Weekly poll: how much storage do you use on your phone? Are microSD slots still important?

19 June 2022
Camera resolutions keep rising, phones can now record 8K video, mobile apps are becoming more complex - all of that takes up more and more space on your phone.

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  • 26 Jun 2022

AnonD-1037771, 21 Jun 2022Hey, I thought that I'm the black sheep on this websit... more"You are denying that choice to others just because you don't use it" does he work for Samsung or smth lmao
Man ppl on here are worse than console fans. Also, accusing people of using Apple cuz they say smth you dont agree with? Get some sunlight man

    James, 26 Jun 2022We will see next year,if they remove sd card on s23 ultra o... moreThe S22 Ultra is the first Samsung flagship in years to make it to the top 10 global smartphone sales, so it’s quite clear people are happy with it not having a MicroSD, the S21 Ultra began the no MicroSD trend for Samsung in their S line, looks like they will stick with it.

    The Z Fold has also skipped MicroSD and so has Z Flip. If you want a MicroSD Samsung you now need to get either the old Note20 Ultra or if you want something newer get A73 🤣

    If anything, Samsung and most other manufacturers are phasing out MicroSD completely, first they have removed it from their high end flagships and then they will phase it out of mid end then out of low end.

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      • 26 Jun 2022

      SizN80, 25 Jun 2022Why does he have to be an iPhone user?🤣 The most popular a... moreWe will see next year,if they remove sd card on s23 ultra or they will bring it back. Sales will plummet for sure. Even,s22 ultra is hyped mobile. I even own 1,but not happy with it.

        AnonD-1037771, 25 Jun 2022People use the SD card mainly to backup or store data. Sorr... moreWhy does he have to be an iPhone user?🤣
        The most popular android right now is the S22 Ultra, clearly the market has made its choice. The day Samsung dropped MicroSD from their main flagship smartphone line was the final nail in the coffin for MicroSD in Smartphones.

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          • 25 Jun 2022

          SizN80, 25 Jun 2022Stop talking and start buying 🤣 time is running out for you... moreYou're right. Cause clearly I'm not the jack a whisperer.

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            • 25 Jun 2022

            Olympus Oms, 25 Jun 2022Every time you open your gallery or file manager, the card ... morePeople use the SD card mainly to backup or store data. Sorry to burst your bubble, but we're not using it for decoding the secrets of the Universe or doing string theory calculations where every computational nanosecond counts.
            I've got over 20.000 photos on my SD card and the time necessary to get all the thumbnails populated in the gallery is less than a second. I repeat: LESS THAN A SECOND! And I'm not using the stock gallery app.
            Why are you in team Android again? Clearly you are an iPhone user.

              Anonymous, 25 Jun 2022🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ that was in response to you implying that in t... moreStop talking and start buying 🤣 time is running out for your precious MicroSD!

                Anonymous, 25 Jun 2022FalseGet a name if you want to talk seriously. No name = ignore

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                  • 25 Jun 2022

                  SizN80, 25 Jun 2022I could ask you the same 🤣 Seeing as there are less and le... more🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ that was in response to you implying that in the first place. You basically already did ask it. Hence why I asked...... duh....

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                    • 25 Jun 2022

                    Olympus Oms, 25 Jun 2022Every time you open your gallery or file manager, the card ... moreFalse

                      Samath N8 808 owner, 25 Jun 2022I'm a guy using Nokia phones from the 2000's and ... moreEvery time you open your gallery or file manager, the card slows the system down. Why is that so hard to understand? Oh I know now, because you haven't tried it without a card.

                        Olympus Oms, 24 Jun 2022If you use your phone as a tool, and not just social media.... moreI'm a guy using Nokia phones from the 2000's and you're lecturing me about productivity? Funny. I have 0 social media apps, just instant messenger apps. And no sir, MicroSD doesn't slow down the phone.
                        You're not even a microSD user, your comment on this topic would be invalid anyways.

                        I've been using it since ages now, to store music, older photos, full movies, etc. and its doing a fine job. Even my 4K60 video recording is on microSD directly.

                        Why is it so hard to understand that unless microSD card content is read/written, there's no chance of phone being slow? Your other tasks are not affected due to it. Apps don't even stay in MicroSD.

                          Anonymous, 25 Jun 2022Yeah.... thats why. And what makes your comments or time he... moreI could ask you the same 🤣
                          Seeing as there are less and less MicroSD phones…

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                            • 25 Jun 2022

                            SizN80, 25 Jun 2022This is why MicroSD is losing ground, you are busy here try... moreYeah.... thats why. And what makes your comments or time here any more relevant?

                              Anonymous, 24 Jun 2022So others don't deserve to be happy with their setup j... moreThis is why MicroSD is losing ground, you are busy here trying to put words in my mouth while phones with MicroSD are losing sales 🤣
                              Get out and scoop up as many of them as you can to prove to the manufacturers that they are still worth it for you!

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                                • 24 Jun 2022

                                SizN80, 24 Jun 2022I’m happy with MY setup. 😁 Those of you who want MicroSD b... moreSo others don't deserve to be happy with their setup just because you don't use a certain feature?

                                  Anonymous, 24 Jun 2022So that makes it ok for companies to abuse and rip off everyone? I’m happy with MY setup. 😁
                                  Those of you who want MicroSD better start buying up those MicroSD phones in big numbers for manufacturers to listen to you or otherwise get used to not having it!

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                                    • 24 Jun 2022

                                    AnonD-844232, 23 Jun 2022No dictating is ; '' you will not use it !!! ot... moreI need it,so stop telling we dont need it. BTW you dont need to reply every single comment here also,your flooding the thread with your nonsense.

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                                      • 24 Jun 2022

                                      Olympus Oms, 24 Jun 2022If you use your phone as a tool, and not just social media.... moreThat's not logical or factual at all

                                        Samath N8 808 owner, 23 Jun 2022It might be "slower" than internal memory, but it... moreIf you use your phone as a tool, and not just social media. You will know what it means by slowing down your phone. Therefore it is a useless slow gimmick that we don't need to focus on.! I do much more than just social media, gaming and spotify on my phone.