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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.

Maximum Capacity SD Card for Note 3

Can anyone confirm what is the maximum capacity SD card that can use with Note 3, planing to upgrade my 64Gb to higher capacity.

64gb is the reported max however i have heard that some have used 128gb card with success... not sure on anything else though (like 256gb card)

is there any links or sharing from users to confirm this ?

I tested a 128 GB in a store here and it mounted, but if I'm able to go beyond 64 GB of storage with that card I don't know, if not I suppose I could divide it into two 64 GB cards.
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I am using 64 gb card works flawless.
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Kumabjorn said:
I tested a 128 GB in a store here and it mounted, but if I'm able to go beyond 64 GB of storage with that card I don't know, if not I suppose I could divide it into two 64 GB cards.
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You say there was a 128GB microSD card and you tested with that in your Note3? What card/brand was that microSD?
I was expecting official announcements from the like of Sandisk or Samsung about 128 GB microSD models to only start in January so as no not disturb the xmas sales for the old models.

xclub_101 said:
You say there was a 128GB microSD card and you tested with that in your Note3? What card/brand was that microSD?
I was expecting official announcements from the like of Sandisk or Samsung about 128 GB microSD models to only start in January so as no not disturb the xmas sales for the old models.
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linitx.com/product/sdmicro-to-sd-card-adapter/11922
Here is an adaptor to fit a standard sd card. You can theoretically go up to 2Tb but I have a 128gb card working in my Note 3 and older SG note 10.1...

SDXC spec is up to 2TB and all modern phones should be able to handle that no problem. The reason they advertise 64GB is that is the maximum size actually available in microSD format at release, but when larger ones come around or you use a full size SD with adapter as long as it is SDXC it will work. My guess would also be that theoretically a new SD protocol could be added at the kernel level but this phone won't be receiving that update as SDXC has many years left to go until we reach 2TB SD cards.
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xclub_101 said:
You say there was a 128GB microSD card and you tested with that in your Note3? What card/brand was that microSD?
I was expecting official announcements from the like of Sandisk or Samsung about 128 GB microSD models to only start in January so as no not disturb the xmas sales for the old models.
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It was a Toshiba card, I'm in Japan.
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I have a SAMSUNG Galaxy Note 3. Looking to upgrade my 32GB memory card to 128GB. Can this be done successfully, if so are there any performance glitches/ read or write issues?
Thank you

I'm using a 200G perfectly. copied everything over from my 128 to the 200G and works. I've been using this for about a year now.

256GB
Confirmed: 256 GB micro sd card works on my sm-n900p TWRP running stock 5.0 OS.:good:

Safar_Ibrahim said:
Can anyone confirm what is the maximum capacity SD card that can use with Note 3, planing to upgrade my 64Gb to higher capacity.
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The Note 3 can recognize up to 2TB. All the new storage technology has so far been backward compatible, so the since released 128, 200 & 264GB SD cards should work fine. 2013+SD Drivers will all be backward compatible till 2TB.

64gb, anything else may work, for awhile but then it will start showing that the files on it are gone. If you use a card bigger than 64gb don't save anything to it that you use or want to save. Shame because the note 3 is definitely one of Samsung better phones!
I learned the hard way, with 2 sdcards from 2 different manufacturers, 64gb sdcard, maximum.
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ultramag69 said:
linitx.com/product/sdmicro-to-sd-card-adapter/11922
Here is an adaptor to fit a standard sd card. You can theoretically go up to 2Tb but I have a 128gb card working in my Note 3 and older SG note 10.1...
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How did you do that? Nothing will stay on my 128gb sdcards in my sgn3.

RiverDweller said:
64gb, anything else may work, for awhile but then it will start showing that the files on it are gone. If you use a card bigger than 64gb don't save anything to it that you use or want to save. Shame because the note 3 is definitely one of Samsung better phones!
I learned the hard way, with 2 sdcards from 2 different manufacturers, 64gb sdcard, maximum.
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How did you do that? Nothing will stay on my 128gb sdcards in my sgn3.
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Either something wrong with your phone, rom or sd card.....
I use 128gb sd cards in all of my phones with no problems, and they are pretty much full too. Everything works and no problems.
Have backups of roms, APK's I don't wish to hunt for again (they update after install so no problem running old APK files), music and video files. Pictures, both from camera and stuff I've got elsewhere, text files, both for work and play. All works fine.
I even dabbled with a 200gb Sandisk but put that in another newer device...

ultramag69 said:
Either something wrong with your phone, rom or sd card.....
I use 128gb sd cards in all of my phones with no problems, and they are pretty much full too. Everything works and no problems.
Have backups of roms, APK's I don't wish to hunt for again (they update after install so no problem running old APK files), music and video files. Pictures, both from camera and stuff I've got elsewhere, text files, both for work and play. All works fine.
I even dabbled with a 200gb Sandisk but put that in another newer device...
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what kind of sd card do you use exactly.

