDXC with a software update. SDHC won't support SDXC 4.0 specs (which isn't final yet) which features higher data transfer rates. That is according to wikipedia at least...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital
I don't believe micro SDXC cards exists just yet.
I still don't understand why manufacturers aren't using full size SD cards, they're cheaper and with tablets the size they are, a full size SD won't add much to it. It would save everyone a lot of money.
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^ This. On an iphone sized device, sure uSD makes a decent savings size. On a 7+ inch tablet not so much. I wouldn't mind playing around with some USB SD readers and seeing if they work. If so you might be able to fit one somewhere in the chassis. There is the USB port, just need space to solder to the leads and add a hub and/or reader.

bobtran said:
Gtab will support up to 32gb microsd. so yes 16gb will work just fine, this is what I am currently using as I don't want to pay around $100 for a 32gb card. I am using a 16gb class 4 (Patriot memory) and it works really well, I have also tested a 16gb class 2 (SanDisk) and I really don't see any difference in the feel or performance. I assume that higher class would be faster data transfer but haven't had any issues with a class 2 or 4 yet (I keep my music library on SD2).
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I think I have the same Patriot 16GB SDHC Class 4, and just like the reviews on NewEgg state it seems to run @ Class 6 speed. The price was good and so far I'm happy with it.

Shortly after I posted that, I went and looked around and couldn't find one either.
I also realized I am only running a 16GB SD card... thought I had a 32. Doh!
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Try to find one. I did and failed completely.
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which microSD card?

I am trying to choose between three SD Cards:
1. SanDisk Extreme 64GB $99
www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-microSDXC-Adapter-SDSDQX-064G-U46A/dp/B00D6XTMFC/
2. SanDisk Ultra 64GB $49
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-MicroSDXC-Memory-Adapter-SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-A/dp/B009QZH6JS
3. Sansung 64GB $65
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-microSDXC-MB-MGCGB-AM/dp/B009SK57ZQ/

I bought the Samsung card because it was said that it is the most reliable. So far no problems.

I have the Sandisk Ultra, no complaints.

i have the 2nd and 3rd cards you listed. both work very well for me. if you look around you can get good deals on the samsung card. i got one on ebay for $23. you do have to look out for counterfeits. luckily mine was legit.

I have the SanDisk Ultra 64GB in my S4 right now.
It works, but I'm getting sporadic "unexpected SD card removal" message followed by "preparing SD card". It seems like the card got unmounted and remounted by itself!
This usually happens whenever I open my Gallery. (I have set my camera to auto save images to the external SD card)
I'm not sure if it's hardware or software issue...

I bought the Samsung. It's very quick and so far has worked without any issues. Even formatted as exFAT.
Writes really are 20MB/s, though I topped out at 40 for reads.
I got this card reader to go with it: http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-Uspeed-Reader-Support-Warranty/dp/B006T9B6R2/

I used the samsung sd card at first, until it completely died! I lost all my backups etc. Now i use a kingston one. Just 8gb. Im still nervous this one will die too.

Tinasintunes said:
I used the samsung sd card at first, until it completely died! I lost all my backups etc. Now i use a kingston one. Just 8gb. Im still nervous this one will die too.
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that's why you always have a backup on your computer :good: then you never have to worry again. redundancy can be a good thing

This one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VFG06W/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Best of both worlds:
- Samsung NAND
- Great price
I've used it w/both FAT32 and exFAT formats, and performs beautifully.

I have the Ultra, works great in my phone. Have all my music on it.

I have the SanDisk Ultra 64 GB. It's okay, but I had to RMA it with SanDisk a few months ago.

Hotbread said:
I have the SanDisk Ultra 64GB in my S4 right now.
It works, but I'm getting sporadic "unexpected SD card removal" message followed by "preparing SD card". It seems like the card got unmounted and remounted by itself!
This usually happens whenever I open my Gallery. (I have set my camera to auto save images to the external SD card)
I'm not sure if it's hardware or software issue...
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I have the same problem, now im looking for RMA program to get a replace but unfortunately I don't live in the USA.
choose the Samsung card.
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Samsung 64GB is better than SanDisk Ultra 64GB. SanDisk Extreme 64GB is coming soon. Can't wait to see how it performs... :victory:
More info @ The best micro SD card for Samsung Galaxy S4

Im rocking 32g sandisk ultra. Best $25 I spent
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I ran across this article which tested the Sandisk Extreme card on a PC with USB 3.0, and also in a Samsung Galaxy S4 phone.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/2232/3/
It turns out, the S4 does not take advantage of the increased speed of the Extreme card. Thus, it does not seem worth paying the premium dollars for this card.

