I want to buy a 32gb memory card for my galaxy note. I want to know which class memory card should I buy. I am getting 32gb sandisk class4 card @1.9k and 32gb sandisk class 6 @3.9k. What benefits will i get with a class 6 card. please help !!!
You'll just be able to dump content faster to the card with a higher class.
by class 6 you must mean the new sandisk ultra series (red color cards).
if you gonna use your card mainly for storing apps and other such random access stuff go for class 2/4.
if its for HD video recording, large file transfers, etc (sequential read/write) go for class 6/10.
btw, for HD video playback even class 2/4 is sufficient. although there is an advantage for HD recording when going for higher classes.
also, if you meant the class 6 sandisk ultra, most of the reviews as well as users say that its much faster than most of the class 10 disks in the market, including class 10 sandisks.
anjath said:
by class 6 you must mean the new sandisk ultra series (red color cards).
if you gonna use your card mainly for storing apps and other such random access stuff go for class 2/4.
if its for HD video recording, large file transfers, etc (sequential read/write) go for class 6/10.
btw, for HD video playback even class 2/4 is sufficient. although there is an advantage for HD recording when going for higher classes.
also, if you meant the class 6 sandisk ultra, most of the reviews as well as users say that its much faster than most of the class 10 disks in the market, including class 10 sandisks.
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Thanks for ur reply. Yes the class 6 card is the Red Mobile Ultra one. I wanted to know what kind of problems I may face with a class 4 card while 1080P video recording and is class 6 really worth almost double the price?
I went for a class 10 and it seems alright. Not overly impressed with the speeds though. But no issues with HD recording.
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If you are shooting 720p or higher videos with lower class, you may experience stuttering in the video as the card isn't rated for high throughput data transfers. I'm not saying that it will happen every time, but that is the reason you should go for higher class cards if that is your main purpose. Higher class cards have higher sequential write speeds, which is what you need for saving pictures more quickly and for recording HD video. Lower class cards have much higher random access speeds, which are needed for someone who uses lots of apps.
so if you store all apps internally and keep the external card only for multimedia, you could blindly go for class 6/10. you get very fast data transfers also (PC to Note).
this class 6 mobile ultra is very new. it could actually be a good compromise between class 4 and 10. but don't worry too much. just stick to sandisk
you can also check this one. looks good and priced well for a class 10.
http://www.flipkart.com/strontium-m...Tg--&ref=78d90fd5-7d25-417d-bd7d-6281ed2c1eeb
have a read of this paper http://static.usenix.org/events/fast12/tech/full_papers/Kim.pdf and see what card suits your needs
ankydu said:
Thanks for ur reply. Yes the class 6 card is the Red Mobile Ultra one. I wanted to know what kind of problems I may face with a class 4 card while 1080P video recording and is class 6 really worth almost double the price?
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imho class 4 is enough for u to store mkv video file, it's for me.
Guyz I have decided for Sandisk class 6 card. But now the problem is as I see. sandisk 32gb class 6 @ 50$ and sandisk 64gb class 6 @ 111$. Out of these 2 which one do you recommend. THanks in advance !!!
If you can afford it then obviously the 64GB is better, but i would get a UHS-I if i were you.
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I got the samsung 32g class 10 for 40. It's cool.
anjath said:
If you are shooting 720p or higher videos with lower class, you may experience stuttering in the video as the card isn't rated for high throughput data transfers. I'm not saying that it will happen every time, but that is the reason you should go for higher class cards if that is your main purpose. Higher class cards have higher sequential write speeds, which is what you need for saving pictures more quickly and for recording HD video. Lower class cards have much higher random access speeds, which are needed for someone who uses lots of apps.
so if you store all apps internally and keep the external card only for multimedia, you could blindly go for class 6/10. you get very fast data transfers also (PC to Note).
this class 6 mobile ultra is very new. it could actually be a good compromise between class 4 and 10. but don't worry too much. just stick to sandisk
you can also check this one. looks good and priced well for a class 10.
http://www.flipkart.com/strontium-m...Tg--&ref=78d90fd5-7d25-417d-bd7d-6281ed2c1eeb
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Haven't got my Note yet, my question is regarding internal memory vs lower class external interm of speed as you said lower class will have stuttering and slow in saving pictures. What if I use my internal storage as the main temporary storage for taking HD video and picture, would it stutter like you mention?
Then when I'm done recording, I just transfer the recorded HD video to my external card. Would that make scene?
