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16GB Class 2 or Class 6 ?

I am not quite sure about this..
The Class 6 is 40% more expensive than class 2 ... But which one is better for my HD2 ?
Is class 6 will worth it ? any tech glitch if I use class 6 (maybe too fast ?)
Thanks

sectorlord said:
I am not quite sure about this..
The Class 6 is 40% more expensive than class 2 ... But which one is better for my HD2 ?
Is class 6 will worth it ? any tech glitch if I use class 6 (maybe too fast ?)
Thanks
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I dont think its woth it. but its a bit faster. if your budget allow you go for it

I think class 4 is the best of both worlds...
class 2 maybe too slow on saving something like a long video u shoot with your cam and i think that class 6 doesnt worth its money.. i have a 8gb class 4 and im really happy with it..

I have a Transcend 16GB Class6 and it is especially fast when use HD2 as "storage memory" or when insert the microSD directly in to my PC.
During the normal use probably a Class 4 is ample.
Regards

Class 2 is more than adequate. Your card is only as fast as the writer/reader hardware.
Food for thought: The majority of 16Gb MicroSD failures with the HD2 have been Class 4 (me included - I had a 2 month old Sandisk Class 4, 16Gb fail on me in this phone, bought a new Kingston Class 2, 16Gb and have not had a problem)

Obviously, yes. But I have no problem at all with my microSD Transcend 16GB Class6 on my Leo HD2.
All works fine and fast. And the hardware reader/writer on the HD2 is used at maximum of it's performance
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Class 6 is too expensive. I got the Sandisk 16GB uSDHC Class2 and it's fine.

Xeon said:
Class 6 is too expensive. I got the Sandisk 16GB uSDHC Class2 and it's fine.
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same here, working perfect

Same with me!

I disagree with most guys in here. considering that you have just spend a hell lot of money on the HD2, I think that you might as well spend a few more bucks on a class 6 card, than a class 2. Especially considering that micro sd cards are so cheap today, I see no problem in that tiny bit of extra cost.

Class 6 value?
Of course it's worth it.
Copying, TomTom, photos, are all faster.
I don't believe Sandisk make a class 6 16g

It is important to note that using a class 6 rather than class 2 card will make absolutely no difference whatever to the performance of the phone - the phone itself is unable to read from or write to the card any faster than a class 2 card can easily cope with. The only time the class of the card makes a difference is if you take it out of the phone and plug it into a card-reader attached to a desktop PC.

Shasarak said:
It is important to note that using a class 6 rather than class 2 card will make absolutely no difference whatever to the performance of the phone - the phone itself is unable to read from or write to the card any faster than a class 2 card can easily cope with. The only time the class of the card makes a difference is if you take it out of the phone and plug it into a card-reader attached to a desktop PC.
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Are you sure about this? Got any source?

Stoferr said:
I disagree with most guys in here. considering that you have just spend a hell lot of money on the HD2, I think that you might as well spend a few more bucks on a class 6 card, than a class 2. Especially considering that micro sd cards are so cheap today, I see no problem in that tiny bit of extra cost.
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HD2 600 euros
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Piel Frama case 80 euros
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Sandisk 16GB SDHC 45 euros
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725 euros approx. 1100 USD
That is already too much for a phone. ( not considering the additional 10% VAT in my country )...

Xeon said:
...That is already too much for a phone. (considering the additional 10% VAT in my country )...
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Vat at 10%? That's a luxury. We have to pay 17.5% in the UK (back up as from Jan 2010)!!
WB

wacky.banana said:
Vat at 10%? That's a luxury. We have to pay 17.5% in the UK (back up as from Jan 2010)!!
WB
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Off-topic but we have 10 times less annual income as average compared to Europe ( thank god it is not my case )

Shasarak said:
It is important to note that using a class 6 rather than class 2 card will make absolutely no difference whatever to the performance of the phone - the phone itself is unable to read from or write to the card any faster than a class 2 card can easily cope with. The only time the class of the card makes a difference is if you take it out of the phone and plug it into a card-reader attached to a desktop PC.
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Surely this phone can read faster than that? Seems odd that a high spec phone like this can't read faster than a class 2 card.

wacky.banana said:
Vat at 10%? That's a luxury. We have to pay 17.5% in the UK (back up as from Jan 2010)!!
WB
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only 17.5%? lucky you
we have 25%... hungary sux.
could somebody test class-2-4-6 cards in hd2? I'm curious to know what should I buy.

