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[Galaxy S III Accessories] bluebobx:
#1 - you CAN reformat the card if you want (to be absolutely sure that it's "fresh"), but personally I'd just put it into a card reader to make sure it's exFAT formatted. From what I've seen/heard Sandisk are shipping the SDXC cards as exFAT formatted (mine was!), so you should just be "good to go". If you're planning to use large (4GB+) video files then you'll need exFAT, otherwise you could reformat to FAT32 (generally held to be slightly faster). Me, I'd just leave it as exFAT. ;)

#2 - either method is good. I had a LOT (40GB+) of content to transfer, so I used a card reader, because that way I could continue to use the phone while the transfer was in progress. Of course, if you've got one of those USB3.0 card readers then that'll be faster than the SIII anyway, and if your laptop is a fairly recent one then I think that the internal reader may be faster than USB2.0. After I did the initial transfer with a card reader, other content was sent by using the card in the SIII itself - mainly because I didn't want the hassle of powering down the SIII to remove the card. Default directories used are: Movies; Music; Pictures; Podcasts - so it probably makes sense to use that naming convention for the directories that you're going to create.

#3 - yep, there definitely IS something else you need to do ... enjoy your new purchase! :laugh:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ilordvader:
Thank you :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Mr. Droid:
This is the Samsung 32gb I got from beach camera

Are the speeds good?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
which card did you get.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Mr. Droid:
the Samsung 32gb black for 29.99 from beach camera legit ebay seller
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
which version ?, what class ?.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Judging by this test I would assume you bought either a class 4 or class 6?

IMO At $30, it should have been a class 10..
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
that app isn't that accurate, it's best to test the card from a PC with better card reader.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Mr. Droid:
No I bought the class 10 !!!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
try the speed test on the pc, not the phone.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
Thats good to determine the cards' speed via an adaptor with that pc. But using an app on the sgs3 and comparing results would be a better judge of the sgs3's capabililties.

It's not exact science, just gives us an idea. IMO
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Mr. Droid:
any good pc app?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ishaycc:
i got my 32 gb sandisk class 10 which i ordered from ebay and after benchmarking it it seems to be ok. up/dw 10/30 mb/s.

is there any way to know if mine is genuine or a fake?

btw i payed 36$
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Mr. Droid:
Did you buy from beachcamera
[Galaxy S III Accessories] clockcycle:
SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSDXC Class 10 card keeps going up in price.

Just by watching for my shipping date on Amazon, since the day Amazon posted their price at $59.99, another vendor "MrTechy" was about $71, and has been steadily going up and it now at $99..
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
sandisk 64gb are going up in prices now.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] droalex:
Can someone link me to the best one avail on amazon?

32gb or 64gb is fine I'm just looking for the best one that won't slow down the s3
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
via Amazon... most people like

Samsung 32 GB microSDHC Flash Memory Card, Brushed Metal

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-micro...&qid=1342204581&sr=8-9&keywords=32gb+micro+sd

or

SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSDXC Card Plus Adapter

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra...d=1342204746&sr=8-5&keywords=64gb+micro+sd+10

I have this one with no issues at all

32GB G.Skill microSDHC CL10 memory card with SD adapter

http://www.amazon.com/32GB-G-Skill-...2204812&sr=8-1&keywords=g.skill+32gb+micro+sd

-bought mine from NewEgg.com for $23 shipped 2 weeks ago.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dja2k:
Why are people saying that the Sandisk cards are slow ? I have an Adata 16GB Class 10 right now giving me 19 MB\s read and 18 MB\s write but I wanted to go up to 32GB and don't know if buying this Sandisk one a step backwards. I currently have an S2 but am waiting on my S3 to be delivered some time soon.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171581

Thought Buy.com has it at a lower price right now if you hurry

http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=230276144

dja2k
[Galaxy S III Accessories] hin83:
I have a Sandisk 64gb class 6 and the speed is pretty fast with the S3
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ishaycc:
nope i bought from evergreenitd.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Amritttt:
Which is the best class 10 16gb?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bso44:
Anybody have experience with Patriot sd cards?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
Can't go wrong with Sansdisk... as long as it's LEGIT

Patriot is a good brand as well, again, as long as it's not a fake.

