Micro SD cards can be used in your smartphone (that’s where they most commonly are used). But they can also be used in GoPro’s, Nintendo Switch’s and much more.
Top 7 Best Micro SD Cards
In this list, we have rounded up the best micro SD cards available for different use-cases. Like the most affordable, the absolute best micro SD card, the one that’s going to last you the longest, etc. These do range in price from a few bucks to a few hundred bucks. So it’s worth checking out. These will all work with smartphones, a Go Pro or a Nintendo Switch, and they also all come with a SD card adapter so they can be used in a laptop or even a DSLR camera too.
Best overall micro SD card
Samsung EVO Plus 128GB
The Samsung EVO Plus 128GB micro SD Card is the best overall micro SD card for a few reasons. Firstly, it’s pretty cheap. Secondly, it has great read and write speeds and thirdly, it has a pretty decent capacity. This card has read and write speeds of 100MB/s and 90MB/s respectively. That’s pretty fast, and that’s going to make it easier use it in your smartphone to save video and pictures, and even have apps running on it. At 128GB of storage, that’s a ton of space for photos and videos to store on your smartphone. Especially good if you are one that uses your phone to make vlogs and stuff. It is also available in a few other capacities too, including 64GB and 256GB in case you want to spend less, or you need a bit more storage on your smartphone.
Best capacity micro SD Card
SanDisk Extreme 1TB
Who would have thought a few years ago that we could fit 1TB of storage on something as small as a micro SD card? Well it’s possible and it isn’t priced insanely either. It’s currently priced at $259, which is about the same price you’d pay for a portable SSD of the same capacity (if not less). At 1TB, you’re going to have a ton of storage for everything. Whether that’s just photos and videos, or some apps, music or something else for your smartphone. This is actually a really great option for content creators and those that shoot a lot of content on their smartphone. As you’re going to get plenty of room for all of that 4K footage. This particular micro SD card can read at up to 160MB/s and write at about 90MB/s. This means that you aren’t going to have any issues with your phone taking extra time to write the footage you just shot, to your micro SD card. And best of all, it’s rated at A2, which means that it is going to be about the same speed as the storage in your smartphone, and making it easier to run apps from it.
Best Affordable micro SD Card
PNY Elite-X 64GB
This is the best affordable micro SD card because it doesn’t skimp on quality to make it a pretty inexpensive micro SD card. And you still get a pretty good amount of storage here. The PNY Elite-X 64GB is available for around $13 (sometimes less), making it the cheapest option on this list. With 64GB of storage, there is plenty of space for storing your photos and videos. As well as running apps off of your micro SD card. This is rated at A1, so it is going to be really good for running apps on your smartphone. So if you have a device that supports Adoptable Storage, the PNY Elite-X 64GB is a really good option. PNY also has some pretty good read and write speeds on the Elite-X 64GB. We’re looking at 100MB/s on both the read and write. That’s fast enough to move files around pretty much instantly, as well as shooting 4K video with ease.
Best for Apps & Games storage
SanDisk Ultra 256GB
The SanDisk Ultra 256GB is actually a really good micro SD card for just about everything. But it is particularly good for storing apps and games on your phone. That is because it does have the A1 rating. This means that the storage is optimized for storing apps and games inside your smartphone. Allowing you to add more storage to your smartphone with ease. On top of that, you are also getting 256GB of storage here. That’s plenty of space for storing some games, as well as some photos and videos. So it’s also really good for content creators because it is a high capacity card. Much like a number of other options on this best micro SD cards list, the SanDisk Ultra 256GB also has support for 100MB/s on both read and write. That’s fast enough for doing just about anything.
Best for recording 4K video
Samsung EVO Select 128GB
We are listing this Samsung EVO Select micro SD card as the best for recording 4K content for one big reason. It’s write speed. It is 100MB/s write and also on the read side, which is great for recording 4K content. Especially if you are doing some 4K60 content. This is because it allows you to record it and it’ll write to the micro SD card instantly. If you are using a slower card (say around 80MB/s) you may have to wait a few seconds or even minutes before you can record again, because the content hasn’t been written to the card yet. With this capacity, it is also really good for recording 4K content because it’s plenty of space. And 4K60 content in particular can really use up a ton of storage, pretty quickly. So getting a 128GB card is definitely a good move. And it’s going to save you in the long run. Samsung is known for its really great micro SD cards, and the EVO Select is no exception. In fact, this brand was the most popular micro SD card brand in 2019.
Best for Nintendo Switch
SanDisk 128GB Micro SD Card
This is hands-down the best micro SD card available for the Switch. And part of that is because it is officially licensed by Nintendo. But it’s also because SanDisk optimized this micro SD card for the Switch. So that it works better and it is a great way to expand the storage for games on your Switch. Read and write speeds here are also 100MB/s so you can load games pretty quickly. If you were to get a micro SD card that did not have these fast write speeds, then you would likely not be able to play games seamlessly from the micro SD card, as they would be slower to load. 128GB really gives you a ton of storage too. Since the Switch comes with 32GB by default. You’d be giving yourself four times the storage in this tiny little micro SD card. And that’s enough room to store a ton of games. Especially since Switch games are usually much smaller than PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games.
Best For GoPro
SanDisk High Endurance 128GB
For GoPro’s getting a micro SD card that can endure loads of reading and writing, and one with fast read and write speeds is important. And that’s why the SanDisk High Endurance is our pick for this category. The SanDisk High Endurance micro SD card allows you to use it constantly, without worrying about it breaking down and needing to replace it. If you use your GoPro a lot, then this is the one to get. And with 128GB of storage, you’ll be able to record around 10,000 hours of footage in 4K on this micro SD card. So there’s going to be a ton of space for recording footage from your GoPro. And if your GoPro only does 1080p video, then that number is going to more than quadruple. And not to mention, this one is also very affordable.
