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[Galaxy S II Accessories] NicoQB:
Sandisk 32gb Class 4 at less than 50$?

Hello everyone, first comment, after spending 2+hours reading this thread! :p

Thanks to all for the in depth info.

In any case, the time spent reading this thread is quite disproportionate to the relatively small of time that may be gained from buying such or such card. :)

But anyways, we all agree:

Sandisk 32gb Class 4

The only unknown is the reliability of vendors.

Post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15526675&postcount=201

gives a few links... averaging around $54, one even at 47$

I saw this:

45$:

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Micro...92/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1313512809&sr=8-14

Even though its listed as class 4, does the fact its a SDSDQ-032G-A11M mean its actually class 2?

Else, I would most wecome a reliable link for SD 32Gb C4 (amazon, or other) to a vendor that ships worldwide.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Techvir:
I got mine from ebay. Was very apprehensive but turned out to be genuine.

The seller was reputed too..
[Galaxy S II Accessories] misterxzibit:
So, after reading 27 pages, I'm still not sure what to buy. Let's say money is not an issue: what is the best 32GB MicroSDHC card for S-II out there?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ice cool:
Can anyone post the results with crystal disk mark for 32GB transcend micro sd class 4?? thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II Accessories] NicoQB:
Hello again.

Anyone can confirm this?

Is this really Class4:

45$:

amazon.com/SanDisk-MicroS...512809&sr=8-14

Even though its listed as class 4, does the fact its a SDSDQ-032G-A11M mean its actually class 2?

If not then what would be a reliable seller for SD 32Gb C4 shipping worldwide?

( I don't trust ebay)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] NicoQB:
HA!

Just saw that the price was updated from 45$ to 52$.

Hmmm, did I miss a trick there?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] NicoQB:
And suppose if SDSDQ-032G-A11M was indeed class 2 what would be the proper model for class 4?

I tried googling but not luck there.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] dbomb1:
If you look through the comments generally people received class 4 cards. One person left a handy comment about how all the SDSDQ-032G-A11M were change to class 4. You could always just return it if it is not a genuine class 4.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] imolared333:
a quick noob question? how do I test my micro SD card? I downloaded SDtools from the market, but it only allows me to test /mnt/sdcard which is the internal storage on my galaxy s2....help?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Tinderbox (UK):
Hi.

This is from an "PATRIOT LX SERIES 16GB MICROSD" , but i expect the 32gb should have the same speed - 12.6mb/s write and 17.9mb/s read.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Declan79:
what class is it?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] notown775:
aDATA 32gb class 10

sent from a 3d fone
[Galaxy S II Accessories] rinoa19:
My scandisk 32g class 4, write 5mb/s(lower than some post here), read 21mb/s...just enough for my SGS2 so far...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Declan79:
Agree

sent from my 2.3.3|dxjpe DJGTabs7
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Tinderbox (UK):
Sorry, class 10
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Upya:
I was wondering this too.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] gtizon:
hi guys,

i am using a Sandisk HC card. I dont know what class it is and what does "class" mean? any help on defenition? what are pros and cons? Where is a reputable store in the philippines or singapore that I can buy a good SD card? thank you
[Galaxy S II Accessories] itsjusttim:
Class is write speed class. The higher the class the faster the write speed. Unless its a fake card...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] justbenice:
I bought a ADATA 32G class 10 card form here :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADATA-32GB-...gital_Camera_Memory_Cards&hash=item1e646d0b3a

Good seller with 43 Sold and very good feedback. I will post the result after revicei that microSDHC card.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Ryan3041981:
So i guess we have a winner here? Best of both worlds? Seems to get in to range of the SanDisk class 4 32 gb not?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Heterosethual:
I purchased one myself today, 60$ lexar 32GB class 10. Labor day sale, also my friend gave me an employee discount so I paid 45$. Cant argue with that deal, and speed test comes up as:

Write: 10.0 MB/s

Read: 18.4 MB/s
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Amritttt:
Few days ago i bought class 6 32 gb kingston cards from ebay and all of them were fake but the seller returned me 80% of the money.So now i have decided to buy it from local market and i only saw class 4 cards.So I need to buy two class 4 16 gb cards and 1 32gb class 4 which one do you guys recommend.I have seen lexar,kingston and sandisk these three are mostly available in the market.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] diegoms89:
So the conclusion

is that a class 6 its enought??? sorry guys, I'm really confused

just wanna run 720p videos in my tv, using the GSII as a hard drive

1080p if possible, but I know its kind of lagging, the best is to put at internal memory
[Galaxy S II Accessories] justbenice:
This is a result for my new A-DATA 32G class 10 :