I want to use my internal memory as a temporary storage and will move my data to external card when doing house keeping. Would clearing internal storage enhance overall phone speed performance?
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I have a Magic 32A, i purchased a Class2 8GB a while back, is it necessary to change it to class 6?
No, the class 2 card should be working fine, it's just gonna be slower.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital_card#Speeds
cheers
Try the general category/section next time you have a non games/application related question!
Actually the class rating is for write speeds more than read. If your just using it to store music, video etc and not apps2sd or swap (why would you with a 32A?) than there should be very little difference.
Clinton
their speed is directly related to the class.
class 6 goes 6 times faster than a class 1 and so on.
whatever you read/write on the SD will suffer from a class2.
FYI, gallery etc they all create thumbnails etc on the SD card (no matter is your using app2sd or not).
I would DEFINITELY not get a class 2.
Maybe a class4, but with the difference in price I dont understand why not a class6.
I found very little difference between class 2, class 4 and class 6 when using for storage. (music, photo etc) These where all of the same size for testing (4GB cheap) and there was no noticeable difference in any of them as far as opening music form the player or browsing the gallery.
I know here in Canada if you can find them class6 16gb cards are twicw as much as the class2 cards. I paid $52 for my 16gb class2 and the cheapest I can locate on in Canada is $111 plus shipping, so not that cheap.
Clinton
A thing to remember, is that the class is the minimum guaranteed speed – not the maximum. So a class 2 guarantee you a speed of mimimum 2MB/s, a class 4 - 4MB/s etc. But the maximum speed is actually the interesting thing – and that depends wary much on the quality of the card.
So when you buy a new card – have the quality in mind. I’ll rather buy a quality brand class 2 or 4 card then a “no-name ebay” class 6, as the maximum speed of the quality cards is properly better than that of the no name one… ;-)
I have gone through a dozen or more cards and I can tell you class 6 versus a class 2/4 makes a difference. The size of the SD card also makes a difference, the less space to look in the shorter it takes. If you bought a $300 phone like me $35 isnt so bad to make the most of it. My perfect balance is the 16GB class 6 I use in my daily phone, plenty of space and fast for apps2sd.
stock class 2(?) 1GB upgraded to 8GB class 6 on cyan 4.0.4.
I noticed it has sped up a LOT, mostly noticeable when typing, I have turned on vibrate and its still faster.
Hello
I got my Legend about 2 months ago, and I have a big problem with storage space...
What is the biggest sized SD card the Legend can use?
What is the type of SD card (micro, mini, etc...)
What is SD card class?
Thank you very much
microSD compliant with SD2.0 Standard (aka microSDHC)
The biggest size available currently is 32GB.
I don't know if even more is possible with microSDHC or if bigger cards will only be possible with SD3.0 (aka SDXC) but that question is not relevant as you can't buy any greater then 32GB yet.
The Class of the SDCard is a measurement for guaranteed minimum speed in random read/write.
The Class does not provide any information about real-world speed or max speed.
For your mobile phone the class is a pretty useless criterion as you don't need any guaranteed minimum speeds but good overall speeds ESPECIALLY sequential.
The guaranteed minimum speed is important for HD Video Cameras for example where you write data all the time at a given speed (resolution).
thanks.
but I DO need class with high speed because I want to use Data2Ext...
Don't pick uSD card based on class !! class tels you MB/s for sequential write only... you need a card that is overall fast, I had 16GB class 10 Kingston and data2ext was just horrible!
Now I'm with class 4 Sandisk mobile ultra and it is in fact faster in every test I ran...
So read reviews before you buy
ye but that is exactly why im asking...
well then, I recommend sandisk mobile ultra as I have it and it is OK, there are probably faster cards...just see the small files read / write speeds in reviews those are of greatest importance
i purchased a kingston 8GB class 4 which crapped out. android kept reported sdcard unexpectedly removed. tried all sorts (formatting in windows, android, quick, long, etc).
RMA replacement did exactly the same, so i'm guessing kingston class 4's are best avoided.
If I recall correctly I have a 16GB microSDHC Class 4 card. After applying data2ext with this card, my Quadrant scores hit around 1500, which is crazy.
This is where I found my card: http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-16G...P06K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298984123&sr=8-1
I personally recommend this card.
witch is better class 4 or class 6?
r69001 said:
Hello
I got my Legend about 2 months ago, and I have a big problem with storage space...
What is the biggest sized SD card the Legend can use?
What is the type of SD card (micro, mini, etc...)