Usually Samsung Evo, but I also have a Toshiba and some Sandisk as well... I use all these cards in my Samsung phones.
Tried them all in my Note 3, 4, Edge and 8... All working... As well as the 200gb Sandisk cards too...

[Q] 128 GB micro SD

Does anyone know if the new SanDisk 128 GB micro SD will work on the Note 3?

Shofar1 said:
Does anyone know if the new SanDisk 128 GB micro SD will work on the Note 3?
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No it will not work, the note can take up to 64 gb
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zool84 said:
No it will not work, the note can take up to 64 gb
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Not true at all, it can and will read the 128gb microsd. But it can also read up to 2 TB hdd via otg cable. I also have a microsd to Sdcard tf cable that reads my 256gb sdcard.
Check out amazon for a huge discount on that 128gb microsd @119.99!!
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My answer was based on what samsung said on note's 3 launch, we will see when this card will be launched
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On my note 1, when the 64Gb sd cards were just launched, Samsung said too that only 32Gb ones works on this device.
My 64Gb sdcard always worked fine...

Le [email protected] said:
On my note 1, when the 64Gb sd cards were just launched, Samsung said too that only 32Gb ones works on this device.
My 64Gb sdcard always worked fine...
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Same for me!
therefore I guess the 128 will work flawlessly!
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Technically, due to xc specifications, we should be able to use an sd card up to 2 TB... If they made them that big...

zool84 said:
My answer was based on what samsung said on note's 3 launch, we will see when this card will be launched
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You were just misinformed companies want you to think there's a limit but when your on a site like xda there's no fooling us lol, even though at that time 64 gb microsd was the biggest external microsd option there were ways to get around the limit via regular sdcards. I have a 256gb sdcard I use on my note 3 from a tf cable that uses the microsd card slot on the note 3 so I can insert my sdcard and store massive amounts of data on it. I'm planning on buying the 128gb microsd also tho just to support sandisk and Thank them for finally making this happen, we're sure to see 128gb internal phones in the near future now.
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C'mon, this is very simple, until couple days ago the largest micro sd card was 64GB and that's how far they could test it and that's what they wrote in the specs. If the 128GB card follows the specs, it has to work, but I do remember in the past some cards didn't work with all devices and I have no idea why, something about particular controller being not compatible, so it would be foolish for Samsung to post specifications which can't be tested. I had same thing with my old camera, specs listed 32 GB max, largest size at the time of release but it worked with 64GB fine when those came out. So when do we get 256GB, 128GB seems so yesterday.

Shofar1 said:
Does anyone know if the new SanDisk 128 GB micro SD will work on the Note 3?
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Almost certainly it will work. However the manufacturer suggested price (200$) is just "marketing" similar to what is routinely done on overpriced jewelry, the initial launch price seems to be closer to 120$ and I would be quite surprised if the price will not get towards 70-80 US$ once the competition really heats-up.

Amazon has it for $119 but it is out of stock.
No idea when they will actually have it.

It's been over 1 year so it's probably time to confirm that the SanDisk 128GB Ultra Micro SDXC Class 10 UHS-1 card works flawlessly on a Samsung Note 3 SM-N900T (running either KItKat or Lollipop). For best performance it doesn't hurt to adjust the read-ahead cache higher than the default 128K (I use 1024K).
Beware of the many "fakes" found online. As of this writing, anything under $50 is probably not a genuine 128GB card, but you can find legitimate ones for as little as $65 if you search around.

note 4 could support 200gb sdcard ?

i wonder if note 4 could support this new kind of sdcard ??

Hi,
yes. The Note 4 supports 200GB MicroSD cards. I have a SanDisk 200GB card in my phone. No issues so far.
Regards
Stephan

I have the same one as well. 10gb partitioned for link2sd and the rest for storage. zero problems

This may sound stupid, but i will go for it and ask. Can you make ext sd + phone sd to work in RAID ?