Read/write : 19.7/17.7 . Very good write speed

And this is a result for my Sandisk Mobile Ultra class 6. One of the damn fast card i'v ever used :

Read/write : 19/15
[Galaxy S II Accessories] NZtechfreak:
Class 2 Sandisk cards are sufficient for 1080p encoding and decoding, Class 6 for any decent brand should be sufficient.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iqak:
Curious about these numbers from an Amazon branded card.

AmazonBasics 16 GB microSDHC Class 10 Flash Memory Card with SD Adapter

$33.50

CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64 (C) 2007-2010 hiyohiyo

Crystal Dew World :[..]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [SATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

Sequential Read : 20.652 MB/s

Sequential Write : 20.168 MB/s

Random Read 512KB : 19.951 MB/s

Random Write 512KB : 2.103 MB/s

Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 3.098 MB/s [ 756.3 IOPS]

Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 0.016 MB/s [ 3.9 IOPS]

Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 3.450 MB/s [ 842.2 IOPS]

Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 0.029 MB/s [ 7.0 IOPS]

Test : 50 MB [J: 0.0% (0.0/14.9 GB)] (x5)

Date : 2011/09/13 21:16:04

OS : Windows 7 SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x64)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] aalupatti:
http://www.bensoutlet.com/products/sandisk-32gb
[Galaxy S II Accessories] daddymatt:
Best buy has 32gb class 10 microsd cards for $65 in the tablet accessories area... the exact same card in the cellphone section is $95 so make sure you go back to the tablet section... I just got mine, works great in my sgs2.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dimitris19:
Samsung 32gb microsdhc class10 is out. I ve ordered one from this store http://www.memorycow.co.uk/samsung-32gb-class-10-extreme-microsdhc-micro-sd-memory-card

I think its the best value for money ;)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Kannan.Balasubramanian:
I bought Lexar 32GB Class 10 from Amazon for £41.99. Its good and don't have any problem with full HD recording.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II
[Galaxy S II Accessories] quicksite:
That's great, and helps prove the point of sticking with KNOWN vendors selling KNOWN product lines.

The best "representative" stats in this whole thread came early on in Post # 42

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14456360&postcount=42,

where, both YOUR purchase, and MY purchase, are confirmed by other users' results.

(image supplied by poster from Post #42 above, taken from the running list compiled by WHIRLPOOL FORUMS for Android Phones > MicroSD cards out-of-phone

All of these other hundred+ postings with benchmark testings are of minimal value. What counts is day-in/ day-out heavy usage of your card. I shoot a lot of HD video, am constantly pulling 10gigs or more of data off my card to my Mac or PC via USB.

I don't care about micro-analyzing did mine take 2 minutes longer than or less than BRAND X.... All of those nice colorful benchmarks just lead people to analysis-paralysis and data-addiction which is not particularly convertible into applicable knowledge. But after 6 years at XDA, I have found this this is a norm, tons of people posting low-value data-bits and comparing between them and wait to make a purchase for months. I just don't advise that.

And for those who make arguments about "I get better speed off my blah blah 8g card", hey more power to you. You should stick with what you have. Because clearly you are not a power-user of HD Video, whether recording it, or playing back entertainment. Because if you are, those are silly arguments for a Trade Show Conference. But for anyone truly making use of HD video, if you're using under 16g card, that's a total waste, and, I would argue, if you're using under 32g card class 10, that's a total waste -- IF YOU USE VIDEO A LOT.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr_President:
At first I thought, awesome! I've been looking for this card everywhere, in and outside of Sweden. But I thought I'd check out some reviews of the company first, glad I did; http://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.memorycow.co.uk. Another suspect thing is that the cards model number doesn't add up. Memorycow says it's "MB-MPBGAEU" when it should be "MB-MSBGAEU"... might just be an honest mistake but who knows. I think I'll wait with placing an order. If/when they send your order out. Let us know! Hope you'll have no problems though :).
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dimitris19:
I've bought another microsd card from this shop two months ago, without any problem at all.