Any of the bigger names should be fine, just watch whom you buy from.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bso44:
Got it from Tiger Direct so I should be fine right?

Also, anyone know if there's a difference between these two Samsung cards besides color?

http://www.adorama.com/ISGMBMP16GA....ping Site&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=gbase

http://www.buydig.com/shop/product....AMMSDPL16GC10&sku=SAMMSDPL16GC10&tab=descript
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
sandisk, samsung, adata, toshiba and all known brand.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
I have GSkill and no problems at all. Love it, esp considering I got a 16gb Class 10 card for like $12 shipped from NewEgg! :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] xXJay_RXx:
So between SanDisk and Samsung, which is better
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
these are the two main chip manufacturer, so both are very good, you cannot say which is better.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
personal preference. You will hear pros and cons for both sides. IMO since both are big names, I'd go for speed and price to determine the choice for me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
if you want speed on a pc them the sandisk extreme pro at 95mb/s using uhs i reader, if using for the SGS3 then the samsung has the speed at 24mb/s and 21mb/s for read and write.

both max size is 16gb.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] xXJay_RXx:
So I read somewhere on here that a class 10 isn't as reliable as a class 6. Class 10 just means its faster. Is it true that class 10s aren't as reliable as class 6s? Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
this is not true.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
I have never heard this. Plus, the higher class (newer technology) should be more reliable... all comes back to Brand and Source bought from.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] missmonet:
lol noob

hi, Im a noob. Im getting galaxy s3 today. I been reading threads and searching within the tread but someone say something some one else says something else. so Im confused! especially since im noob. Which one is it for god sake!!! lol

Q. Which is class is better? I hear on other threads a class 2 or 4 is good but a class 6 and 10 is not necessary because for a higher speed the manufacturer use the randoms speeds, access speeds to make it faster. That class 10 don't necessarily means better,class 10 is too fast for for the phone that it will freeze or ppl having problems. You need a class6 for apps2sd or Data2sd.

So im thinking a class 6 would be good for me since I use apps2sd alot, roms, I will download some music, vids and movies. 32gb class 6	SanDisk - Mobile Ultra 32GB microSDHC Class 6 Memory Card bestbuy sale 4 $30 has anyone body tried it?

Can someone who really knows tech stuff about sd cards answer plz

Thank you, sorry for all the questions...:o
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
S3 does not support app2sd.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] missmonet:
thank you

What do you use instead? does data2sd do? thanks
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
I'm not sure about that either, I only keep photo's, music and video's.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] missmonet:
lol noob

hi, Im a noob. Im getting galaxy s3 today. I been reading threads and searching within the tread but someone say something some one else says something else. so Im confused! especially since im noob. Which one is it for god sake!!! lol

Q. Which is class is better? I hear on other threads a class 2 or 4 is good but a class 6 and 10 is not necessary because for a higher speed the manufacturer use the randoms speeds, access speeds to make it faster. That class 10 don't necessarily means better,class 10 is too fast for for the phone that it will freeze or ppl having problems. You need a class6 for apps2sd or Data2sd.

So im thinking a class 6 would be good for me since I use apps2sd alot, roms, I will download some music, vids and movies. 32gb class 6 SanDisk - Mobile Ultra 32GB microSDHC Class 6 Memory Card bestbuy sale 4 $30 has anyone body tried it?

Can someone who really knows tech stuff about sd cards answer plz

Thank you, sorry for all the questions...:o
[Galaxy S III Accessories] shubhamvadhera:
You mean Samsung 32 gb is not available?

Sent from "The Beast"
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bogdan1980:
i bought 3 microsd for my S2,my S3 and wife S2 .

All Samsung off course.

Bought 1x16gb, 1x32gb, 1x64.

All 3 has 70mb read, 20mb write( specs). In Romania now i could not find any faster then this, expecially at 4k.

Sandisk crappy 95mb has 1mb write at 4k. Im done with Sandisk.

Best speed has the big boy, but i only put one picture with 1x16gb, i cant connect all others microsd now.

Speed are extremly fast.

Test is done with my S2 connected at win7 PC in mtp mode.

