MicroSD vs SD Card - Difference and Comparison

calendarFeb 19, 2023 · 1 min read  ·
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MicroSD is a smaller variant of the SD (Secure Digital) card and is used in certain cell phones, PDAs and smaller, lighter devices. MicroSD cards can be read by regular SD card slots through an adaptor.

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MicroSD versus SD Card comparison chart
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CapacityUp to 128GBUp to 2GB
CompatibilitySD smaller devices such as a cell phoneCompatible only with SD host devices
Typesmicro SDStandard SD, mini SD and micro SD
SpeedSlower as compared to SDHCSlower as compared to SDHC
FilesystemFAT16FAT16

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