I'm looking to upgrade the micro SD card in my Razr and was wondering if anyone could help guide me towards the ones worth looking at.
I've never understood if our phones will show a performance/ speed increase when using a higher class (faster) card? Just wondering what kind of SD card everyone is using in their Razr?
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Im using a 16 gig class 10 card. It wont improve phone speed. But quicker access to your mem card. Some ppl might not find much a difference. It really all depends what you plan on using the card for.
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the 16G card that came in my 3rd DX. The first 2 went corrupt hope this one continues to last.
I ordered this bad boy to go with my RAZR:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/SanDisk...&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=3695074
Problem is that neither device came in the mail just yet, so I'm stuck with my Droid X for now.
The 32 gig one that came with my thunderbolt.
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I use to have a 32gb from my droid charge, I have no idea where it went when I was using it for a micro camcorder. Now I just have the 16gb that came with my bionic when I bought it new.
http://www.lexar.com/products/lexar-high-performance-mobile-solution?category=90
32gb Class 10
blkrabb1t said:
I ordered this bad boy to go with my RAZR:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/SanDisk...&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=3695074
Problem is that neither device came in the mail just yet, so I'm stuck with my Droid X for now.
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Waiting on the Sandisk 32Gb Ultra also!
Patriot 16GB Class 10.
SanDisk 32gb CL6 too... had it in my inspire for 9 months, now in the RAZR with no issues.
Samsung 32GB Class 10.
lexar 32gb Class 10!
Had an team group class 10, have had a lot of issues with corrupt files on that one.
You'll need a minimum of class 4 to record full HD video, since it's 20mbits, it will continuously write 2MB/s to it, a class 4 should allow 4MB/s, leaving some headroom.
Shadowdancer123 said:
Had an team group class 10, have had a lot of issues with corrupt files on that one.
You'll need a minimum of class 4 to record full HD video, since it's 20mbits, it will continuously write 2MB/s to it, a class 4 should allow 4MB/s, leaving some headroom.
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Personally just go with SanDisk. They are more expensive, but they out-perform other cards on their class. The one I linked earlier does up to 30mb/s...and it's a class 6.
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lexar 32gb Class 10!
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Same here.
32GB Class 10 Patriot Signature for $42 from Amazon free Prime shipping.
The same 16 gig I had in my OG droid.
I just switched from a Class 2 16 GB (came with Xperia) to a Class 4 32 GB (SanDisk).
The class 2 worked very, very good, every action was snappy and responsive, but now the oddest thing happens with the class 4... the phone seems to warm up and my battery drained a lot more. Is this a problem with the card? or firmware/phone issue?
I formated it within the phone (since it once showed me a "corrupt card" message) but the warming up persists. Any thoughts?
I use this one from VZW. Just got it on saturday, so far no problems.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=12214&accessoryId=46246
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Personally just go with SanDisk. They are more expensive, but they out-perform other cards on their class. The one I linked earlier does up to 30mb/s...and it's a class 6.
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+1 on Sandisk, always works.
Not always more expensive either, since they own all the patents.
Class x is based on the lowest value, might be 1KB writes that are slow, but that doesn't matter when saving large files like photos, that's why some class 2 cards can to 10mb/s in real world usage.
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I currently have a stock 8GB class 2 in the phone and i'm thinking of getting a class 6. I'm pretty much using 7 out of 8GB so i can manage it but it's getting rather close.
The 16GB one would cost me almost 60€ and that's a lot! The 8GB one would be only about 19€.
I didn't try ebay, maybe i could find something there. But given the price difference i think i'll stick with 8GB, what do you think?
The main reason i post here is to ask if there's going to be a NOTICEABLE difference in opening a gallery full of pictures, and picture saving time after taking a shot with the camera?
The HD recording is just a plus here, i just want the galery/shots taking to be faster. Anyone with experience?
thanks
EDIT: ok i've found this one on ebay and it has a USB reader so that i can still use my class 2 8gb as a usb stick so that's a money saver.
I've never had any experience with this company "Team", are their cards any good?
