SD Card Memory in a Tablet

Could one open a tablet, find a SD Card with 16GB flash memory and replace it with a 32GB card?

 

What specific brand and model Tablet are you talking about? Neil.

 

I am just thinking (only looking for thoughts, NOT solutions) how tablets and phones are different than PCs. I found some pictures of a tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the memory is a square of 1.5 inch square, in which is the memory disc. I wonder if the memory, which is out of sight, is a plain old SD Micro disc hardwired into the motherboard.

IF that is the case, one could easily upgrade a tablet from 16GB to 32GB.

My personal solution was to go with Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Even though I cannot build and upgrade one, i can have one with innards which almost match my PC.

NOTE: I still do not have access to my PC speech engine in case you or anyone has ideas.

 

PeteC: Why not both?

 

In some cases, yes though most likely without the protective plastic case found on SD cards. That is, just the bare card may be hardwired (soldered or "surface mounted "). This improve ruggedness but also can save costs (no socket).

That said, different tablets use different memory configurations and even different types of memory. So to be specific, you have be specific about the tablet in question.

 

Thank you for the response. I was only playing "what if" mind games, looking for someone to share. I have moved on to heavy research on Surface Pro 4 128GB, i5. This combination sounds just right for me. Although, I would appreciate any positive or negative feedback.

I'm working hard to love W10. So far so good.

Gary

 

Most Tablets and Smart phones share similarities in construction. The internal base memory can be increased by using a Micro SD card up to the maximum set by the manufacturer.
The Samsung Tablet has a Micro SD card slot to enable an increase in storage memory.
My S4 Galaxy phone base memory is 16GB and I inserted a 64GB Class10 Micro SD card in the slot provided inside the case. (Total 80 GB's). Newer Models have up to 128GB's of capability. (Standard).
I don't imagine you will be able to alter the existing Memory, because as Pete said it's part of the Logic board. Neil.

 

Interesting and informative input.

I have decided on using the word "Storage" for any kind of storage. Duh And, memory for memory. I know that sounds a bit bizarre. However, I found myself using memory for both and by that use, it is confusing.

What with 32GB internal storage and 64GB exterior storage, one would think that all is well. Not so. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has only 3GB memory and as I said above, it becomes quickly saturated. That is probably why I read more and more devices are becoming equipped with 4 - 6 - 8GB memory.

I'm not astute enough to know how engineers design memory to be more efficient with the existing low size. There is so much I wish I knew about computer hardware and software engineering.

 

The specs quoted for the Tablet you named.
What it means is that is has 3GB RAM (Random Access Memory).
It has Internal Storage capacity of either 16 or 32 GB's. (what is normally referred to as HDD-Hard drive).
There is a card slot which will take up to 128GB size Micro SD card.

From this info it means there are 2 CPU's built in - one 1.9GHz CPU (Central Processing Unit), the other a 1.3GHz CPU.
Hence the Internal Storage capacity is shown as 16/32GB.
Why do you think the internal storage isn't sufficient?
I remember my wife's first HP Pavilion running W98 had a 5GB capacity HDD for storage as new!!!
What to remember is that Micro SD cards of a high Class (eg, Class 10) means a faster data transfer speed. With the 'Smartphone' with an internal storage of 16GB's, if it gets slow in operation - you can transfer data to the Micro SD card. Hope this helps you decide what to do. Neil.

 

Right

 

Yes, no, maybe. At least when it comes to smart phones.

In some cases it depends on the carrier, not the manufacturer. I note that Verizon, Sprint, etc. often proprietize their phones and sell them in different configurations, depending on the service plan and purchasing agreement you have with them. For some phones, you can select different size memory, but only at the time of purchase. And not all phones have slots in the proprietary case to add memory - but the same phone by another carrier may use a proprietized case that does have a slot to insert a card.

It's a racket! And consumers are the ones getting the shaft.