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[Q]what is the best memory card for my S4?

Hi All,
I Just bout my new Samsung galaxy s4 I9500.
I want to buy a 32GB memory card but I don't really understand all the classes(class 10,2,8, etc...) and types( micro sdhc, micro sd,HC1, etc,,).
Please If someone can help me and guid me I will really appreciate it
Thank you all,
Opalbel

opalbel said:
Hi All,
I Just bout my new Samsung galaxy s4 I9500.
I want to buy a 32GB memory card but I don't really understand all the classes(class 10,2,8, etc...) and types( micro sdhc, micro sd,HC1, etc,,).
Please If someone can help me and guid me I will really appreciate it
Thank you all,
Opalbel
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Class number indicates how fast the read and write is. The larger the number the better.
SDHC is your standard micro sd card up to 32gb. While the SDXC can go up to 2 TB i think? Its format will also be exFat meaning it can read/store single file greater then 4gb. Not sure if SDXC exFat format is supported for S4? since S4 can read up to 64gb i assume it can read the 64gb class 10 SDXC cards. if not then you can convert it to FAT32 but it wont read a file which is greater than 4gb

Zymesh said:
Class number indicates how fast the read and write is. The larger the number the better.
SDHC is your standard micro sd card up to 32gb. While the SDXC can go up to 2 TB i think? Its format will also be exFat meaning it can read/store single file greater then 4gb. Not sure if SDXC exFat format is supported for S4? since S4 can read up to 64gb i assume it can read the 64gb class 10 SDXC cards. if not then you can convert it to FAT32 but it wont read a file which is greater than 4gb
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So if understood you right the fastest and the best for s4 is sdxc class 10 with 64gb ?

opalbel said:
So if understood you right the fastest and the best for s4 is sdxc class 10 with 64gb ?
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Yes... unless that type is not supported by S4, i havent researched the S4 side yet. Currently im using a SDXC Class 10 64gb exFat format on my Nokia 808.
I think the packaging has the Green android robot guy with a label of Supports Android or something. I threw away my packaging but im using a Sandisk Ultra if that helps.
I cant vouch for S4 personally since i havent tried inserting it yet. Hope someone here has tried.

Thanks
Is there anyone that know for sure what is the best memory card for the s4 I9500?

I got a samsung 64gb pro class 10 sdxc. Works perfectly in my s4. Formatted the card within the phone and am able to transfer files larger than 4gb in it, so am assuming the phone formatted it to exfat.

Yea it's an option but I think I will take the 32gb, but for the 32gb I didn't find the xc model.
How is sdhc hc-1? Will it work or is there a better one that will work?

twisted_mind said:
I got a samsung 64gb pro class 10 sdxc. Works perfectly in my s4. Formatted the card within the phone and am able to transfer files larger than 4gb in it, so am assuming the phone formatted it to exfat.
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S4 supports 64gb? Thought it was only 32? Or was that the s3....
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I prefer Samsung own microSD personally. :good:
More info @ The best micro SD card for Samsung Galaxy S4

Guys, I just bought this... please tell me if this is good enough or not
http://www.ebay.in/itm/221118583945...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1119wt_1157
and whats the use when s4 itself is not using it, except for the camera pictures. my asphalt 1gb data is still in device memory.

coolraghav said:
Guys, I just bought this... please tell me if this is good enough or not
http://www.ebay.in/itm/221118583945...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1119wt_1157
and whats the use when s4 itself is not using it, except for the camera pictures. my asphalt 1gb data is still in device memory.
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As of now i dont think you can move apps to the sd card. Only music, videos, images and other nonapp essential files can be stored in the sd card. Maybe after rooting?
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Zymesh said:
As of now i dont think you can move apps to the sd card. Only music, videos, images and other nonapp essential files can be stored in the sd card. Maybe after rooting?
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actually, you can move the apps into the sd. Samsung made the change after the numerous complains about lack of space

opalbel said:
So if understood you right the fastest and the best for s4 is sdxc class 10 with 64gb ?
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From my understanding, the Galaxy S4 will only read up to 64gb. anything higher, phone won't read it. Also, some say to be careful with the Sandisk cards as they could be difficult to work with on the S4. I have a Samsung 32gb card and it works flawessly.

[Q] Is the samsung 64GB woring well with i9500?