The difference between class 2 and 4 is noticable to me on the HD2, so a class 6 would be nice, but so hard to find.

bzdemes said:
Surely this phone can read faster than that? Seems odd that a high spec phone like this can't read faster than a class 2 card.
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Well, you have to ask what the phone might be doing that would actually require data to be read or written that quickly. If you're watching a video, for example, the highest bit-rate you'll encounter will be 2 to 3 Megabits per second. Even the worst class 2 cards can be read at 3+ Megabytes per second. So you certainly won't get smoother video playback with a higher class of card. The camera doesn't take pictures quickly enough for the data transfer rate to the card to become a limiting factor. What might you be doing that needs more than class 2 speed? Given that you don't need more than class 2 speed, it would be a waste of money to enable the phone to read or write faster than that.
If you don't believe me, try running an SD card benchmark on your phone, and let us know the results.
The class ratings tend to be quite conservative, in fact, especially on name-brand cards. You can easily read at 8 or 9 MB/s off a "class 2" card from Sandisk (indeed, it may even outperform a no-name "class 6" card). That's more than enough speed for the phone.

Why can't the Xoom be compatible with regular SD memory card instead of micro-SD?

I think it is ridiculous to have the Xoom only be compatible with only Micro-SD card instead of regular SD card. It is not like the tab is so small that the regular SD card would not fit. It is NOT a phone.
Regular SD card has the benefit of:
1. Much much cheaper for a bigger space.
2. Did I say it is cheaper for a bigger space...?
3. Faster speed
I am not sure if it will use more energy and decrease battery life. But even still, how much more energy can it actually drain compared to the micro-SD card.
Sometimes I have no idea what the designers/engineers are thinking when they develop technology. There is always a missing screw somewhere.
Wow...I am finish ranting...
What a relief.....

Erm, internal space?

Earthbrain said:
I think it is ridiculous to have the Xoom only be compatible with only Micro-SD card instead of regular SD card. It is not like the tab is so small that the regular SD card would not fit. It is NOT a phone.
Regular SD card has the benefit of:
1. Much much cheaper for a bigger space.
2. Did I say it is cheaper for a bigger space...?
3. Faster speed
I am not sure if it will use more energy and decrease battery life. But even still, how much more energy can it actually drain compared to the micro-SD card.
Sometimes I have no idea what the designers/engineers are thinking when they develop technology. There is always a missing screw somewhere.
Wow...I am finish ranting...
What a relief.....
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What you forget is that by sticking with MicroSD it's more compatible with other devices. If you want to put that same card into your phone or any other mobile device, you have greater compatibility with MicroSD. If you want to put it in a regular SD card device, you can do so with an adapter, but you wouldn't have that same versatility/compatibility with a regular SD card as you would with MicroSD.

EnderTheThird said:
What you forget is that by sticking with MicroSD it's more compatible with other devices. If you want to put that same card into your phone or any other mobile device, you have greater compatibility with MicroSD. If you want to put it in a regular SD card device, you can do so with an adapter, but you wouldn't have that same versatility/compatibility with a regular SD card as you would with MicroSD.
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Maybe you can find some space behind the back cover to put one of these in? Might be worth a shot..
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/sd-to-microsd-transflash-card-converter-module-27001

While I agree that MicroSD is more compatible with other devices, I would imagine a normal SD card would give the Xoom a more competitive advantage over the iPads in terms of the amount of overall storage that they can use. There are already 64GB SD cards, while I believe the max for a MicroSD is still 32GB. (Correct me if I am wrong.)

blakejohnson86 said:
While I agree that MicroSD is more compatible with other devices, I would imagine a normal SD card would give the Xoom a more competitive advantage over the iPads in terms of the amount of overall storage that they can use. There are already 64GB SD cards, while I believe the max for a MicroSD is still 32GB. (Correct me if I am wrong.)
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You're wrong MicroSD has support for SDXC however, most devices are not SDXC compatible. Just as you will find that most SD card readers are not SDXC compatible.