I bought a Kingston 16GB class 10
Not a big deal, almost the same performance!
reptile64 said:
I bought a Kingston 16GB class 10
Not a big deal, almost the same performance!
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Where did you get yours from?
reptile64 said:
I bought a Kingston 16GB class 10
Not a big deal, almost the same performance!
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wow, that sucks...
anyone with a different experience?
Well I bought it from eshop.gr and paid it 99 euros, it's 100% original but the phone itself can't handle faster chips, the difference is not that much, you might consider buying a 4 class which is by far cheaper!
i think i'll just get a class 6 8gb for 20$ and stick with that, that way i'll just use my old class 2 8gb in an adapter as a memory stick
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I bought a Kingston 16GB class 10
Not a big deal, almost the same performance!
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Configure "app to SD" then you will notice the difference. For normal use, class 2 is more than enough.
XperiaX10iUser said:
Where did you get yours from?
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You can get from ebay.
The-Lord said:
Configure "app to SD" then you will notice the difference. For normal use, class 2 is more than enough.
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for normal use, it sucks! i need to wait at least one minute for the gallery to open because of all my photos, isn't that because of a slow SD card? correct me if i'm wrong...
Be carefull when buying SD cards from Ebay. I bought an 8GB class 6 card once (no brand, from Hong Kong) and it turned out it's not really class 6 at all, more like class 2 or 4 (low transfer speeds). The class 6 card that came with my X10 is a true class 6 card (transfer speed of 6 MB/s).
I'm not saying all SD cards on Ebay are fake, but alot probably are (fake as in not the class they advertise).
heh, i already ordered one
it's from a top rated seller so i hope it'll be ok
thanks for the heads up
I have a class 6 16 gig, i did have a class 4 8 gig and i could not play need for speed as the game would freeze. now the game plays no problem with the class 6 card.
what does an SD card have anything to do with it?
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Configure "app to SD" then you will notice the difference. For normal use, class 2 is more than enough.
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Isn't app to sd only for Froyo?
joefloater said:
Isn't app to sd only for Froyo?
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no, there is app2sd for 2.1.
i'm using it on class4 mSD 8gb. seems that working fine , but i have no photo inside right now!!!
i'm looking for 16gb class 6, but i can't find !!! some suggestion?
thanks in advance
regards
I'm using a 16Gb class 2 with apps and cache on SD. No noticeable hit between using app2sd and internal memory.
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Is useful only if u are using swap, c6 is as fast as ram c10 is faster than ram, u need it for froyo.
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I just wanted to say i got an 8gb class 6 and i can really see the difference, especially in camera (the time to save a picture is much much faster) and in opening the gallery, so i'm pleased with it. I'm using the old card in a card reader as a stick...
Ps. I don't use apps2ssd so i don't know the diff there first hand, anyhu i reccommens class 6
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any leads to buy microsd 8 or 16gb class6 or 10 ?
i'm looking maybe elsewhere but always high price or/and not available!
no hongkong ebayer!
any suggestion is appreciated, thanks!
i recommend you get this
http://cgi.ebay.com/8GB-8G-microSD-...gital_Camera_Memory_Cards&hash=item483c3ff09a
it took about a month to come but it was worth the wait...very good quality and you can re-use youre current 8gb class 2 as a usb stick
I have rooted my nc and its running android 2.3.7 on a sd card. There are times that it works great, but there are times when I click on an app it freezes and I have to do a hard reset. What could be the problem.
What brand is your SD card?
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I'm using Transcend
oseguedafrancisco said:
I'm using Transcend
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That is your problem they only SD card with good performance is a Sandisk class 2 or 4 8GB or above. There isn't really anything you can do other than get a new card.
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koopakid08 said:
That is your problem they only SD card with good performance is a Sandisk class 2 or 4 8GB or above. There isn't really anything you can do other than get a new card.
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+1 on his advice. Was getting random force closes on Transcend class 6, have had no problems with 16gb sandisk class 4 I was using for as install or the sandisk 8gb class 4 test card for new builds.