What is SD card class?
Thank you very much
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Did you by any chance go to HTC's website to read about the phone? It has the full specs listed..
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dangal said:
witch is better class 4 or class 6?
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class 6 is better , but class 10 is even better
I've got a Sandisk Ultra Mobile 16gb SDHC which works fine in the Legend. Make sure you format it with the phone to stop it being dismounted, well known issue and the fix
Hi guys, I am about to purchase my galaxy note next week and I was wondering if anyone could shed some light into the matter..
Which class of micro sd card should I buy? (minimum) I was hoping to get a 64gb but if that would underperform, there would not be much of a sense to it.
The maximum reading/writing I will be doing in the note is probably playing 1080p playback + mirroring it to the tv. maybe some hi definition video recording as well straight to the memory card.. but most often than not, I would play a 720p mkv movie.
Would a class 4 suffice? Any suggestions on which brands I should look at / stay away from?
Class 4 of any decent brand should suffice.
Class 2 cards from Sandisk will also suffice (their read/write speeds are enough for 1080p encoding and decoding). May be a hassle if you regularly transfer a lot of data to and from the card since thats the time when the slower R/W speeds will come into play.
Why get anything less than class 10? If you can afford a Note, you should be able to spare another $20 for a fast sdcard...
class 10 cards can cost upwards of $80 for an 8gig card.
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class 10 cards can cost upwards of $80 for an 8gig card.
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i picked up my class 10 a-ram 32gb microsd for $49.95AU + shipping.
it really depends on what you plan to use your note for. if youre filming 1080p video at the default 17mbps, thats about 2mb/s that you'd want minimum for just filming. so any speed should be fine as long as its above class 2. i just prefer faster cards since theyre getting cheaper.
Souai said:
i picked up my class 10 a-ram 32gb microsd for $49.95AU + shipping.
it really depends on what you plan to use your note for. if youre filming 1080p video at the default 17mbps, thats about 2mb/s that you'd want minimum for just filming. so any speed should be fine as long as its above class 2. i just prefer faster cards since theyre getting cheaper.
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Where did you get it from? Does it even have a brand?
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Why get anything less than class 10? If you can afford a Note, you should be able to spare another $20 for a fast sdcard...
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I've read class 10 doesn't always mean fastest read speed or something to that effect. Not always beneficial to get a class 10 since it writes faster but doesn't always means it reads faster. Someone else can probably elaborate for me.
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Where did you get it from? Does it even have a brand?
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A-RAM is the brand. i bench'd it. write speeds are 11mb/s, read speeds are 14mb/s.
it was one of the random daily specials they had at www.shoppingsquare.com.au a week or so ago.
right now, the next best deal they have is http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_276323_Kingston_32GB_Class_10_Micro_SDHC_Memory_Card
phungn said:
I've read class 10 doesn't always mean fastest read speed or something to that effect. Not always beneficial to get a class 10 since it writes faster but doesn't always means it reads faster. Someone else can probably elaborate for me.
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normally read speeds of class 10 are still higher than write speeds. but the read speeds dont really vary much between classes. my kingston class 10 reads at 12mb/s, my a-ram class 10 reads at 14mb/s, my sandisk class 2 reads at 10mb/s. so if all you need is read speed, then any card will do.
even class 2 or 4 on Sandisk it will work fine. i believe just buy a good make one ( not a fake from China ) , but i bought mine Lexar class 10 and work great , i couldnt be happier.
phungn said:
I've read class 10 doesn't always mean fastest read speed or something to that effect. Not always beneficial to get a class 10 since it writes faster but doesn't always means it reads faster. Someone else can probably elaborate for me.
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It doesn't necessarily write faster either!
All the class indicates is the minimum sustained write speed under optimal (i.e. unfragmented) conditions. It says nothing about the read speed, which is what is generally important in mobile devices since they are usually used for content consumption rather than creation.
As NZtechfreak has already mentioned, Sandisk Class 2 cards almost always well exceed the class minimums - I've been using 16gb Sandisk Class 2 cards in my phones for a long time now, and I've yet to get one that had a write speed less than the Class 6 minimum of 6MB/s, and the read speed has always been 20MB/s or above.
Regards,
Dave
A good read why Class 4 cards are the best ones to use for your smartphone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14456360&postcount=42
I started out with a Kingston Class 2 32GB I had laying around, and then switched to a Class 10 32GB made by PNY that I got from Microcenter for $59.95.