Earthbrain said:
I think it is ridiculous to have the Xoom only be compatible with only Micro-SD card instead of regular SD card. It is not like the tab is so small that the regular SD card would not fit. It is NOT a phone.
Regular SD card has the benefit of:
1. Much much cheaper for a bigger space.
2. Did I say it is cheaper for a bigger space...?
3. Faster speed
I am not sure if it will use more energy and decrease battery life. But even still, how much more energy can it actually drain compared to the micro-SD card.
Sometimes I have no idea what the designers/engineers are thinking when they develop technology. There is always a missing screw somewhere.
Wow...I am finish ranting...
What a relief.....
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I only wish that what is already there would work.

EnderTheThird said:
What you forget is that by sticking with MicroSD it's more compatible with other devices. If you want to put that same card into your phone or any other mobile device, you have greater compatibility with MicroSD. If you want to put it in a regular SD card device, you can do so with an adapter, but you wouldn't have that same versatility/compatibility with a regular SD card as you would with MicroSD.
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But if the Xoom had a SD slot instead of MicroSD you could just use that same MicroSD card with the adapter in the Xoom.
If you're gonne be swapping out a card from the Xoom to a phone, you might as well be using the SD slot to store the MicroSD to SD adapter.
It would cost Moto pennies to include the adapter in that slot, but still allow people to just dump it and use a regular SD card in there if they want to
In my opinion, its all about having options. (Thats why we like android after all) An SD card slot would give us options, to use a MicroSD in there with an adapter, or to use a regular SD if we'd rather do that. The MicroSD slot doesn't give us the same option in reverse.
Its really not a big deal to me, but thats just what the case in favor of it would be.

Why can't my aunt have male genitals... then she'd be my uncle and we could play basketball together.
WHY?????

gbenj said:
But if the Xoom had a SD slot instead of MicroSD you could just use that same MicroSD card with the adapter in the Xoom.
If you're gonne be swapping out a card from the Xoom to a phone, you might as well be using the SD slot to store the MicroSD to SD adapter.
It would cost Moto pennies to include the adapter in that slot, but still allow people to just dump it and use a regular SD card in there if they want to
In my opinion, its all about having options. (Thats why we like android after all) An SD card slot would give us options, to use a MicroSD in there with an adapter, or to use a regular SD if we'd rather do that. The MicroSD slot doesn't give us the same option in reverse.
Its really not a big deal to me, but thats just what the case in favor of it would be.
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That is my thought exactly.
That is why I made this post.

EnderTheThird said:
What you forget is that by sticking with MicroSD it's more compatible with other devices. If you want to put that same card into your phone or any other mobile device, you have greater compatibility with MicroSD. If you want to put it in a regular SD card device, you can do so with an adapter, but you wouldn't have that same versatility/compatibility with a regular SD card as you would with MicroSD.
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Uh, in the situations you described, an SD card slot would be a MUCH better choice. Having an SD card slot would give you the OPTION to use an SD card, and the OPTION to use an SD to microSD converter and use a microsd card. So if you were concerned with sharing media between phone and tablet, you would just need that little SD to microsd converter.
Edit: I see now that this point has been made multiple times.

cwizardtx said:
Why can't my aunt have male genitals... then she'd be my uncle and we could play basketball together.
WHY?????
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You too?!?! I thought I was the only one who wondered that! Lmfao classic
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I wish it had an SD card primarily for viewing pictures from digital cameras.
I do not want to put a microSD card and an adapter into my DSLR, and as many have mentioned, the larger storages and faster read/write speeds are cheaper for an SD card versus the same capacity microSD counterpart.
SD card would have made so much more sense. Hell, I don't even care if Motorola included an adapter, who the **** here has more than one microSD card and zero adapters? I think I have like 2 adapters, maybe even 3.

