Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
Sam Simone photo
1 Level
1307 Review
68 Karma

Review on πŸ“Έ 128GB SanDisk Ultra UHS-I Class 10 80mb/s MicroSDXC Memory Card Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, S8 Note, S7, S7 Edge, S5 Active, S4 Cell Phones - includes Everything but Stromboli Memory Card Reader by Sam Simone

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Generally good but problematic interaction

I have a Samsung EVO Select 256GB micro SD in my phone. Whilst the app is not designed to update this I included it instead and found that clearly this would be a very minor issue in the intended app but the product clearly works by itself etc. Now to the issue. I've bought one of Samsung's latest and greatest tablets, the Galaxy S4 Tab, and the jury is still out because I need a keyboard and they're not ordering them due to demand etc. So not much to say about that just yet. However, Samsung clarifies that the BIGGEST micro SD for a tablet is 400GB AND the largest, that they manufacture is 256 GB. that I have in my cell phone. However, it turns out that Samsung was wrong and as said, those 400GB really work there. A point for Sandisk! But Samsung has 512GB and insists it WILL NOT WORK in a tablet, admitting my choice was: 1) Use the 256GB I have [or equivalent] 2) Buy from a competitor to to get up to 400 GB which I did. But here's the problem. The mount in the tablet is no more sophisticated than in the phone, and when I insert the Samsung SD it has the same "fits like a glove" effect. I can't get enough results from Sandisk, at least not at first. It's about how well the plastic edge of the micro SD is cut, and after about 20 agonizing minutes I managed to find the right angle for it to click. but it was an unnecessarily frustrating struggle. Mechanically, this is a known problem. two different products claiming to be within a certain size tolerance. If they just tend to shrink, fine. But what if they are in each other's "space"? This is when the biggest problem of full tolerance accumulation arises. This is one of them. Repeated use will certainly sharpen both the tablet holder and the sandisk a bit. It's unclear what if two, but NOR does a Samsung fit a tablet holder like a glove, so it looks like the Sandisk has worn enough to be useful. I didn't want to use an emery board. to this because it's probably an issue, maybe a few thousandths of an inch, but please check your own manufacturing specifications for dimensional tolerances. Obviously this is not enough for all situations. For the record, I'm an engineer so I'm all too familiar with this from other past situations, but in this case I expected to be an end user, not a beta tester. The average user would return the product and complain that they bought a smaller device from Samsung, but they wouldn't have any issues with installation etc. Bottom line for all micro SD manufacturers: you have to live by the word that comes from which was created, who use products expect their products, that they screw it up and then fix it on your end, DESPITE it's "their problem". This attitude MAKES it your problem! If you want to compete with Samsung, you have to work in Samsung products, including SD, etc. By the way, Because it's so tight, I have to take out the SIM from the back, and then I can slide from the back. the ass is now available and if i try hard enough the sd will fly! I did all this on a towel so it doesn't go to unfamiliar parts of the room so the problem persists etc. do I have to take the SIM out from the back and then I can slide it in from the back. the ass is now available and if i try hard enough the sd will fly! I did all this on a towel so it doesn't go to unfamiliar parts of the room so the problem persists etc. do I have to take the SIM out from the back and then I can slide it in from the back. the ass is now available and if i try hard enough the sd will fly! I did all this on a towel so it doesn't go to unfamiliar parts of the room so the problem persists etc.

Pros
  • Shockproof, heatproof, waterproof and X-ray proof
Cons
  • unreliable