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Stephen189

What size memory card should I get?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with 16gb of internal memory, right now I'm using an old 2gb card which I'm planning on upgrading. If I don't plan on putting any music or other media like that on the phone (excluding pictures), would it actually be worth getting a 32 or 64 gb memory card, considering there are only so many apps which you can move to the memory card. Otherwise I'll probably just go for a 16gb. What would you guys recommend?

Posted Oct 7, 2014, 10:02 AM UTC

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dRumMzZBQ Aquaris E5 | Asus Memo Pad HD 7 | Nexus 7 (First Gen)•

The size it's up to you to, now what is more important is the quality (the read and write speeds).

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eward24•

how much shit do you have?

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ChironGM•

To answer this, let's go over the common reasons for using a microSD card:

  1. App storage - as of Android 4.0 this is difficult, and on the vast majority of devices unnecessary since they come with enough internal storage.

  2. Backups/emergency storage - It's a good idea to have a microSD for regular backups of stuff like savegames or photos. It's also very handy to have if you need to send your phone off repair for some reason. Also handy for storing ROMs and such if you root and flash ROMs regularly. I'd say 4GB is a good minimum for this use, but more if you think you might have a lot to store on it.

  3. Media storage - this is the big user, depending on how much and what kind of media you wish to store. If you download and watch movies a lot like I do, then the bigger the better - go for a 32/64/128GB card. However, keep in mind that for good playback it's a good idea to get one that's at least Class 6 if you're cheap, or Class 10 if you want something decent (ideally, only buy one with specifically stated speeds). If you just want to dump music on it you may be able to get away with an 8/16GB.

Based on the requirements you gave, I think even a 16GB would be bigger than you need.

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