32GB SD card in a phone designed for 16GB?

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picked up a cheap Samsung S5611 and want to add a memory card for music and photos

 

the specs says 16GB max but I wondered if 32 would work too? - or is there a technical reason for only 16?

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s5611-6505.php

 

looking at one of these cards, but bigger would be better (and probably more useful in the future)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0162YQEIE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

[adz1512 10]

some phones will support it but might not be stable, you could end up with corrupt data

[geared 318]

Probably best to stick to 16GB.

 

You might find it runs like a pig with loads of stuff on it anyway, it's only a cheap budget phone so you can't expect miracles.

[alchresearch 215]

the specs says 16GB max but I wondered if 32 would work too? - or is there a technical reason for only 16?

 

Probably untested at 32Gb, either due to the costs or availability of the card during testing?

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thanks folks - figure alchresearch is right, ordered a 16GB for £3 - there was a time when that was a lot of music