On S2 , with sd test i see 19 mb read, 19mb write. This new series of microsd from Sammy has better write speed then internal Samsung:))
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Beefvvl:
Team 64GB MircroSDXC

Has anyone tried using this instead of the Sandisk one? I read that it reads and writes faster than the Sandisk. Found out about this from when I used to have an S2 but never got around to buying on yet.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] evoandroidevo:
Just wondering if anyone has actually tried a UHS Speed Class 1 rated card in the GS3 yet i just bought one form Newegg for $21 my understanding that they are faster then class 10 but that phones dont support the format yet is this correct

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313331
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bogdan1980:
I use uhsi card Samsung in my s3, any uhsi card downgrade to class 10 in non compliant uhsi device, still huge speed compare to normal class 10 devices like Kingston, SanDisk, etc.

Galaxy powered by GM and Dorimanx
[Galaxy S III Accessories] evoandroidevo:
alright thanks just hope that i dont get really slow speeds like i have seen in some threads then again i bough it to put all my music on xD which it should do fine with
[Galaxy S III Accessories] shubhamvadhera:
Whts the exact name/ model number of this card ?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] longjohnsteve:
Ive gone through about 3 sd cards now, all 32 gigs. The problem with phones is that they only support fat32 if its aosp. Everytime I would do a backup or something the sd card would corrupt because the files were larger than the 4 gig allowed by fat32. The only thing I have found to fix this was getting CWM and twrp in zip files and flash to twrp when I want to do a nand as it supports exfat.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] digitalreflex:
Just a heads up, there is a slickdeals front page deal for up to 60% off Sandisk cards on amazon.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] IamIrene:
anyone can tell what should I do on my micro sd ?

sandisk mobile ultra 32gb

I format it using computer, however after format the micro sd should be got full storage

for 32gb only got roughly 29gb

but after format, it showing 23gb free

I open it, its empty

and try format it again, took very long

at last I use task manager kill it

should I send for warranty ?

or got any idea how to fix it ?

almost try all solution found in Google, not working :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] freakasis:
64 GB SanDisk Ultra. Nuff said.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Yi Kwang-Sun:
Hello, I need help.

I own 2 micro-sd to choose (please don't say buy another one)

which do you think it's best to use on S3?

one is 32GB Transcend class 4 and other is 16GB Transcend class 10

what's most important the class or the storage?

(I use the 32GB on my Creative Zen Touch and I have no problem but...)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] danvee:
I would say that for storage it really doesn't matter.

For music or video playback, 6X or higher is better.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Yi Kwang-Sun:
Thank you.

I use it mainly as camera/video recorder main memory.

No music and little video playback.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] anukilimanoor:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/mpd/permalink/m37CXK2GQPTNFY/ref=ent_fb_link
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Amritttt:
I've ordered samsung class 10 32gb for $36 i dont want 64 gb capacity its too much.

sent from iphone 4s
[Galaxy S III Accessories] n-j-f:
So this video compares the writing speed of a Samsung Class 10 against a competing Class 4! Little surprise which wins.

Anyway, I've gone for the Sandisk 64Gb Class 10 SDXC. Changed my order to Play.com. Have to wait a bit longer but I've also ordered one for my Transformer Prime.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MusicArt1st:
Chaps, someone in another post pointed out that the manual states a max of 32GB for the SGS3. Is this correct?

SGS3 Manual p.20
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tobyman2:
play.com, just under £45 for a 64gb micro sd. Pre-ordered mine. :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] skanj:
Ebay for a 32gb card for £11. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] n-j-f:
That has been acknowledged to be a mistake by Samsung. There are a number of threads confirming it works fine and can be used with exFAT. eg this one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mdkboom:
Considering my canon camera is quite annoying with sd card speeds for video, I'm worried about the speed of the micro sd card for the SGS3.

What should be the minimum "class" of the micro sd card for 1080p video recordings? Is class 4 enough for 720p video?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NZtechfreak:
Class 4 should be fine, 1080p on the S2 runs at about 2MB/s so plenty of headroom (particularly if you get Sandisk Class 4, as Sandisk cards always perform better than the minimum spec).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] TotallydubbedHD:
hey man!

Nice to see from head-fi :D!

Class 4 works, however class 10 is better lol
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NZtechfreak:
For in-phone use Class 10 actually has some drawbacks with slower read/write speeds for smaller sized read/write operations. Only real advantage to Class 10 is if you regularly change up lots of content on your card via PC with a card reader, otherwise there isn't much real-world advantage.