It was genuine on its original packaging and the communication with them was perfect.Also they told me that they are authorised distributors of all their products.Although, i will inform you once i receive the card nexr week :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ajftl:
Seems like my gs2 don't like faster cards. Tried like 3 different brands. 2 c10 and one c8 I think. They all ended up dying or phone kill them. I'm using a c4 lexar that cane on a evo. Best performance of all so far.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr_President:
Hmm that is weird :confused:. I've got a Transcend 16Gb class 10 card in my SGS2 atm. Been working perfectly since day one. Fast too :).
[Galaxy S II Accessories] gameout:
Do you know if a microSDHC card will work in a microSD device? I have a Droid Pro and I do not think it is microSD 2.0 compliant which is required for a microSDHC card.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dimitris19:
The microSDHC card is a microSD with High Capacity,

All microSD Cards that are 4GB or over carry the SDHC logo instead of the normal SD logo. So i think it will work without any problem
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr_President:
Actually... I believe that the device has to be MicroSD 2.0 compliant to be able to read MicroSDHC cards. Devices that are MicroSD 2.0 compliant can read the new SDXC cards though.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] modmymobile:
I also use the same card its great never a days problem with it. It was on sale for under £50 on Amazon.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Anakinhun:
read or write matters?

well after seeing lot of result, im thinking whats better for smartphone use? high random read + low random write (like ~3mb/s read ~0.03mb/s write) or lower read + higher write (like ~1.5mb/s read ~0.5mb/s write)

im thinking the first scenario might fit me better. android phone, apptosd used but no HD recording or frequent photo taking....so basically most of the time it just reads from the card which means higher random read might benefit me better.

am i thinking right?:)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] dannysheimy:
i am using kingmax now, good at all
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tintol:
I'm using the Samsung 32gb class 10. So far so good, and at this price...

http://www.kuantokusta.pt/3/112310/...GB-Class-10-Essential--MB-MSBGA-EU?kk_s=kk1ps
[Galaxy S II Accessories] compuw22c:
Regarding the Patriot Class 10 32gb microsd cards:

I'd say picture says it all. I've been very happy with it. Never once had a recording fail on it (though I typically use internal first just to be safe), and typically move very large video files on and off it several times a week.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] lambstone:
Methinks fake ebay cards.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] madchild1:
Ive been reading that Patriot's C10 32gb card has lots of failures. Has anyone experience issues with theirs?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] wpghtc:
Patriot class 4 16 gb.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] dikai_yang:
I've tried patriot and Kingston 32gb class 10 cards. Both failed. Finally the adata worked till this day.

I also read that the failure could've been caused by an older kernel bug that had since been fixed. Another reason to update your kernel.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dimitris19:
Finally my Samsung 32gb class10 is here. I ve bought it from memorycow.co.uk without any problem.

Here some pics
[Galaxy S II Accessories] JoeFresco:
Can you benchmark that Samsung, especially w/ Crystal?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dimitris19:
I m not sure how to do that

Is there any program or something that i can use to test the card?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] JoeFresco:
I can't link to CDM because I don't have 8 posts. Just do a google search for Crystaldiskmark and click the first link. There's a download link right there.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dimitris19:
These are the results
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr_President:
Nice you finally got your card from Memorycow :). I got mine weeks ago actually. I've got it on my SGS2 formated in FAT32 and 64k allocation size for increased access speeds. I only use it for mass storage anyways. I've attached my benchmarks for the Samsung 32GB MicroSDHC class 10 card. Hope it makes sense. Lots of info on there! First off, numbers in red = worst scores across the board. Green numbers = best scores across the board. And blue numbers = best scores internally between 32k and 64k allocation sizes. As you can see I've also added the total read, write and read+write results for each test. I hope that this will give you guys an idea of the cards performance :). The card is amazing! Awesome speeds and at a very nice price. Bought mine from Webhallen.com for 40,51 euros. Oh and before I forget. All these tests were performed on a PC with Windows 7 Ultimate and SP1 installed. Using a Sandisk MicroSDHC to USB adapter (the one you get with their Mobile Ultra cards).

Enjoy guys/girls!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] GalaxySIIdude:
Why webhallen don't deliver to Finland?!? :mad: it's very cheap there! http://www.webhallen.com/hardvara/141185-samsung_microsdhc_32gb

do you know another swedish store which sell this at the same price and will deliver to finland?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] fuzore:
DNA 16gb class 10
[Galaxy S II Accessories] zepe63:
Is there a Samsung warranty indicated anywhere on the packaging?