Micro SD jus the universal mobile standard
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Sorry man I don't really see it as a problem unless you have a camera with a regular SD card slot. If this is the case buy a MicroSD with the adapter thats what I do. If I buy any new cards I get Micro and make sure it comes with the adapter. That way I am #winning. The cards are so cheap anyway. Who would have thought you could buy and 8gb card for less then 20 bucks?

zone23 said:
Sorry man I don't really see it as a problem unless you have a camera with a regular SD card slot. If this is the case buy a MicroSD with the adapter thats what I do. If I buy any new cards I get Micro and make sure it comes with the adapter. That way I am #winning.
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"and as many have mentioned, the larger storages and faster read/write speeds are cheaper for an SD card versus the same capacity microSD counterpart."
That is why I don't want to put a microSD card in it!

pekosROB said:
"and as many have mentioned, the larger storages and faster read/write speeds are cheaper for an SD card versus the same capacity microSD counterpart."
That is why I don't want to put a microSD card in it!
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I understand the cost factor. When you get into the larger capacities the prices between a 32gb card doubles for a Micro SD. Its just another way for the man to stick it too ya.

I'm glad it's microsd, the xoom is thick enough as is imo
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Honestly guys? You make think the tablet has "plenty of space", but if you've ever done product design or circuit board layout, you'll find that anything smaller makes a big difference. I used to think the change to MicroUSB from MiniUSB was lame, but I've laid out some circuit boards with both connectors, and *MAN* are Mini USB connectors huge!
I felt the same way about the change from SD, to Mini SD, to MicroSD, but honestly, regular SD is huge.
They did it because of size guys, thats all there is to it.
If you want to connect your camera, the Xoom supports USB hosting so you can just plug it right in (Does it work with cameras? I don't have my Xoom yet, but I thought they said it does or will support this), or just use a MicroSD card in your camera. 8GB cards are like $15, and do you really need that much space in your camera? I'm a photographer (well, its a hobby) with a Canon 40D and I only carry like 6 gigs of cards on me (a 4 and a backup 2).
If you never take the pictures off your camera I could see it being an issue, but I never do that for fear of losing them if I lose the camera or the memory fails.
Anyway, none of that matters. They did it because of size. It really does make that big of a difference.

Micro SD card slot means no need for 32gb model?

So I'm wondering if there is a micro SD card slot then do you really need to buy the 32gb version? It appears that the current math among tablet manufacturer's is $100 for 16gb of memory which is obviously a joke. So if i buy the 16gb version and then buy a 16gb sd card ($25) do I effectively come out with the same thing for $75 cheaper?

Depends how you use it. I think it will behave like the Samsung Galaxy S in that the built in memory will appear as a different location to the external memory. Files cannot span both locations and thus your file may not fit even though the total combined free space you have left is larger than the file you are trying to copy.

well if thats the case then in general it will work just fine. Chances arent very good that i'm going to have some massive file on there.

Internal memory is probably faster than 25$ microSD card.

You could spend $90 on a Class 10 32GB card and be looking pretty good.

there you go, 32 gb for the price they are offering 16gigs. sounds good to me. not only that but you can spread that cost. Drop the $499 now, wait a couple months and get the micro sd later. thanks for the info

Magnesus said:
Internal memory is probably faster than 25$ microSD card.
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On my galaxy s, my class 4 micro sd card is as quick is the internal memory. I'm sure the tab will allow quicker speeds but it's worth noting that a class 4 card is sufficiently fast enough to play back 1080p without problems. If you want to save time transferring files between tablet and pc then fair enough but I would personally save money and get a class 4 and make a cup of tea while it copies

Just but the 16GB, as long as it has a micro SD slot you won't need anymore than that.