Nice to see you too :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] TotallydubbedHD:
Well i did notice a difference between class 2 and 6.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NZtechfreak:
Yep, you would between those two classes. I think Class 6 is probably the most rational choice all up for in-phone use.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] TotallydubbedHD:
I had £18 no spare (not really) so I though...meh why the heck not lol.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bortak:
Play.com has good deals on Sandisk Mobile Ultra SD-Cards

You can get:

4GB SDHC Class 6 for £5.89

8GB SDHC Class 6 for £6.99

16GB SDHC Class 6 for £14.95

32GB SDHC Class 6 for £29.70

64GB SDXC UHS1 for £44.99
[Galaxy S III Accessories] leith51:
I've been running a Samsung 32gb class 10 for the past 2 months with no problems in my dhd it keeps up just fine in my dhd tbh ppl no point paying over the odds for an sd card this one cost me £32 and its not some knock off like the ones on eBay

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/23960650/-/Product.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] HKboy92:
Thanks, but when looking at the pricewatch, I'd rather buy a SGS III from a trusted dealer for €x0 more then a very unknown dealer who sells it for €550.

Then again, I still bought the Class 10 32GB from Samsung from a trusted site for €29.10
[Galaxy S III Accessories] leith51:
Erm I wasn't talking about any one buying a sgs3 the link was for the sd card and I didn't buy it from them either it was just an example I came across nothing more
[Galaxy S III Accessories] TomPzh:
Thx Great job
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bidboy:
Even cheaper at Amazon :) :-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MB-...61EK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337615906&sr=8-1
[Galaxy S III Accessories] wonsanim:
Order a New Sandisk 64GB Class 10 SDXC for my new SGS III:D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] madpete:
I went for one of these:

http://www.cclonline.com/product/77...Class-10-Single-Pack-without-Adapter/RAM0548/

Branded 32gb class 10 for only £22 inc postage. Kingston give a lifetime warranty too.

It wont be the fastest card here, but for the money it'll be more than enough for what I need.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dannyc93:
Class 4 SanDisk 32Gb (£15)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-SDS...32GB-Card/dp/B003HIWHN0/ref=pd_cp_computers_1

Class 6 SanDisk 32GB (£20)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005FQLN28/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=computers&psc=1

Class 10 Samsung 32GB (£25)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MB-...61EK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337615906&sr=8-1

Is there any real world difference between them all in the phone (not transferring stuff to PC) and is this difference only a fraction of a second as if it is I dont think thats justifiable to be £5 more IMO

Thanks all...looking to order soon! (nice to see some Head-Fi members here haha :P) Not sure if I need the 64GB anymore (i was really tempted to pre order that! http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/31619605/-/Product.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mr.newb:
i'tt take my sandisk card from my galaxy s2 and will take it into the galaxy s3 !

Experience with sandisk is great ! good cards:)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Amritttt:
Just received my Samsung class 10 32 Gb card.

sent from iphone 4s
[Galaxy S III Accessories] zigson:
I got an email from Play.com saying they're oversubscribed for Sandisk class 10 64gb. Next batch being manufactured 29th May. Annoying, I ordered it weeks ago.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] justiina11:
Ordered the Samsung 32GB Class 10 (MB-MSBGA/EU), should receive it Tuesday w/ the phone. Did I do good?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ceo.mtcl:
Can I trust eBay? This guy is in Hong Kong 70k items sold and 99.2% positive.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Amritttt:
I don't recommend u to buy it from ebay once i ordered 4 32gb micro sd cards all of them were fake.