I called Samsung US this morning and they would say nothing more then they do not carry the card on their websith and cannot recommend 3rd party product for use with my SGH-t989 Galaxy sII
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr_President:
Ye the card was kinda hard to get a hold on. It was sold out everywhere. But then again, it's a fairly new product. Hehe, ofc they cannot recommend 3rd party products for their phones. They want you to buy their own stuff ;). A good Sandisk card is about the same performance.

---------- Post added at 07:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:33 PM ----------

Yeah Webhallen has a really good price! Hmm sorry, doesn't look like it; http://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=963227. First of all they're all sold out. And second of all the price rises quite quickly! =/.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] zepe63:
Thanks. I'm wondering if the card is International only and Samsung US would not warranty it. I ended up buying a Kingston 32gb class4 after much reading.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr_President:
Since Samsung is a Korean company, many products are launched on the Asian and European markets first (like the Galaxy S2 for instance). I'm sure that in time it will reach the US. Like I said, it's even brand new on this side of the pond! :). With that said, you could've ordered it from abroad. It works just aswell on the US version as on the International one.

Nice! I'm sure you'll be happy with the card you bought. If you're only going to use the card for mass storage then format it in the 32k or 64k allocation sizes. You'll get faster fetches = better performance.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Intercrew:
Has anyone ordered from mymemory.co.uk?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Pfeffernuss:
Ordered a (in hindsight very expensive) 32GB Samsung MicroSD from them this Saturday. Will let you know when it arrives ;)

[Edit] What... a... coincidence... Three seconds after submitting my message I got an e-mail from them:

"Order ID: 1075

Date Ordered: 12/11/2011

Your order has been updated to the following status:

Shipped"
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Intercrew:
Lol thanks for the status update!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Pfeffernuss:
Received the Samsung 32GB Class10 card from Memory Cow yesterday. A bit slower than my previous 16GB Class10 card but I expected that. Speed is rather nice anyway.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tbong777:
Bought a Patriot 32GB Class10 on Amazon $50 Speeds match the Samsung. Also bought a Sandisk 32GB class 4 "back up" for when a flash corrupts the Patriot and I have to reformat and copy

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004H8FTCU...e=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B004H8FTCU
[Galaxy S II Accessories] K3VL4R:
Just a heads up for Canadians looking for a MicroSD. Amazon.ca has the Patriot 32GB class 10 on for $45 (65% off + free shipping) in their black friday deals.

http://www.amazon.ca/Patriot-Signature-MicroSDHC-Memory-PSF32GMCSDHC10/dp/B004H8FTCU/ref=br_lf_m_1000749181_1_2_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&s=electronics&pf_rd_p=1334625002&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000749181&pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_r=090DC1665S2Y2FDSP1KC
[Galaxy S II Accessories] agentqq:
well i am getiing Mirco Sd class 4 16Gb for cheap price would it be advisable to get it does class 4 really slow as compared to class 6 or 10 ...coz i cannot get a class 6 or 10 coz it isnt available where i live
[Galaxy S II Accessories] K3VL4R:
Class 4 should be fast enough for whatever you are doing with your phone. Any faster than that is mostly just for saving time when transferring files to the card, which alone is worth the extra price of a class 10 for a lot of people if they transfer a lot of data frequently.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] TonyCubed:
Or transferring 32GB worth of data. :P
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ZeroPDA:
Is there any difference between this and this seemingly equal cards? Is one of them is a fake? I'd like to buy the second one. What do think?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Joey2o11:
The second one is 2p dearer than buying the Amazon fulfilled one....assuming you go for free delivery
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ZeroPDA:
The second one is the only option for me. Because the 1st one has no delivery to my country. Is the second one a fake?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Joey2o11:
I'd say it's real enough, though a bit pricy. I bought this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lexar-32GB-...1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1323179762&sr=1-1
[Galaxy S II Accessories] hawkdown77:
I would like to buy a MICRO SD 16GB.... whats is the best??
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Idan73:
Well if you're in GTA ill sell you mine Kingston 16 gb class 10.

