Thanks for the memory

There was once a time where microSD cards were the first choice for removable storage. Small and portable, they could be moved from one device to another with ease, allowing for the downloading of photos, video files and more in mere minutes.

But as time marches on, tech companies are thinking smaller and faster when it comes to file storage. Samsung has found a way to combine those two elements, and the result of that fusion is the creation of the world’s first Universal Flash Storage (UFS) memory cards.

Compared to their predecessors, the UFS cards have sequential reading speeds of up to 530 MB per second, making them five times faster than even the most powerful microSD cards. According to official Samsung specs, UFS cards can read a 5 GB high-definition movie within 10 seconds. A standard UHS-1 card can accomplish the same feat in 50 seconds. 

Although not yet available on the market for standalone purchases, UFS cards are already embedded within some newer Samsung offerings, such as the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones. When they are officially released, the cards will be available with up to 256 GB of storage capacity.

Read more here:
http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/7/7/12115616/samsung-ufs-removable-memory-cards

Official Samsung news release:
https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-introduces-worlds-first-universal-flash-storage-ufs-removable-memory-card-line-up-offering-up-to-256-gigabyte-gb-capacity