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angomy said:
+1 on his advice. Was getting random force closes on Transcend class 6, have had no problems with 16gb sandisk class 4 I was using for as install or the sandisk 8gb class 4 test card for new builds.
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Gotta go with Sandisk as well.
Tried Transcend, PNY and Kingston cards of 4-16G capacities and c6-8 speeds and they're all handily beaten by my Sandisk cards so far as stability.
Dan
i get alot with my transcend too. where would be the cheapest place to buy the 16 GB?
danvee said:
Gotta go with Sandisk as well.
Tried Transcend, PNY and Kingston cards of 4-16G capacities and c6-8 speeds and they're all handily beaten by my Sandisk cards so far as stability.
Dan
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what about speed wise?
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what about speed wise?
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It is speed. Sandisk has the fastest random write speed which is what seems to cause those lock ups. SD card class is just measures one (relatively unimportant) indicator of SD card "speed" (sustained read).
Sustained read and write are great if you're using your card to backup large media or picture files but more or less worthless for running an operating system. Same principle is in place for SSD. Manufactures advertise sustained transfer rates but the important stat for a OS drive is access time (which determines the speed of random read/writes).
Here's a link to a 32gb sandisk for $30 http://slickdeals.net/da/mem-i/p46847290/k4569/u125110/r4
These work just as well as the 16gb ones.
Got this 32gb class 4 few weeks ago - runs great...
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It is speed. Sandisk has the fastest random write speed which is what seems to cause those lock ups. SD card class is just measures one (relatively unimportant) indicator of SD card "speed" (sustained read).
Sustained read and write are great if you're using your card to backup large media or picture files but more or less worthless for running an operating system. Same principle is in place for SSD. Manufactures advertise sustained transfer rates but the important stat for a OS drive is access time (which determines the speed of random read/writes).
Here's a link to a 32gb sandisk for $30 http://slickdeals.net/da/mem-i/p46847290/k4569/u125110/r4
These work just as well as the 16gb ones.
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thx, i actually went got the 8GB one for 20 bucks locally bc i didnt want to wait for an online order. seeing it works so well ill prob get the 32 GB one..
so the 32GB works in there? i didnt think they could read them over 16GB....
thx
gregh77 said:
thx, i actually went got the 8GB one for 20 bucks locally bc i didnt want to wait for an online order. seeing it works so well ill prob get the 32 GB one..
so the 32GB works in there? i didnt think they could read them over 16GB....
thx
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32gb is theoretically the maximum, since 64gb cards will all be part of the new SDXD standard. Then again, several people have found that the 64gb SDXC cards work in their SDHC devices so we'll just have to wait until someone tests one in the nook color to know for sure if it'll support it (I wouldn't hold your breath, our hardware is fairly old).
I can certify that the 32gb works fine, as can numerous others who I've seen post.
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of picking up an SD card for my prime when it comes in. Does anyone have any recommendations as to which class I should get?
I'm thinking 6 or 8 minimum, esp since I will likely end up watching movies (avi, mpg, mkv) off the card. Has anyone tried doing this yet or testing which class SD cards work best?
Gracias
Transcend 16G class 10 works super fast. Love it. My only choice.
And it's not expensive in my region (TW).
I tried a class 4 on my old Advent Vega. When there was no comparion, class 4 seemed ok. But now after a class 10 card experience, I don't think I want to settle for anything less fast.
Looks like Sandisk 32GB Class 4 is what a lot of people are recommending.
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150369
Just received the SanDisk 64 GB microSD Class 6. Getting 7.3-7.5 MByte/s write speeds.
Also have a Samsung 32 GB Class 10, getting 11-12 MByte/s writes.
Write speeds returned on transferring big files (>600 MB) only.
SanDisk comes exFAT formatted so you can put files >4GB on it (very handy for those big mkvs). Samsung comes FAT32, but keeps same high write speeds when formatted exFAT. 64 GB works well with the Prime.
Any way to get rid of the SD card notification in the notifications? Been messing with it for a lil while and can't figure it out...
I have a lexar 32GB class 10...
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Any way to get rid of the SD card notification in the notifications? Been messing with it for a lil while and can't figure it out...
