Best SD Card for Android

[roboxx]

Hi. Please suggest which class SD Card is the Latest and Best in performance currently available for Android phone. Suggest generic best class SD Cards. I'm intending to buy a 256GB SD card for my phone from AliExpress. Thanks

[hsee855]

Hi there! The latest and best class of SD Card is the UHS-II class. These cards have a faster transfer speed and are capable of recording and playing back 4K video. However, please note that not all Android phones are compatible with UHS-II cards, so you should check your phone's specifications to ensure compatibility.
As for specific recommendations, here are some popular and reliable brands:
SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II
Kingston Canvas React Plus UHS-II

[pwuser162557941033]

The trouble with buying microSD cards off AliExpress is counterfeiting. You have no recourse if the card turns out to be a fake, of which there are many.

The comment above is technically correct (and sounds AI-generated) but UHS-II bus interface cards have additional contacts to interface with, and your phone is unlikely to support UHS-II. You can find a quality UHS-I card (256GB, 512GB are relatively affordable) locally.

SD cards have A (application speed), V (video recording speed) and U (UHS speed class) ratings. The fastest possible would be an A2/U3/V90 card, but they would be very expensive and hard to find.

Lexar makes one that says 633X on it. That's a decent A1/U3/V30 card.
Kingston has a Canvas Select Plus. Also A1/U3/V30.

Lexar has a 1066X card is UHS-I A2/U3/V30, so it claims faster performance for apps.
Sandisk Extreme Pro, black and red with gold print. A2/U3/V30.
Samsung EVO Plus, white with blue and grey print. A2/U3/V30.

[roboxx]

Lexar makes one that says 633X on it. That's a decent A1/U3/V30 card.

Yes. I'm inclined towards this card. It's around 6300 Rs. A2 cards are around 8-12k Rs
Phone is Redmi Note 8 Pro. Should I buy Lexar A1/V30/U3? Is it worth it's price?

[pwuser162557941033]

Buy whatever is cheapest and has some kind of warranty or return/exchange support from the seller.

[roboxx]

How they give warranty? I mean if the card doesn't work or stops reading or gets corrupted, they'll replace the card? Anyone having such experience of claim. 6,500 Rs is not a meager amount.

[pwuser162557941033]

Buy the card in person at a store, plug it into your phone, format it, and copy files to and from it. Use a benchmarking tool such as A1 SD Bench by Tuxera to run a test. If it's a genuine card, it'll measure close to either your phone's maximum interface speed, or the card's speed - whichever is slower. The whole procedure should take a few minutes.

Otherwise, ask online vendors about their return policies.