The Timeline of Smartphone Brands Eliminating SD Card Slots

The Timeline of Smartphone Brands Eliminating SD Card Slots

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Android devices that continue to feature a microSD card slot. Particularly within the premium sector of the smartphone market, such slots have nearly disappeared (with the exception of Sony’s flagship models), although certain brands have never adopted SD cards at all, such as Google’s Pixel line and Apple’s iPhones.

For instance, the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Motorola Razr Ultra (2025), OnePlus 15, and Nothing Phone 3 lack microSD card support. This raises the question: when did smartphone manufacturers cease the support for SD cards? The response is not straightforward, as there wasn’t a singular date when almost all companies declared that their devices would no longer accommodate these cards. It was a gradual transition that unfolded over several years.

Smartphones started eliminating SD card slots over a decade ago

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