What kind of Micro SD cards are compatible with my S5 active?

[renza86]

My phone works great, it just needs more storage space. I want to make sure I'm purchasing the right kind/brand. I would like to assume that any samsung brand micro SD's would work, but I'm not sure.

 

[oldtimeBBaddict]

I'd check at Best Buy or on Amazon. I've always had good luck with Samsung or SanDisk.

 

[CBonney]

I've used the samsung with really good results.

 

[Doubledeeznuts]

Just wondering how large a card our phones will accept? GSM arena states 256gb microSD. Just wondering if anyone has gone bigger. Issues?

 

[DroidFromVA]

Any of the Samsung or Sandisk MicroSD cards will work just fine. However, I would not recommend using anything above a 128GB because the S5 Active really can't take advantage of the higher capacities with it's capabilities and cannot read/write the cards as fast as the newer phones. Unless you're shooting a ton of 4K video or you use the phone as a portable media player for movies/music, you really don't need anything beyond a 32GB card.