Not saying it's the best but it's working according to specs. And I have no use for it since even my 32 gb is almost full.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mulholland Drive:
Didn't have enough cash on hand when I was in the store so I just bought a Kingston 16 Gb one, hope I can have some spare soon to upgrade to 32 Gb.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] kajjtan:
Looking for 16gb too :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mr_tris:
Play.com & Amazon.co.uk are selling the Lexar 32GB Micro SD HC Class 10 at the time of writing for £27.99!!Bargain!!:eek:

Here is a very good review & Benchmark test I found.

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Lexar-32GB-Class-10-microSDHC-Memory-Card-Review_id2674

Just got two of them for that price,one for my S2 and one for my Dell Streak!:D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] hawkdown77:
i would like to buy your microsd, but im form Brazil.... can you??
[Galaxy S II Accessories] stylez:
Lexar 32GB class 10 is what using now... defo good card was using transcend 16GB class 10 prior and no slower for read/writes.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] alexteoh:
wow never know that b4...thanks for the info! Now i can just buy a Sandisk 32GB Class4 which cost me less!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] dt33:
Buying Sandisk is a lottery, some perform better then spec said and others like it specced for. Not all Sandisk perform as most reviews says.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] kalonso:
is the best
[Galaxy S II Accessories] IronMit:
from class 6 samsung to class 10 lexar experience

i got the lexar classs 10 32gb for £25

No problems so far

I had a samsung 8gb class 6 which was great but I noticed sometimes my music used to freeze for 2-3 seconds when i would skip through shuffle music really fast. didn;t happen often.

I formated the card and everything...

but with the lexar I have not encountered this problem so far ( 3 weeks) so I'm happy
[Galaxy S II Accessories] buxz777:
i just use sndisk ive had many kingston cards crash on me and become un-readable over the years and that has put me right off them and other brands

the amazon sandisk cards come with genuine box etc and are 100% genuine just buy it through amazon :-)

never had troubles with sandisk all the way back to my old nokia 6680
[Galaxy S II Accessories] infamous6622:
i bought my lexar 32gb class 10 from play.com the other day for £17.99, a bargain
[Galaxy S II Accessories] hawkdown77:
I would like to buy.. But i dont have international card..

Can someone sell one to me?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] babs2er:
i got Samsung Class 6 and am getting 20 Mbps read and 10 Mbps write speed on my S2

Real good value for money
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Pirlodroid:
I have an PNY microsd 32gb class 10 from amazon. Working great, and good price US47.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sammyx:
Hi friends

Unfortunately I can not find for my 16 GB Samsung Galaxy 2 GT-I9100 cheap 64 gb micro sd card (I can pay max $ 130 or 100 Euro for it with included shipping to Bosnia and Herzegovina, my wish is Sandisk 64 micro sd xc).....Someone know some shop (normally it is first choice) or reliable ebay seller for it?

Alternative is some 32 gb card, I found some on http://www.maxram.co.uk/Memory/Micro_SD/MB-MSBGA.aspx?PBCId=66 , but also dont know anyting about this shop, is reliable or not?

Thanks for answers to all
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Faryaab:
Here you go! Play is an awesome store! SanDisk Mobile Ultra / 64GB / Micro SD XC Memory Card with Adapter / Class 6 = €96.19
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sammyx:
Thanks...

Just checked.....They don`t ship to my country (at registration new account not listed) and they don`t have paypal......:(
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ogblaz:
I use original Samsung one 32gb class 10. I get 10.2MB/s Write and 20.8MB/s Read, I used app SD Tools and I am on CheckRom v6 with Siyah kernel. I payed 40€.

I never run out of storage with this beast :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] LegendZenify:
I got a Sandisk Class 4 32GB, imported it from USA Amazon.

Read somewhere that random read/write speeds were important and so went for the Sandisk.

Working nicely, just that media scanning for sd card on boot up takes a little long.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sammyx:
is better to buy samsung, sandisk or kingston 32 gb micro sd? my focus is on performances, hd video watching, etc.....
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ChrisTough:
I have 32gb class 4 and my 8gb class 6 is much faster :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] karendar:
I just got a patriot 32GB Class 10, getting 16 read, 10 write... Meh. Not insane speeds, but decent enough! Paid 40 Canadian dollars for it including tax and shipping

***EDIT***

I stand corrected. Switched to a less crappy card reader... 22MB read, 11MB write.