Micro SD Cards for Blackberry

What size micro SD card can I use with my Blackberry?  What is a micro SD card? Here are some common answers and information to help clarify these cards and their expandable memory functions.

A microSD media card is a removable flash memory data storage device. When inserted into a BlackBerry smartphone, it can extend the memory available for storing media files such as videos, ring tones, pictures, or songs.  Some models have a memory card in the box while others require you to buy them separately.  Luckily the prices have dropped considerably over the past year or two and you can pick one relatively cheap.

So, which micro SD card can I use with my Blackberry?  The following table lists BlackBerry Device Software versions and the supported media card size.  As you can see, it depends on which device software you are using.  Make sure you always check to see if you are using the latest version available for your model.

BlackBerry Device Software Media Card Size Limit
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.0-  Up to 2 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.1-   Up to 4 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.2-   Up to 4 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.2.196-   Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.3.0-   Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0-   Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0.81 and later-   Up to 16 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.6.0 and later-   Up to 32 GB

How many songs will a 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB micro SD card hold? How many photos and video can it hold?   It really depends on the length and file sizes but here is a rough guide taken from Amazon’s product descriptions:

512 MB — Music: about 60 songs
Photos :  over 300 shots
Videos and movies — up to 1 hour

1 GB — Music: about 125 songs
Photos :  over 600 shots
Videos and movies — up to 2 hours

2 GB — Music: about 250 songs
Photos :  over 1,200 shots
Videos and movies — up to 3.5 hours

4 GB —  Music: about 500 songs
Photos :  over 1,200 shots
Videos and movies — up to 9.5 hours

8 GB —  Music: about 1000 songs
Photos :  over 1,200 shots
Videos and movies — up to 21 hours

16 GB —  Music: about 2000 songs
Photos :  over 3,000 shots
Videos and movies — up to 40 hours

32 GB —  Music: about 4000 songs
Photos :  over 5,000 shots
Videos and movies — up to 80 hours

So, how much do Micro SD cards for Blackberry phones cost?  Luckily as technology improves the prices continually drop and they have become much more affordable.  Here are the latest prices from Amazon, where I found the best prices along with great return/exchange policies.  Use the arrows to scroll to different sizes and click the image to verify the price, to purchase, or to learn more about the card.  And although there are different companies that produce these cards, I have personally always used SanDisk but feel free to shop around.