Samsung's new 128GB Pro Plus microSD card is spacious, extremely fast, and highly resistant

posted by Mihai A. / Dec 17, 2015, 10:13 AM

Samsung's new 128GB Pro Plus microSD card is spacious, extremely fast, and highly resistant

Although it is probably best known as the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung is also one of the world's leading microSD card makers. Earlier today, the company officially unveiled a 128GB microSD card in its Pro Plus series, a brand that only consists of the fastest and most resistant microSD cards that Samsung can currently make. Previously, Samsung launched 32GB and 64GB models in the series, and the new 128GB maintains the characteristics but doubles down on stage space.

The 128GB Samsung Pro Plus is able to sustain read rates of 95MB/s and has a maximum write speed of 90MB/s. Naturally, Samsung says that its new card will be best put to good use in modern smartphones and digital cameras with 4K recording capabilities. On top of these extreme transfer rates, the card can also resist extreme temperatures, water, and even X-Rays.

Interestingly, Samsung's impressive 128GB microSD card will do you no good if you happen to own one of the company's 2015 premium smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, and Galaxy Note 5 all lack microSD card slots, but if a recent rumor is to be believed, the 128GB Samsung Pro Plus microSD card will be the perfect match for the upcoming Galaxy S7.

Spacious, fast, and resistant as Samsung's new microSD card may be, its $199.99 price tag will turn out to be highly prohibitive for most of those interested.

source: Samsung

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1. zeeBomb

Posts: 2318; Member since: Aug 14, 2014

Innovatsung

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 10:24 AM 4

16. Acer_Predator unregistered

marketinosung

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 11:26 AM 6

28. tedkord

Posts: 17418; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

Numberonesung.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 12:50 PM 8

51. cheetah2k

Posts: 2275; Member since: Jan 16, 2011

Still slower and more expensive than the Lexar 1000x 128gb.. Oh well

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 6:52 PM 2

60. j2001m

Posts: 3061; Member since: Apr 28, 2014

Last time I looked USB transfer work with the sd card, unlike crap Apple, I.e. So can easy be used

posted on Dec 18, 2015, 12:12 PM 0

54. Bernoulli

Posts: 4361; Member since: Sep 01, 2012

Copysung, plasticsung, lamesung, samesung, lamesung

posted on Dec 18, 2015, 12:15 AM 1

2. Odeira

Posts: 300; Member since: Jun 29, 2012

... And you can't use it with ANY Samsung flagship. Or the next one. Or, ever. Oh, the irony.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 10:29 AM 12

5. TechieXP1969

Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013

Funny, I am using a 128GB Samsung Evo card (the yellow one) with my Note 5. Hasn't been an issue. It has all my media on it.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 10:50 AM 1

10. Mxyzptlk unregistered

The Note 5 doesn't have a built-in micro SD card slot

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 11:00 AM 23

13. Commentator

Posts: 3723; Member since: Aug 16, 2011

Maybe he meant he transfers his data from his Note 5 to his Note 4 and then to the card.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 11:15 AM 2

15. Ordinary

Posts: 2454; Member since: Apr 23, 2015

He is probably thinking this:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B4GGW5Q?tag=digitren08-20

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 11:26 AM 0

18. Ordinary

Posts: 2454; Member since: Apr 23, 2015

Wrong link:http://www.amazon.com/Leef-microSD-microUSB-Connector-Android/dp/B00J2D7R20

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 11:33 AM 0

19. Acer_Predator unregistered

no it is actually this.. yours is too thick micro usb to usb plus slot for micro sd card i use it..http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111752061895&alt=web

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 11:35 AM 0

22. Wiencon

Posts: 2278; Member since: Aug 06, 2014

Techie will say whatever to protect Sammy. And I'd rather use thishttp://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/memory-storage/usb-flash-drives/usb-flash-drive-duo/MUF-128CB/EU It's blazing fast as well, much cheaper and you can easily transfer data from PC to your phone. Anyway Techie is idiot

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 11:41 AM 7

40. Acer_Predator unregistered

how much ? i paid for 60gb evo yellow micro just £20 plus adapter £1 and you ?

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 2:10 PM 0

45. jpd514

Posts: 57; Member since: Nov 08, 2013

There are a lot of alternatives to MicroSd slot. And yes you may use MicroSd card with the Samsung last flagship. The author is lost in his narrow mind.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 5:07 PM 0

26. PHYCLOPSH

Posts: 652; Member since: Jun 28, 2014

I would put the yellow one in my G3 if it had a built-in micro SD card slot... Oh wait, its already in there. I hope G5 retains this feature.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 12:03 PM 1

29. Ninetysix

Posts: 2965; Member since: Oct 08, 2012

Yellow one is nice. I have the red one on my rose gold 128GB Note 5 with removable battery and IR blaster. Love the built in SD card slot.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 12:53 PM 5

37. tedkord

Posts: 17418; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

That would be the ultimate device. The Note 5 is already the best large phone on the market. It'd be the best ever with those additions.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 2:02 PM 1

34. aba71983

Posts: 807; Member since: Jul 24, 2014

Slap on your face Techiesh*t. Note 5 with SD card. Your bluffing and idiot.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 1:53 PM 2

52. cheetah2k

Posts: 2275; Member since: Jan 16, 2011

Techie is trolling like phonearena always trolls HAHAHAHA

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 6:53 PM 0

35. aba71983

Posts: 807; Member since: Jul 24, 2014

They can use to the new A series (2016). The A series and J is more profit than their flagship S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus and Note 5.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 1:57 PM 0

3. bikrame

Posts: 44; Member since: Aug 13, 2015

My wife's samsung sd card died in phone with all pics on it. From that day I dont use samsung sd cards any more. Sandisk all the way.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 10:47 AM 1

4. TechieXP1969

Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013

I've had a Sandisk 64GB Class 10 also die inside my PC. I plugged it in its own adapter, put it in my PC and for some reason ti got hot and it stopped working. It can happen to any of them.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 10:49 AM 4

6. JMartin22

Posts: 2372; Member since: Apr 30, 2013

Conveniently placed, useless anecdotal story. How nice.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 10:50 AM 1

8. 14545

Posts: 1835; Member since: Nov 22, 2011

Interestingly enough, I have had both a Samsung and Sandisk killed by my S5. The right conditions will kill anything. However, I don't get why people still haven't learned to back your photos up if you want to keep them. Geez, I mean seriously.

posted on Dec 17, 2015, 10:54 AM 0

21. natypes

Posts: 1110; Member since: Feb 02, 2015

The fail rate on microsd cards is very high. I deal with them almost everyday at work and they die all the time regardless of the brand. As a matter of fact I just had 2-2gb Sandisk cards die this week.