Thats pretty much what it mean, the question now is whether it will actually have an SD card slot, I have read conflicting reports that it does and does not have one.

Blueman101 said:
Thats pretty much what it mean, the question now is whether it will actually have an SD card slot, I have read conflicting reports that it does and does not have one.
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I think the conflicting reports are due to two different versions of the Tab 10.1. The version shown during the MWC does not appear to have a MicroSD card slot. The newer version shown at CTIA does have a MicroSD card slot. Most reviews are consistent with this but a few have gotten it wrong which has probably led to the confusion.
There's a number of differences between the versions but the easy to identify differences are thickness and MP of the rear camera. The first version (MWC) is 10.9mm thick and has an 8MP rear camera. The newer version (CTIA) is 8.6mm thick and has a 3MP rear camera.

Techno79 said:
I think the conflicting reports are due to two different versions of the Tab 10.1. The version shown during the MWC does not appear to have a MicroSD card slot. The newer version shown at CTIA does have a MicroSD card slot. Most reviews are consistent with this but a few have gotten it wrong which has probably led to the confusion.
There's a number of differences between the versions but the easy to identify differences are thickness and MP of the rear camera. The first version (MWC) is 10.9mm thick and has an 8MP rear camera. The newer version (CTIA) is 8.6mm thick and has a 3MP rear camera.
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Yeah i figure thats about what happened. Hopefully we will see some detailed(confirmed) specs soon so we can know what is really driving this thing. Also, perhaps finally review the optional UI question.
Dear Samsung,
Y U NO INFORM EXCITED PUBLIC OF FINAL SPECS!

Actually, what I want is 64GB internal memory model, with or without microSD card
I prefer without, if the space can be used to a little bit more battery and/or reduce the weight!.
I am now getting used to Nexus S, the one without microSD card. To my surprise, I can live with it, comfortably

true, you probably can live without an SD card. But the reason most people will probably get a 16gb plus a 32gb SD is because its cheaper (even with the extra 32gb SD card purchase) then paying an extra $100 for a mere 16GB

I actually have a 16gb class 4 sitting around collecting dust. I'll just stick it in 16gb model
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jvs60 said:
I actually have a 16gb class 4 sitting around collecting dust. I'll just stick it in 16gb model
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there ya go

gogol said:
Actually, what I want is 64GB internal memory model, with or without microSD card
I prefer without, if the space can be used to a little bit more battery and/or reduce the weight!.
I am now getting used to Nexus S, the one without microSD card. To my surprise, I can live with it, comfortably
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I wouldn't have thought removing a MicroSD card slot would save much space or weight. A MicroSD card is tiny as too the housing for the slot.
For me, the want of a MicroSD card slot is not for expanding storage space cheaply but more for being able to transfer files to/from MicroSD easily. There's many situations when I would want to do this with a MicroSD card from my other devices or it is a MicroSD card from someone else I am with. In those situations, it's sometimes easier than faffing around with cables, bluetooth or Wifi. So the slot just gives another option.

That's true. Having microSD is handy. Especially if you want to transfer a lot of files or big files.
But, my point is that no-microSD will not stop me buying a tablet
After I owned Nexus S, I don't think it is important anymore as long as the internal storage is big enough.
Again, this is my own preference
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I wouldn't have thought removing a MicroSD card slot would save much space or weight. A MicroSD card is tiny as too the housing for the slot.
For me, the want of a MicroSD card slot is not for expanding storage space cheaply but more for being able to transfer files to/from MicroSD easily. There's many situations when I would want to do this with a MicroSD card from my other devices or it is a MicroSD card from someone else I am with. In those situations, it's sometimes easier than faffing around with cables, bluetooth or Wifi. So the slot just gives another option.
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Blueman101 said:
Yeah i figure thats about what happened. Hopefully we will see some detailed(confirmed) specs soon so we can know what is really driving this thing. Also, perhaps finally review the optional UI question.
Dear Samsung,
Y U NO INFORM EXCITED PUBLIC OF FINAL SPECS!
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The one released in Aust. last week is a 16GB no SD slot model. I haven't seen a confirmation of the one that has the SD slot but have heard rumours that it will be thinner and up to 32GB.
I thought the internal memory was available to both system & data doesn't this mean that the internal memory would be an ext flavour rather than a FAT?

