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Hi all! I just got the F3 phone and so far so good. I'd like to get a 32gb microsd card, what kind/brand/class do you all recommend?

This is my first smart phone, so be kind. :)

Thanks in advance!
 
KimS said:
Hi all! I just got the F3 phone and so far so good. I'd like to get a 32gb microsd card, what kind/brand/class do you all recommend?

This is my first smart phone, so be kind. :)

Thanks in advance!
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I can not provide guidance on the brand but whatever you choose be sure to get a Class 10. Yes lower classes will work, but the higher class provides faster interaction between the phone and micro card.

Aside from that I am sure others can recommend brands they are happy with. Personally I use MicroCenter Storebrand since it is only about $19 for a Class 10 32gb.
 
I normally use brand names, like gskill, sandisk, corsair, Kingston or alike. And I agree with using a class 10, especially if you transfer a lot of larger files.
 
bkttk2 said:
I can not provide guidance on the brand but whatever you choose be sure to get a Class 10. Yes lower classes will work, but the higher class provides faster interaction between the phone and micro card.

Aside from that I am sure others can recommend brands they are happy with. Personally I use MicroCenter Storebrand since it is only about $19 for a Class 10 32gb.
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The MicroCenter cards are a good deal moneywise, but they don't seem to hold up as well as the brand name ones. I just had one fail on me today (32GB Class 10) completely, can't read it in the phone or a PC. Not the first time I've had this happen with a MC card either.
 
I have a 16 GB Sandisk Class 10 that is less than 7 months old and I have started getting messages from my phone saying that it was removed suddenly then it starts scanning it.
 
I myself bought a class 4 32GB PNY from the best buy from my house, and so far I haven't had any issues. Is there a big difference between, let's say, a class 4 vs a class 6 or even a 10?
 
Dave2013 said:
32gb Lexar class 10 micro sd card + USB 3.0 card reader

Is Lexas any good and is that a good deal for $14?

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Lexar 32GB 32G 600X Micro SDHC SD Flash Card UHS I U1 Class 10 w USB 3 0 Reader | eBay
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Lexar is generally a reputable brand. However if you're going to buy from Ebay, I'd avoid the sellers from China and Hong Kong (especially those with a relatively small feedback #'s) as there are a lot of counterfeits out there. Use well-established domestic US sellers with high feedback (in the thousands) only.
Today at Micro Center I picked up a Kingston 16GB Class 10, with both a full-size SD adapter and USB reader, for $20. IMO it's worth a few extra bucks to buy it from the store in a sealed package, no question about what you're getting.
Unfortunately I hadn't bothered to bring along the defective Micro Center card to get a replacement, I'll do that next time although I don't think I'll trust another one of those in my phone. For now I'm using a Patriot 16GB that had been in my Motion for about a year, reformatted and partitioned for Link2SD.
 
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