Hey,
i really need your help on this one.
i've bought a new SanDisk microSD 64gb,
but the problem is that the card is not working well with my SGS4 i9500,
according to other users of SGS4 and this specific sd card, this is a common problem with this card in this phone.
so i decided to sell it and buy another one who will work better with the phone.
I heard that the Samsung Plus 32GB Class10 UHS-1
works fine with this phone, but i want to buy the Samsung 64gb pro.
can anyone confirm that the 64GB is working well too like his small brother 32GB?
or, is there any recommendation for another microSD card with this amount of storage?
thanks a lot for anyone who will help me with this..

Have a look in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302717
Many people stating which of their 64gb microsd cards work, so I suppose you could get a recommendation from there.
P. S. Noticed one guy even states that he uses the Samsung 64gb UHS-1 card that you are considering to buy, with no problems.
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[Q] External Sd Card

which is best to buy for i9500, the sandisk ultra microsdxc 64gb or the toshiba microsdxc 64gb (both class10) ? need ur opinions and suggestions please :cyclops:

gdonanthony said:
which is best to buy for i9500, the sandisk ultra microsdxc 64gb or the toshiba microsdxc 64gb (both class10) ? need ur opinions and suggestions please :cyclops:
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Sandisk cards have issues with Galaxy phones. So you might want to use Samsung one.
On my S4, Sandisk card unmount and mount itself again and again which phone is in sleep mode. Sandisk admitted this issue and they issued replacement to bad cards.

rl421403 said:
Sandisk cards have issues with Galaxy phones. So you might want to use Samsung one.
On my S4, Sandisk card unmount and mount itself again and again which phone is in sleep mode. Sandisk admitted this issue and they issued replacement to bad cards.
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how about toshiba ? i dont see samsung cards here in Ph

gdonanthony said:
how about toshiba ? i dont see samsung cards here in Ph
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Well I have not tried all sdcards so I am not sure. But there are some topics in XDA that can help you with this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1947560
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150369

On my s4 sandisc 64 gb working v. good.

256GB Micro SD for Note 3

I wish to puchase a 128GB micro SD or even a 256GB micro SD for my Note 3, so I can load it with several movies and other stuff.
Does anybody knows if Note 3 support such big storage? Any issues? Has someone already tried to use 128GB Micro SD card?
Thank you
Saulo

I forgot...the 128GB is from Sandisk

sorry...my mistake. It is a Samsung 128GN micro SD card

saulo866 said:
I wish to puchase a 128GB micro SD or even a 256GB micro SD for my Note 3, so I can load it with several movies and other stuff.
Does anybody knows if Note 3 support such big storage? Any issues? Has someone already tried to use 128GB Micro SD card?
Thank you
Saulo
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Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472486. Myself haven't go through in details but i believe 128GB is possible

128 is the biggest available (on amazon, but deeply backordered - I bought mine like a month ago, and still no sign of shipping). The manufacturers appear to be supply constrained.
128GB of flash just barely fits into a microSD package with top-of-the-line process technology. That's the biggest we're going to see until another round of process shrinks (and this is why it's taken until now to bring out a 128gb microsD card).

However you can mod your phone with an sd card to micro sd card adaptor and use a 256gb up to 2 terabyte card - theoretically... People do use 256gb sd cards though. This is proven to work...

ultramag69 said:
However you can mod your phone with an sd card to micro sd card adaptor and use a 256gb up to 2 terabyte card - theoretically... People do use 256gb sd cards though. This is proven to work...
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What does it mean "to mod"
Thank you
Saulo

DrAzzy said:
128 is the biggest available (on amazon, but deeply backordered - I bought mine like a month ago, and still no sign of shipping). The manufacturers appear to be supply constrained.
128GB of flash just barely fits into a microSD package with top-of-the-line process technology. That's the biggest we're going to see until another round of process shrinks (and this is why it's taken until now to bring out a 128gb microsD card).
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So does NOTE 3 fully support 128GB? I mean, if you insert a 128GB will Note 3 see it as 128GB or just 64GB? Or will it sense it as two separate 64GB partitions?
I ask because I see in the specs: "it can be expanded with a up to 64GB external memory"...

saulo866 said:
So does NOTE 3 fully support 128GB? I mean, if you insert a 128GB will Note 3 see it as 128GB or just 64GB? Or will it sense it as two separate 64GB partitions?
I ask because I see in the specs: "it can be expanded with a up to 64GB external memory"...
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Thats because 64gb was all that was available when Note 3 was launched.... The S3 specs only say up to 32gb but I used a 64gb sd card in that as well as the Note 1....
This is the manufacturer covering their A$$ so if for some reason someone did have a problem they point to the specs sheet and say it wasn't covered...
Rest assured it does NOT partition the sd card... I have a 128gb sd card - using the sd card to micro sd card adaptor - on my Note 10.1 2014 ed with no problems... Hell, I use a 128gb sd card on my Note 10.1 1st edition...
Still running out of space though.....:laugh:
I get my adaptors from here, though I have seen cheaper these are just the right size - http://linitx.com/product/sdmicro-to-sd-card-adapter/11922