sent from iphone 4s
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bidboy:
Have bought loads of things from Ebay, the only items that I have had problems with are batteries & memory cards, they normally turn out to be fake. So my advice would be dont touch.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beaver2233:
I bought one of these a little over a week ago... I'll let you know when I receive it
[Galaxy S III Accessories] wonsanim:
Good to know:)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ceo.mtcl:
Everyone's recommending not to buy it. I'll wait for your response
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beaver2233:
hopefully I'll receive it tomorrow and test it out (which may take a while)... if it is fake, they have a 14 day return policy, no questions asked (apparently)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] hansonator:
That'd be great. I want one of these but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it. Hopefully it's good, but if not, I hope you don't have much trouble getting your money back.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beda_boy:
I hope it turns out well. Just bought one of those on ebay, also coming from HK. might receive it a couple of weeks from now. I'll post my feedback here too.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beaver2233:
If it doesn't work out and the seller refuses to refund, all we have to do is open a dispute with PayPal and they will refund you :) (if you can prove it is fake, which can be done with some software on a pc)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ceo.mtcl:
Bought this one after seeing the reviews and speeds posted by a few people. It has write speeds of 17MB/s approx. It is on prime with free two dats shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/ADATA-Micro-Class-Adaptor-AUSDH32GCL10-RA1/dp/B0052BKJJY/

I will update you guys once I receive it (May 31st). Hopefully I will receive my SG3 also by then.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Hotobu:
I'm wondering if either of these cards (first two listed) will work as well

ww.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007796%20600006245&IsNodeId=1&name=128GB

(Complete the url above to see since I'm not at the 10 post limit)

I'm in the US and will have to wait for the release here. At first I was thinking get 64 phone+64 card, but then I thought that 32+128 would be a better solution. The reason being that the rule of thumb for pricing here is usually that the price goes up $100 for every memory tier. Right now 128 cards are almost exactly $100 more than 64s, so it makes sense to spend $100 less on the phone in order to spend $100 more on the card, get 32 more gigs of memory in the process, and have a bigger card for future proofing.

What do you guys think?

Oh and this way I also don't have to wait for a 64gb version of the S3 either.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ceo.mtcl:
If you don't mind can I please know what would you do with that much of space?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dannyc93:
Whats holding me back is the same seller has 2 listings and one says class 6 64GB which Sandisk doesnt make, so this puts me on edge haha :confused:

I have sent an email asking if they are the same card and will post back his reply!

Class 6

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SANDISK-M...MemoryCards&hash=item4d002b8669#ht_2554wt_702

vs the class 10

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SANDISK-M...MemoryCards&hash=item4d00e14a7c#ht_2667wt_758
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beaver2233:
yeah, I purchased the class 6...I think they're all the same, it's just for search result purposes. Guess I'll find out when I get it :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dannyc93:
But its cheaper??
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beaver2233:
eh, who knows haha, both state in the description the same 30mb/s speed
[Galaxy S III Accessories] JonasDroid:
I've bought this 32GB class 10 today. (only for belgian users). It's a sepcial action for this day, I've bought it together with some friends and bought a pack of 4, payed €49 in stead of €159,60 so only €12,75 for 1. Looked like a great deal. (I know the picture is a bit confuising but it IS indeed a micro SD and not a normal SD.)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] n-j-f:
Sorry I can't get your link to work. Maybe I'm completing it wrong and the only 128Gb card I can see on the newegg website is an SD card, not MicroSD. Perhaps someone else can post the correct link.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Hotobu:
Nope you're right, I'm an idiot. I thought I put in a filter for micro SD, but I didn't. They're regular SD cards so they most certainly will not work.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] funk_doc:
I'm not sure if this Site has been mentioned in this thread, but it's actually informative too those who can't decide which Micro SD card they want to buy:

AndroidNZ confirms 64GB cards on the S3 - try to look on google for that. I can't post any outside links because it's my first post ;)

BTW: Relay on this Video, I bought this card yesterday: SanDisk Ultra Class 10 microSDXC Ultra 64GB Speicherkarte with UHS-I Adapter...

I know that I won't need the adapter, but I thought this could be useful if I want to copy some files via my ordinary computer. Also it's newer and got a Class10 branding :-)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Amritttt:
http://www.androidnz.net/2011/09/sandisk-64gb-micro-sdxc-cards-confirmed.html?m=1

sent from iphone 4s
[Galaxy S III Accessories] justiina11:
Just got the Samsung 32GB Class 10 (MB-MSBGA).

Early benchmark says this:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kyan~:
so low? shouldnt it be 24/21
[Galaxy S III Accessories] justiina11:
It should be 24 / 13 I think, so it's lacking little bit. Any thoughts?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] beda_boy:
received the card yet? waiting for your feedback so I would know what to expect when I receive mine :)