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tudorphone

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I have just ordered an HTC One M8 and now need to order a microSD card. I like Sandisk cards but of course there are lots of cards of varying speed - and cost. Will getting the latest fastest card make any noticable difference?
Thanks
 
No so helpful comment! What I really want to know is whether card speed/cost affects the phone's performance. The make of the card is not really relevent
 
tudorphone said:
I have just ordered an HTC One M8 and now need to order a microSD card. I like Sandisk cards but of course there are lots of cards of varying speed - and cost. Will getting the latest fastest card make any noticable difference?
Thanks
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I've got to ask - with the M9 just launched, why did you get the M8? What deal did you get?
 
Card speed absolutely matters.

Here are the results of my internal storage and SanDisk (lol) class 10 card.

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Class 10 is too cheap anymore to not get.
 
Definitely get a class 10 and always buy from a reputable manufacturer. Many times you can get a class 10 card that performs like a class 3 card because it's a knockoff. Even then I would definitely do some speed tests on the card once you receive it to ensure it is performing as advertised
 
Seems that Extreme, Extreme plus and Extreme pro are all Class 10 but with varying write speeds as one goes from extreme 60/40 read/write, to extreme plus 80/50, and Pro 95/?. So without wishing to labour the point, would I notice the difference between the three class 10 cards?
Thanks
 
tudorphone said:
Seems that Extreme, Extreme plus and Extreme pro are all Class 10 but with varying write speeds as one goes from extreme 60/40 read/write, to extreme plus 80/50, and Pro 95/?. So without wishing to labour the point, would I notice the difference between the three class 10 cards?
Thanks
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Probably only on a UHS interface - these cards are all rated class 10 on the SD interface.

In other words, they're dual rated - UHS is what you'd find on a high speed camera. The Pro jumps to UHS 3 from UHS 1.

That said, had they been out when I got mine, I would have gone for the Plus, just to buy some future proofing.

If one runs faster in your phone than mine, bonus. :)
 
Going to depend on what you want to use it for too. I got a Samsung Evo 64GB cheap on Amazon, to load up with music, and not had a problem with it.
 
For media consumption, it doesn't matter. Playing a movie, or a music file, is a very slow process. Just think how much time your device has to read these.

It only matters while copying files onto the card.
 
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