I have a 64gb flash card its the fastest class ect. and it runs PAINFULLY SLOW! it takes forever to even copy stuff onto it from USB3. its much slower then the note 2 for some reason. i had it tested and its not faulty. its just a PAIN IN ASS. so only use it if you plan to keep it on there a long time. now I just delete/copy the internal memory as its much faster then move all stuff overnight while its on charge to External

saulo866 said:
So does NOTE 3 fully support 128GB? I mean, if you insert a 128GB will Note 3 see it as 128GB or just 64GB? Or will it sense it as two separate 64GB partitions?
I ask because I see in the specs: "it can be expanded with a up to 64GB external memory"...
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Fully supported. I have one and it's FAST. Shows up as full size, and it came preformatted exfat by SanDisk.
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toastido said:
Fully supported. I have one and it's FAST. Shows up as full size, and it came preformatted exfat by SanDisk.
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Dear Toastid
May I kindly ask where did you buy from? Ebay? Other online reseller?
Thank you!
Saulo

saulo866 said:
Dear Toastid
May I kindly ask where did you buy from? Ebay? Other online reseller?
Thank you!
Saulo
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Amazon
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toastido said:
Fully supported. I have one and it's FAST. Shows up as full size, and it came preformatted exfat by SanDisk.
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Just to throw a herring in here... not sure if stock supports it but using ntfs on my 64GB with CarbonRom (aosp based)... better read/write speeds but more importantly, far more stable

ElricE said:
Just to throw a herring in here... not sure if stock supports it but using ntfs on my 64GB with CarbonRom (aosp based)... better read/write speeds but more importantly, far more stable
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Don't belive stock supports ntfs. Mine had been rock solid and super fast since day one.
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Hello,
I purchased one from Amazon for my Note 3. It works fine. Video and audio in flac format are good and no lag.
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Or buy usb flash and use otg. Way cheaper

mod 256 gb on note 3 (n9005)
ultramag69 said:
However you can mod your phone with an sd card to micro sd card adaptor and use a 256gb up to 2 terabyte card - theoretically... People do use 256gb sd cards though. This is proven to work...
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Hi
is there a link on how to get 256 gb micro sd card work on note 3 (n9005)?

tkolst said:
Hi
is there a link on how to get 256 gb micro sd card work on note 3 (n9005)?
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If you have a 256gb micro sd card you just plug in where the micro sd card goes, I was referencing an adaptor that has a micro sd plug and you can insert a normal size sd card. If you have a 512gb sd card this would also work...

Hello, I purchased a 200 Gb Lexar microsd.
I was so happy of its capacity, but now I have a file system issue. It made it just readable, so no way to modify it neither format it...
Since my data stand there I cannot give it back in order to get a replacement or refund...so I think no more Lexar at all...
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S4 64memory sd card

Hey. It will work 64GB sd card with no lag and overheat phone? I wanna buy 64micro sd.
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Yes, I ran a SanDisk 64gig for a while with no issues.

I have 128Gb SDXC microSD card and it work fine with my S4 (exFAT formatted). I have successfully tested some 64Gb cards too.

Make sure get faster card. im using 64GB with u1 class sandisk.
fine for me, no lagging

SiNxHaCk said:
Make sure get faster card. im using 64GB with u1 class sandisk.
fine for me, no lagging
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hi, i buyed 64 memory card 10class with no logo brand name, and pasting files from pc it taking long 32gb time 11hours, wtf i wanna buy SAND DISK 32GB Ultra, so faster speed than this bull****??????????????????? im pissed of when it taking to long copied files.

1. Self-censoring is not sufficient to avoid an infraction from moderators. I highly suggest editing your post and removing all the curse words within it.
2. Buying a no-name MicroSD card is the source of all your problems. I bet that card was really inexpensive, right? That's because the card manufacturer lied to you and told you the card was Class 10 when it really is Class 2 or Class 4. These cards are far slower than a true Class 10 card, but are far less expensive as well.
3. It's good to see you've learned the lesson here, which is to only buy brand name MicroSD cards. Sandisk is a good choice.