I have a lexar 32GB class 10...
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Probably not until custom roms :-\
Thanks for the replies guys, that tid bit about exfat is golden
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whats the max capacities / speeds on the microSD cardslot? no use getting something that i cant use
If anyone could let me know i would be thankfull
what app are you using to test the read /write speeds? I was using SD tools on my sgs2 but can't get it to work on my prime...
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CrystalDiskMark is real good for testing card speed (from a PC).
After reading a HUGE thread here on XDA about all the classes and how it can vary depending on your need, I opted for a class 4. I was convinced I needed class 10, but after reading that entire huge thread I came to see that for my needs, class 4 was fine and perfect and class 10 of little actual value. So I got a very highly rated Transcend 32gb class 4 off Amazon.
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After reading a HUGE thread here on XDA about all the classes and how it can vary depending on your need, I opted for a class 4. I was convinced I needed class 10, but after reading that entire huge thread I came to see that for my needs, class 4 was fine and perfect and class 10 of little actual value. So I got a very highly rated Transcend 32gb class 4 off Amazon.
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do you use it for playing mkv's? that's what i would want it for mainly.
@HCdroid posted this... Thought I'd share. Much better deal than the 32GB sandisk class 4 I just bought last week... SMH
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24344027
[One-Day Amazon Gold Box Deal] SanDisk Ultra Class 10 SD Cards
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These are full size cards and will not work with the Amaze I believe (we use micro-sd). Correct me if I`m wrong though.
Yeah I looked at pic and just saw slot in the bottom so I assumed it was a micro that came with an adapter... I was wrong yet again :banghead:
I'm still gonna get the 64GB to put in my 32GB Toshiba Thrive... ~100GB will be plenty
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I saw your post on Android-Dev first. I responded over there with the same thing these guys said. Almost a great find though. I'd love to get a class 10 64 GB micro-SD for $50.
Other than read/write speeds when hooked up to a computer, is there any other benefit to getting a class 10 card? I have a 16GB class 4 card in my phone, and it works fine when it is in the phone, ie: I don't have any sort of lag when playing music stored on the sd card, etc.
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Other than read/write speeds when hooked up to a computer, is there any other benefit to getting a class 10 card? I have a 16GB class 4 card in my phone, and it works fine when it is in the phone, ie: I don't have any sort of lag when playing music stored on the sd card, etc.
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Well, you need a class 6 at least for 1080p recording... Class 4 can only do 720p. And do a backup once on your class 4... Then do a backup on a class 10... You would be shocked how slow the class 4 is. Same goes for copying files
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Well shoot, I didn't know that about the video recording. Looks like I am gonna have to get me a higher class card now to take advantage of the video on this thing!
My 3rd MicroSD card in 8 months. I'm friking sick and tired of this!!!!
Is there an MicroSD card out there that actually lasts longer than all these piece of $%^ cards?
UGHHH!!!!!
It sounds like your phone is damaging them if you've gone through that many
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It sounds like your phone is damaging them if you've gone through that many
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The other 2 were damaged by my G2x .... I just got my Amaze. And the thing is.... is that I make sure I put it on "Charge Only" when I wanna take the phone from the usb cord..... try to prevent crap like this from happening!!!!!
I am usually so careful!
This SD card stopped working when I went into my Gallery!
go to newegg.com they usually have pretty good deals. i bought my 8gb card and another 4g card for my car, almost 2 years ago and both cards are still working.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...odeId=1&Tpk=32gb micro sd|micro sd|32gb micro
Is it formatted to a FAT32? That will probably save you from most headaches. I've had my 16g for almost 2yrs with no probs. I save tons of crap on mine. Movies, music, roms, apps...etc I haven't had a problem as of yet.
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did any of them happen to be sandisks, directly from sandisk website? I have NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH sandisk, IT MUST BE authentic though. Used a micro sd card for the past 3 years, still works.
depending on what you use your micro sd for it depends on what class you should get, a higher class is not always better for your purpose. A higher class has better sequantial read write, while a lower class has a better read write. If you transfering files all the time, I'll stick to class 2 or max 4. If you're trying to shoot movies more of the time get a higher class. there's been a topic on classes of microSD, honestly you don't need anything more than a class 2, it has plenty more write speed than is used by our phone to shoot HD video.