There was a very noticeable difference in photo taking lag and the media scanner, plus app access on the card. Now there is almost no photo lag, from snap to saving. Haven't messed with the video much yet...
I've Samsung class 10 32 gb. It's really good, but my device started rebooting because of it. "System Process has stopped working."
What I found out is that after removing my micro sd my device is a hell FASTER than before!!!
Maybe a faulty micro sd, no since it works fine in my pc and other devices.
I want to check does any of you have the same problem???
Sorry but your data is at least a year old
Samsung 16GB class 10 card plus adapter at Amazon for $15-$20... mine arrived yesterday
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class 10 cards can cost upwards of $80 for an 8gig card.
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Mystic38 said:
Sorry but your data is at least a year old
Samsung 16GB class 10 card plus adapter at Amazon for $15-$20... mine arrived yesterday
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Errhh, more like your post is 5 months late!
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Dave
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Hi
obviously class 10 would be better but in the Note does it make much of a difference regarding speed/lag?
The class 10 32gb card is priced 15-20 more at a nearby shop so should I save the money and go for the class 4? Thanks
recently I switched from Toshiba class 4 16GB to Lexar Class10 32GB.
The 32GB class 10 is much faster when you copying files but for general use (photo taking, music playing, video playing, video recording)
honestly don't notice any difference
as said, a class 4 is suitable, only time you will notice a difference is usb transfer speeds
As darkinners mentioned, if you want the FASTEST, go for a class 10.
He also said it doesnt make much difference...so class 4 it is
Guys,
For use with Galaxy NOTE (GT-N7000) Which Memory Card Should I get ?
Hoping to order one over ebay next week.
* 16GB or 32GB ? (Larger the better, but I need to know whether the note will handle 32GB)
* Which Class ? (4, 6 or 10 ?)
Thanks !
yes it will handle 32gb, it will also handle 64gb cards
it is your choice on what size you get it is your requirementrs that decide this
i havea 32gb class 4 card and it suits my needs, class 10 are wasted in mobile phones
I also heard Note can handle 64GB MicroSD, though it's very expensive atm.
Sandisk Class 4 32GB would be an optimal choice for its price, quality and speed.
Samsung 32GB Class 10 for around $50CDN shipped on eBay. Performance is quite good.
lexi250 said:
Samsung 32GB Class 10 for around $50CDN shipped on eBay. Performance is quite good.
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It's newly released so not many people have their hands on. Got a lot of features which is kind of appealing to me lol :d.
Just that I read somewhere Class 4 provide much better handle than Class 10 at reading random data, while Class 10 excels at writing large files. So if you want to transfer lots of space then Class 10 would be better.
One more thing, the Class X only tells the minimum speed, while the maximum speed depends on the card make, brand, technology...
After searching online, I assume Sandisk is the best.
Over here class 4 and class 10 cards are almost the same price so I just went with a 16GB class 10 myself. Working just fine, though I didn't expect it not to anyways.
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One more thing, the Class X only tells the minimum speed, while the maximum speed depends on the card make, brand, technology...
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Indeed. My class 10 can write at 16 megabytes/second (not megabits!) and read at 20 megabytes/second, it's just that the specification is several years old and they defined speeds only up to class 10.
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Sandisk Class 4 32GB would be an optimal choice for its price, quality and speed.
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+1 I have one in my note and it is fine
Class 4:
High sequential read speed/medium sequential write speed
Good random 4k_Thread read/write speed (needed to initialize some system relevant data faster that's why SSD on PC can boot so much faster than HDD)
Class 10:
High sequential read/write speed (if you copy media files very often that's the one for you)
Good random 4k_Thread read speed/very very VERY horrible random write speed
Both don't have Problems recording HD material on note and also playing them.
Remember : higher class doesn't necessarily mean it's better.
Thanks a lot for the input guys !!
Samsung 32GB Class 10 it is then..
How about Sandisk Mobile Ultra 32Gb Class 6 and I think the performance is above the Samsung Class 10?
ancs88 said:
How about Sandisk Mobile Ultra 32Gb Class 6 and I think the performance is above the Samsung Class 10?
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I've heard lots of good things about Sandisk lately..
I only have files I rarely use on the 'external' card. These are usually large files like mp3 or videos. As such I went for the Lexmark 32 GB class 10. It does the job very well.
Everything I access often is on the 'internal' sd to save battery.
buy samsung class 6 32gb microsd card
its cheaper & optimum for note
I own too.
It works like a charm