SD cards in smartphones question

[IHateMyJob2004]

I am getting a Moto X Pute edition and Moto G. Both being the latest generation.

I need to get an SD card for them. I'm trying to figure out the type. I am getting UHS-I (class 1) atleast. Is there any reason to get UHS-II or class 3? Do smartphones currently support the bandwidth of the fastest types?

info:
https://www.sdcard.org/developers/overview/speed_class/

 

[sweenish]

You'll want the fastest card you can get. Always.

 

[poofyhairguy]

You'll want the fastest card you can get. Always.

Yup. Even if your phone can't keep up with the max sustained read speeds the random read and write speeds are worth paying extra for.

 

[nOOky]

I have bought and am using these lately, they are plenty fast:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IVPU6BY/ref=psdc_516866_t2_B00IVPU7AO

 

[aaksheytalwar]

Choose the ones that say upto 90/95 MBps.

 

[dainthomas]

Bought the fastest ones I could find for phone and tablet. Speeds are pretty close to the internal storage.

 

[sm625]

I'm not sure if 90 MBps is really getting you much of anything vs say 40MBps. What you're storing on there is going to be primarily media. All the stuff that requires fast access time should be kept on primary storage. About the only thing you're really getting from a faster card is faster upload/download to and from a PC. But how often do you really do that, and how time sensitive is it really? I dont see a much of a difference in a 5 minute copy job vs a 10 minute copy job. I'm not going to sit there watching that progress bar move for 5 minutes. I've seen people do that though so I guess if you do that sort of thing then yes you want the fastest possible card.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

The biggest problem is indexing of the card as the size of SD cards get bigger.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I'm not sure if 90 MBps is really getting you much of anything vs say 40MBps. What you're storing on there is going to be primarily media. All the stuff that requires fast access time should be kept on primary storage. About the only thing you're really getting from a faster card is faster upload/download to and from a PC. But how often do you really do that, and how time sensitive is it really? I dont see a much of a difference in a 5 minute copy job vs a 10 minute copy job. I'm not going to sit there watching that progress bar move for 5 minutes. I've seen people do that though so I guess if you do that sort of thing then yes you want the fastest possible card.

I personally like to keep pictures on my SD card, and they load like crap in a gallery app unless the SD card is top notch. Even for basic stuff speed helps.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Anyone try the generic brands?

Link Depot being one. Cheap and fast or cheap and fibbing about speed?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=68&N=100007962 600298530 600006209 600006236 600006245 600311011 600265938 600506753 600538948 600514105 8000&IsNodeId=1&IsPowerSearch=1

 

[poofyhairguy]

Anyone try the generic brands?

Samsung>Sandisk>Lexar>PNY>Kingston>Patriot

The rest aren't worth buying, most often times the specs are lying.

 

[Olivas]

I personally like to keep pictures on my SD card, and they load like crap in a gallery app unless the SD card is top notch. Even for basic stuff speed helps.

^^^^ this x1000

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Samsung is really that good? If that is the case, found my card!

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...hite/4568503.p?id=1219769559130&skuId=4568503

 

[poofyhairguy]

Samsung is really that good? If that is the case, found my card!

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...hite/4568503.p?id=1219769559130&skuId=4568503

Samsung is the best. That is a good deal on a good card.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Samsung is the best. That is a good deal on a good card.

I got quoted $50 or $60 for a fast San Disk SD card (90 up and down). But it was a 128 GB stick. I'm guessing it is last years model. I guess speed and firmware can improve on these things year to year so the new stuff is probably technically faster. But probably not by much.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I have bought and am using these lately, they are plenty fast:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IVPU6BY/ref=psdc_516866_t2_B00IVPU7AO

I got one from Newegg on BF for $20.

 

[Zaap]

Samsung is the best. That is a good deal on a good card.

I still find it highly ironic, Samsung is one of the big makers of SD cards...

...the use of which no longer possible with their own flagship mobile devices. :/

 

[RossMAN]

Samsung is the best. That is a good deal on a good card.

Would that be sufficient for this netbook I bought for $129 last week? I only intend to use it as a travel netbook so it might be used 3-4 weeks a year?

Will use it mostly to store applications, data, media (movies) and probably pictures off-loaded from digital camera.

Priorities listed in order:
1) Reliability.
2) Value.
3) Speed.

 

[Oyeve]

The 200gb sandisk card I received from the LGV10 promo is not that fast. I put it in my Tab pro 8.4 and left the 128gb on the phone. I need to do more tests.

 

[sweenish]

I got one from Newegg on BF for $20.

Those were the Evo line.

 

[nOOky]

I got one from Newegg on BF for $20.

Good deal, I was just mainly showing the card I prefer to use.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Would that be sufficient for this netbook I bought for $129 last week? I only intend to use it as a travel netbook so it might be used 3-4 weeks a year?

Will use it mostly to store applications, data, media (movies) and probably pictures off-loaded from digital camera.

Priorities listed in order:
1) Reliability.
2) Value.
3) Speed.

I would maybe want a little more storage like 128Gb. I have had a very good experience with this card:

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-Performance-MicroSDXC-Memory-P-SDUX128U160G-GE/dp/B00W77C1W4

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Went with sandisk extreme. 64gb for $35. Fealty it was the best compromise for me.

 

[Olivas]

Went with sandisk extreme. 64gb for $35. Fealty it was the best compromise for me.

Actually went ahead and bit on a new 64GB PRO+ for $30 directly from Samsung today with free ship. Already have the standard PRO but thought give this a try now.

Anything truly push you to that Sandisk card? You already had the link for the Best Buy sale on the Samsung. Sure they both have the 90MB/s read, but the Samsung also has the 90MB/s write, where looks like the Sandisk is limited at 40MB/s.

 

[stlc8tr]

Actually went ahead and bit on a new 64GB PRO+ for $30 directly from Samsung today with free ship. Already have the standard PRO but thought give this a try now.

That's a good price for a fast card. Too bad it's only 64GB. I already have a bunch of 64GB cards. I need to upgrade to 128GB or 200GB cards.