Samsung 32gb
I have the 32gb version of the Samsung mini sd card and it works perfectly!

Finally, received mine. Check out the review @ 64GB SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I Card Review

i had a samsung 32gb class 10 die on me a week ago, bought a 32gb sandisk class 10 now. Had that samsung since august or september last year, can i rma that?

hypertek said:
i had a samsung 32gb class 10 die on me a week ago, bought a 32gb sandisk class 10 now. Had that samsung since august or september last year, can i rma that?
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Sure, Samsung cards have 10 years warranty.

I got a Samsung 32GB plus (UHS-i) in HK ( price 179HKD), the read/write speed from SD tools is about 19.8MB/12.6MB (my S4 is i-9505)
For your reference

[Q] Looking for a compatible micro SD card

First off, let me say that I have done a lot of searching, and I'm aware that the Samsung Galaxy S 4 has problems with some micro SD cards. What I couldn't find (and please forgive me if I overlooked something obvious) was a well tested micro SD card that is compatible. Mine stopped working and, as far as I could find, there was no solution.
Does anybody know of a cheap micro SD card that is at least 16GB and less than $20 that works with the S 4?

I use an 8GB PNY or Kensington (can't remember which) micro SD in my sgh-i337 Galaxy S4 with no issues. I also have one of the same micro SD brands above in my At&t Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S2.

I use a Microcenter's generic MicroSD Card in mine and have no problems, it's probably the cheapest card you can get since they are sold without packaging. If you have a microcenter near you they sell them at the cashier, I got a 32gb card class 10 for $14 (16gb for $8) and I have had no problems with it over the last year.
http://tinyurl.com/mfls87d
If you need fast transfer speeds I use a Samsung sdcard for my DSLR which gets around 80mb/s transfer speeds as advertised and they sell a microsd that gets 48mb/s for not much more than the microcenter one. You'll only ever need this if you transfer extremely large files. (I can't say whether or not this works with the s4, but since it's a Samsung brand can only assume)
http://tinyurl.com/nlgdmvs

I use http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DM1BDPK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks everyone.

In my personal experience, I've had the best success with SanDisk brand MicroSD cards. I've been using a 64GB SDXC card (reformatted FAT32) since the day I got my S4 (at launch), and it hasn't faltered on me one bit (meaning 18 months and counting). I've also had success with them in a variety of previous phones. They're also reasonably priced and available just about anywhere that matters.

Got one of these ... http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J2BSW9O?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 ... works fine. Left it formatted as it came as the phone sees it as 64GB but Windows (XP Pro) would only see it as 32GB. If I plug it into a card reader that's a problem but if I browse/copy files via wifi it makes no difference.
So far very quick!

Do sandisk class 10 work ok on i9505,i am thinking of buying 16gb class 10 sandisk,seems like 5.0 is bringing the sd card to normal usage with no need to root...
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Those definitely aren't under $20.
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Here is what i am thinking of buying...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311058342670?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Here is what i am thinking of buying...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311058342670?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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You realise that the link points to an SD card and the S4 need a microSD card??

hare89 said:
Do sandisk class 10 work ok on i9505,i am thinking of buying 16gb class 10 sandisk,seems like 5.0 is bringing the sd card to normal usage with no need to root...
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I have the sandisk class 10 with 8 and 16 gb and all works fine with the i 9505. And they are very fast.
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anything sandisk will work fine. I have used 16b, 32gb and 64gb now and all have worked flawlessly without any problems! and you can get them really cheap off of amazon!

I will also recommend sandisc card. I use a 32gb class 10 card. Very fast!

I have the Samsung pro 64gb and have had no issues. I got it price matched at best buy from amazon.
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