Sd cards are used in android phones, but you can use it in GoPro's tablets, etc. Usually, a micro sd card for gopro is used to store the files or videos shoot from go pro. The card is used to extend the internal storage space or treated as an extension of the phone's or go pro internal storage.

There are plenty of micro sd cards to take into consideration for your go pro. It depends on the specifications & version of your go pro & accordingly, you end up choosing the best sd card for your go pro.

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Specific factors that you need to consider while choosing a MicroSD card –

  1. What is the capacity required?
  2. Whether it works speedily or not?
  3. The chosen one is reliable for your go pro or not.
  4. Whether it is under the budget & not that costly to buy?

The capacity of micro sd card used for go pro available in two relevant options:

  1. SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity): SDHC is found in 32GB and lower capacity. It refers to one of the SD flash memory cards. This type of sd card is generally not compatible with the SD memory slots designed for some older versions.
  2. SDXC (Secure Digital Extended Capacity): SDXC is typically available in 64GB and above capacity only. It refers to one of the small flash memory cards that looks like an SD card but has greater storage capacity.

Types of SD or micro SD cards –

There are mainly three main types of SD memory cards. One is SD; the other one is SD High Capacity (SDHC) & the last but not the least is SD Extended Capacity (SDXC). Three of them have different specifications and the speed compatibility criteria that made all of them different.

  1. SD: Its capacity generally ranges between 128 megabytes to 2 gigabytes. It is available in a format of FAT16 & it works in all host devices such as smartphones, eBooks, digital cameras, GoPro’s that support SD, SDHC, or SDXC.
  2. SD High Capacity (SDHC): Micro sd card for gopro card is an SD memory card based on the SDA 2.0 version & different specifications. Its capacity generally ranges between 4 gigabytes to 32 gigabytes. It is available in a format of FAT32 & works differently as compared to standard SD cards. To ensure the compatibility of SDHC, look for the SDHC logo mentioned on the cards.
  3. SD Extended Capacity (SDXC): It is an SD memory card based on the SDA 3.0 specification. Its capacity generally ranges between 64 gigabytes to 2 terabytes. It is available in a format of ExFAT & works differently as compared to standard SD cards. To ensure the compatibility of SDXC, look for the SDXC logo mentioned on the cards.

Designs in Sd cards –

  1. Ultra High Speed, Phase I (UHS-I%20data%20transfer%20rates.)): It is designed mainly for SDHC and SDXC cards to enhance or increase SDHC/SDXC cards & was added in SD spec 3.0. It defines two bus architecture options for up to 50MB/s and 104MB/s data transfer rates.
  2. Ultra High-Speed Phase II (UHS-II): It is designed mainly for SDHC and SDXC cards to enhance or increase the performance of SDHC/SDXC cards & was added in SD spec 4.0. It defines two bus architecture options between 156MB/s and 312MB/s data transfer rates.

Conclusion –