I see your point and I have to agree that it does seem a bit cheaper just to get the 16gb model and buy a 16gb sd card unless u plan on being a data/movie packrat on ur Tab in which case you will want to get the 32gb model as well as a 32gb sd card.

I want the highest storage available period!
I don't care if it cost more. I would rather get a 32 GB and have another 32 GB of SD card storage.
I wish that there is a 64 GB version with SD card slot so that I can have 32 GB SD card to make the total of 96 GB.
I can never have enough space because I have so many HD movies that I want to store in my tablet.

Sprint microSD card slot...

Lmao...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorol...rint/1161032.p?id=1219481186670&skuId=1161032
"32GB storage capacity - Offers room to house pictures, videos, music and more. A microSD slot allows simple expansion (card not included)."
Also on the spec sheet...
"Media Card Slot microSD"

elkay said:
Lmao...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorol...rint/1161032.p?id=1219481186670&skuId=1161032
"32GB storage capacity - Offers room to house pictures, videos, music and more. A microSD slot allows simple expansion (card not included)."
Also on the spec sheet...
"Media Card Slot microSD"
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Don't get too excited. This is obviously a typo.
EDIT: Nevermind, didn't see the LMAO part. lol

Best Buy prove themselves to be Id10T errors once again.

It's been up like that all day. I'm surprised it was entered wrong in both spots. They're just opening themselves up to problems for people that don't actually know better.

SD card nor SD card slot not included
sent from my sad m8. soon nexus 6

ggreenwood334 said:
SD card nor SD card slot not included
sent from my sad m8. soon nexus 6
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Huh??

sfidelisrp said:
Huh??
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LOL! Now that would be hilarious..
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Xperia z3c max sdxc size

I was having a conversation with a friend who claims that most phones made in the last 2 years can take a sdxc card up to 2tb and the 128gb limit mentioned is null. I saw some new phones listed as 200gb max instead of the 128, but would they take up to 2tb I wonder. What do you guys think about this

i think it can be capable of having 128gbs without problems, no more, but lets wait until someone confirms it having a sony running more than 128gigs

AlfredS said:
i think it can be capable of having 128gbs without problems, no more, but lets wait until someone confirms it having a sony running more than 128gigs
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I am currently running a 128gb sdxc card, and will be upgrading to a 200 soon. I will report back on how much space I can use.

Sees my 200gb Sandisk card without issue.

OrBy said:
Sees my 200gb Sandisk card without issue.
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Z3C can handle up to 200GB even though it is only advertised as 128GB, I personally use a 64GB card for I/O Scheduler Reasons

Revontheus said:
Z3C can handle up to 200GB even though it is only advertised as 128GB, I personally use a 64GB card for I/O Scheduler Reasons
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Which i/o scheduler do you use? Just wondering why there is a limit.

poobucket said:
Which i/o scheduler do you use? Just wondering why there is a limit.
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If you use SD Cards above 64Gb, Zen/vr/tripndroid are the best choices since they work well with High-Speed Cards. Also At 64 GB if you are using a UHS-3 Card you can set the Read Ahead Cache to around 4096Kb but if not 2048Kb is fine as well... I don't really recommend 200GB Cards since they strain the system, theres probably a reason why the Z3C is only advertised to handle 128GB Cards

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If you use SD Cards above 64Gb, Zen/vr/tripndroid are the best choices since they work well with High-Speed Cards. Also At 64 GB if you are using a UHS-3 Card you can set the Read Ahead Cache to around 4096Kb but if not 2048Kb is fine as well... I don't really recommend 200GB Cards since they strain the system, theres probably a reason why the Z3C is only advertised to handle 128GB Cards
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Ah thanks, I did not know this. I set my i/o to tripndroid as I use a 128gb card.