ALSO lower classes are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY less prone to get corrupt. keep that in mind next time.
SanDisk is ALL I will EVER buy.
I've git a 32GB class4 that I bought before realizing I need a class6 for 1080p video recording almface: but I've had no issues. I've also had an 8gb class 2 that's NEVER had issues (other than writing really slow) and I've had it for yrs now
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I have an ADATA 32GB card that I bought from Newegg back in September that has worked great for me. I used it in my HD2, and now in my Amaze. It is a class 4 card, but it has worked great for even 1080p recording on my Amaze. I'll test the speeds of the card and give the results later.
I picked up a class 10 Kingston 16gb on sale about 2 years ago and it's been working great. Loaded with movies, music, games, roms, etc... Use it everyday.
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did any of them happen to be sandisks, directly from sandisk website? I have NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH sandisk, IT MUST BE authentic though. Used a micro sd card for the past 3 years, still works.
depending on what you use your micro sd for it depends on what class you should get, a higher class is not always better for your purpose. A higher class has better sequantial read write, while a lower class has a better read write. If you transfering files all the time, I'll stick to class 2 or max 4. If you're trying to shoot movies more of the time get a higher class. there's been a topic on classes of microSD, honestly you don't need anything more than a class 2, it has plenty more write speed than is used by our phone to shoot HD video.
ALSO lower classes are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY less prone to get corrupt. keep that in mind next time.
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I had an 8GB which was Class 4..... and it was NOT SanDisk. I shoot a lot of high quality pictures and HD Vids.... That's mostly what I need my SD card for.... that and keeping my Rom downloads... I am so mad!
Doesn't lower class mean it will take a phone forever to read a 16gb class 2????
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Is it formatted to a FAT32? That will probably save you from most headaches. I've had my 16g for almost 2yrs with no probs. I save tons of crap on mine. Movies, music, roms, apps...etc I haven't had a problem as of yet.
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I don't know if it was Fat32... I don't believe so.... but thanks for the heads up, will keep it mind!
If you use swap it will kill your sd card pretty fast too....
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My 3rd MicroSD card in 8 months. I'm friking sick and tired of this!!!!
Is there an MicroSD card out there that actually lasts longer than all these piece of $%^ cards?
UGHHH!!!!!
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I have my original 8gb SanDisk that came with my Evo 4G on release date and it still works perfectly. I've always stuck with SanDisk because they last.
Must be bad luck. I have a 16gb class 6 that I use in this phone and my last phone. So close to two years old now.
I have an Adata 16 gig class 10 SD card that eventually went bad on me. They are supposed to have a lifetime warranty so I'll see if I try that.
That microsd gave tons of headaches. My Droid 2 would start acting funny once it went bad. It would freeze, pics would show up sometimes and sometimes now. Lots of forcecloses and my computer would read and read it. I pretty much had to reformat it to get it working again but a few days later the problems would pop up.
I went ahead and bought a samsung 32 gig class 10 once I got my Amaze. So far so good this thing is even supposed to be water proof with a 5 year warranty. It was around $37 from Fry's.
I have a 16gb card for 8 bucks from ebay that I bought about 2 year ago. Works great.
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i have a Kensington 16GB and a SanDisk 8Gb both work great one i gave to my sister for her DSLR and the 16GB i keep in my back up blackberry to listen to music kensington or w.e is a good brand
damaged card
had a problem with sd phone and computer could not reformat put it in my blackberry formatted working fine higher class higher speed capable reader determined may increase reader read ahead to 2048 shoud show more speed root toolbox or similar app works
Here are the speeds I got on my ADATA class 4 32GB microSD card. I'm able to record 1080p with no problems.
I read somewhere that class 4 records 720p. I'll see if I can find it
While looking... I found myself proven to be corrected.
https://www.sdcard.org/developers/overview/speed_class/
My bad
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