Smartphone Filmmakers Rejoice! Lexar Unveils 512GB A2 microSD Card
Lexar announces world’s largest A2 microSD Card for Android Smartphone Filmmakers.

While the most notable example of smartphone filmmaking garnering mainstream success would be 2015’s Tangerine (read the full NFS interview with filmmaker Sean Baker here) was shot on an iPhone, smartphone filmmaking on all devices continues to grow as a DIY filmmaking trend.
Lexar has announced plans to drop what will be the world’s largest A2 microSD card here in late-October, which is good news for Android users looking to maximize their footage and photo storage going forward.
Let’s look at the new 512GB Lexar High-Performance 633x microSDXC UHS-I card and how it can help aspiring Android smartphone filmmakers (and help out with your action cameras and drones as well).
Lexar 512GB microSD A2
Here are the complete stats from Lexar’s release notes.
- 512GB
- Class 10, A2, UHS-I
- Up to 100MB/s read
- Up to 70 MB/s write
- 11mm x 15mm x 1 mm / 0.43” x 0.59” x 0.04”
- Includes high-speed, Class 10 card and SD adapter
Other Film and Video Uses
The Lexar A2 512GB microSD is set to hit stores late-October and retail at $299. Keep an eye out for it here.