Tripndroid/vr are more performance oriented, Zen is for balanced, daily usage

Revontheus said:
200GB Cards strain the system
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What? The Linux kernel has no problem handling exabyte block devices. SDXC can handle up to 2 TiB. What part of the system is being strained, and how so? I don't see any reason that any device supporting SDXC would struggle with anything up to 2 TiB.

soldier9599 said:
What? The Linux kernel has no problem handling exabyte block devices. SDXC can handle up to 2 TiB. What part of the system is being strained, and how so? I don't see any reason that any device supporting SDXC would struggle with anything up to 2 TiB.
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Oh? My apologies...I was just wondering why they won't advertise it as up to 2TB on the specifications sheet. And personally even if there was a 2tb sdxc it would be too expensive and I'd rather buy a portable hdd or something

My old Xperia Play officialy supports only 32GB, however 128GB SD card worked well in it. So I don't think, there is some real limit, but I didn't see larger SD card than 512 GB.

Revontheus said:
Oh? My apologies...I was just wondering why they won't advertise it as up to 2TB on the specifications sheet. And personally even if there was a 2tb sdxc it would be too expensive and I'd rather buy a portable hdd or something
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No worries, I just wasn't sure if you knew something I didn't. I wouldn't put too much faith in their marketing team. They probably just found the biggest card they thought existed and made sure it worked. Either that or they were afraid "2" would look smaller than a competitor's listing that says "128" to people who have no idea what "GB" or "TB" mean.
I would love to have a 2 TB sd card. That wouldn't come close to holding my entire movie collection, but at least I would be able to fit my entire music collection plus a bunch of movies. I can't even fit half my music on a 200 GB card. Having all my music on my phone would be amazing. I expect 2 TB cards will be around in about five years. It will become affordable just like 200 GB has.

good advices
thanks

soldier9599 said:
What? The Linux kernel has no problem handling exabyte block devices. SDXC can handle up to 2 TiB. What part of the system is being strained, and how so? I don't see any reason that any device supporting SDXC would struggle with anything up to 2 TiB.
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I was thinking the same. Even though it's obvious, it isn't obvious to everyone (actually, there is only a small minority of the android-users who even know that android uses a linux kernel, even fewer knows what it is).
The system COULD be put under strain though, if you format the micro SD-card in to NTFS. I have an i7 4710MQ laptop. If I write more than 1GB of data on a NTFS-formatted partition the fans run at full strength. Though, I don't see why anyone would use NTFS. Maybe it is formatted as exFAT and there is some strain because of that? FAT32/VFAT has a limit of 8TB, so I don't see why someone would prefer exFAT.

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I was thinking the same. Even though it's obvious, it isn't obvious to everyone (actually, there is only a small minority of the android-users who even know that android uses a linux kernel, even fewer knows what it is).
The system COULD be put under strain though, if you format the micro SD-card in to NTFS. I have an i7 4710MQ laptop. If I write more than 1GB of data on a NTFS-formatted partition the fans run at full strength. Though, I don't see why anyone would use NTFS. Maybe it is formatted as exFAT and there is some strain because of that? FAT32/VFAT has a limit of 8TB, so I don't see why someone would prefer exFAT.
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Yeah NTFS and Linux don't work great together. The problem with FAT32 is the 4 GiB file size limit which can be a frustrating hindrance since > 4 GiB files are quite common these days. exFAT supports much larger files. Personally I use ext4 on all of my storage. I think it is the best choice if you are predominantly mounting it in Linux.

I use a 200Gb sandisk.