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Talking [Q] Micro SD Card Size or Speed?

Hey what do you guys think? I can get a either a 16GB Class 10, or a 32GB class 4 for the same price. Does a class 10 really make much difference on a phone? If this was for my DSLR Camera it'd be different. So just curious what everyone's thoughts are. Thanks In Advance!

P.S. The Price is $60. However I work at Best Buy and know i get a discount im just not sure what it is yet...
 
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I was wondering the same thing?

I would think the class 4 32gb would be fine with the Evo 3D, but i could be wrong
 
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I just purchased a Sandisk 32GB class 4. I mainly use my storage for music/pics.
 
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I use a Sandisk 32gb class 2 I believe, it may be a class 4. Used it in my Evo4G and now my 3D. I run most of my apps and games off of it, never had an issue. Never any lag, just as fast as a class 6 I used by some off brand. Sandisk is known for having speeds faster then what they are rated, alot of no-name brands are just the opposite though.
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What brands? Not all brands are the same.
Kingston 16GB class 10 for about $55
Kingston 32GB Class 4 for about $50
PNY 16GB Class 10 for about $30
 
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Default 16GB Class 4

I just went through this same thing.... The card that came with the phone was class 4. I downloaded SD Tools from the market and did a speed test. My goal was to ensure that whatever card I got had at least the same read/write speeds as the stock card.

Out of 3 tests on the stock class 4 card the highest results were 7.0MB/s write and 16.9MB/s read.

I went to Frys and bought a 16GB class 4 card (I think it is WINTEC, but will double check) for $19.99. Figured I could return it if the speeds weren't up to par.

Out of 3 tests with this class 4 card, all came back with 11.0MB/s write and 19.2MB/s read.

I decided to go with 16GB first to see if I would really fill it up. Sure, I would love 32GB of storage but when do I really need ALL my music on my phone at one time and how many movies do I really need on hand? I figure I will still use my PC as the ultimate storage device and then sync down about 4GB of music and maybe 3-4 movies at a time... still leaving room for some camera pics. If I find I am running out of space I will then upgrade to a 32GB card.

Hope this helps!
 
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I ordered the Lexar 32GB class 10 microSDHC from tigerdirect today - $55 (approx $6 for shipping *and* tax) today. It retails around $90 at amazon

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...367&CatId=7071

Only problem is that it is expected to ship in late August... hope they don't cancel it by then
 
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I'm using sandisk 16g class 2 card that come with my Droid X. I do get lag sometimes playing 1080p vids, although rare.. If I don't skip around a lot then no problems at all. I don't consider it a nuisance enough to throw away any class 2 cards but enough to make class 4 my new min requirement.

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like I told my gf, 'you can have size and speed'

 
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