Hi Sectoras,
no, RAID is not possible. And what RAID should it be? Mirroring, Striping, Raid 5, Raid 6?
You are thinking about a joined memory of internal and external SD card, right? This will be possible with Android 6 / Marshmallow.

cyvr1 said:
Hi Sectoras,
no, RAID is not possible. And what RAID should it be? Mirroring, Striping, Raid 5, Raid 6?
You are thinking about a joined memory of internal and external SD card, right? This will be possible with Android 6 / Marshmallow.
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I was thinking about RAID0 (Striping i think) to improve performance. If MM support such thing it could be awesome

Sectoras said:
I was thinking about RAID0 (Striping i think) to improve performance. If MM support such thing it could be awesome
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No, it does not support striping. What it does support is called "Just a bunch of disks" (JBOD) but that's no RAID. JBOD is a storage volume created by joinig disks (here SD cards) of different sizes. JBOD does not improve performance, it just supplies you a single storage using all memory cards (Phone 32GB + ext. SDcard 200GB). There is also no data security (redundancy of data). Therefore RAID 0 (striping) is, technically spoken, not a RAID as well because of the missing data redundancy.
I also expect several issues with the JBOD solution of Android 6. The externa SD card is much slower than the internal memory which might have and according to some reports on the net does have adverse effects on the loading speed of apps and data. Also when the SD card breaks you will probably have to re-install the complete phone as you have no influence on where the apps and data are stored.

I saw a 256GB micro sd card. I'm assuming that will work too?

Yes, should work if the 256GB is an SDXC card.
If a phone supports SDXC cards based on the SDA 3.0 specifications (like the Sandisk 200GB card) it will support every SDXC card following that standard.
SDXC supports 64GB up to 2TB.
If some day there will be for example a 512GB or 1TB SDCX card available it should also work with the Note 4.

cyvr1 said:
Yes, should work if the 256GB is an SDXC card.
If a phone supports SDXC cards based on the SDA 3.0 specifications (like the Sandisk 200GB card) it will support every SDXC card following that standard.
SDXC supports 64GB up to 2TB.
If some day there will be for example a 512GB or 1TB SDCX card available it should also work with the Note 4.
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Very interesting. This phone is storage future proof ! lol Thanks for the response.

jcip17 said:
I saw a 256GB micro sd card. I'm assuming that will work too?
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256GB Micro SD cards don't exist only 200GB
You either saw a regular 256 GB SD card or a fake 256GB micro SD card which has been reviewed as BS.

wizkid37 said:
256GB Micro SD cards don't exist only 200GB
You either saw a regular 256 GB SD card or a fake 256GB micro SD card which has been reviewed as BS.
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You're right ppl are saying its fake. Really odd Amazon is selling it.

jcip17 said:
I saw a 256GB micro sd card. I'm assuming that will work too?
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There is no such thing as a 256GB microSD card at this time. Biggest one you can find is the 200GB one mentioned.

256gb
TechnoHippie said:
There is no such thing as a 256GB microSD card at this time. Biggest one you can find is the 200GB one mentioned.
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my wife tried to surprise me with one and found out it was fake.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239413
See this. All working. Note2-3-4 have 200GB+ card support.

ben.anter said:
i wonder if note 4 could support this new kind of sdcard ??
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Yes it does support 200 gb microsd card I am using one now

TechnoHippie said:
There is no such thing as a 256GB microSD card at this time. Biggest one you can find is the 200GB one mentioned.
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ur wrong.. 200gb is not the last high capacity micro sd.. their is one micro sd with 512 gb capacity.. company name is Microdia.. just google about it..

The 512GB card from Microdia doesn't exist yet. At one point they were claiming it would be out 8 months ago (and was going to cost $1000) - but again it does not exist yet (and might never be as it's been almost a year since they maid these claims). I've seen plenty of people scammed and ripped of on these cards - again - THERE IS NOTHING BIGGER THAN THE 200GB for sale at this time.

Interesting I didn't know the Note 4 could support a microSDCard of that size, I thought the largest card that can be used is a 128GB card.

Sterist said:
I have the same one as well. 10gb partitioned for link2sd and the rest for storage. zero problems
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Hey, can you briefly describe how it's partitioned? I didn't know Android phones can take microsd cards that have 2 partitions? Are both exFat?
Thx

Help with more storage

Hi, I have a samsung galaxy s4 and it's running out of storage. It's a 16gb phone but about 9 gb is unusable due to "misc fiiles", just the way the phone is which sucks. I just need an sd card to get some more storage. I can use this to store files, pictures, and for apps correct?
I can't post urls, I was gonna post a link to the Samsung EVO 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC Card with Adapter (MB-MP32DA/AM) on Amazon, will that one work with my phone? And I just insert it in the back of the phone right? I've had this phone for a year, its my first smartphone. Im just looking for some morr reliable storage.
Thank you.

Yes it will work. This phone will probably work with 128 GB microSD cards too.

GDReaper said:
Yes it will work. This phone will probably work with 128 GB microSD cards too.
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It does
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