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wklee Veteran Member • Posts: 9,950
External Storage, Hybrid SIM Card Slots

Have External Storage and Hybrid SIM Card Slots vanished? I checked Samsung's new S23, S23+. No External Storage, NanoSIM Card Hybrid Dual SIM Slot capability is mentioned.

https://www.samsung.com/sg/smartphones/galaxy-s23/specs/

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Robert Zanatta Senior Member • Posts: 2,630
Re: External Storage, Hybrid SIM Card Slots

External storage was removed a few years ago for the flagship line.

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OP wklee Veteran Member • Posts: 9,950
Re: External Storage, Hybrid SIM Card Slots

Robert Zanatta wrote:

External storage was removed a few years ago for the flagship line.

It'll be bulky. Samsung has a Multi Port Adapter, but no SD Card Dongle on their website.

There isn't any mention of the new Phones only the older Samsung phones, Note and Tablets.

https://www.samsung.com/sg/mobile-accessories/multiport-adapter-usb-ee-p3200bjegww/

"Compatibility

  • Samsung Galaxy S series(S8, S8+, S9, S9+, S10e, S10, S10+), Galaxy Note series(Note8, Note9, Note10, Note10+), Samsung Tablet(Tab Pro S, Book 10.6/12, Book 2, Book S, S5e, S6, Active 10)

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Robert Zanatta Senior Member • Posts: 2,630
Re: External Storage, Hybrid SIM Card Slots

Look at OTG cables.  I use one with a thumb drive.

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Re: External Storage, Hybrid SIM Card Slots

Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro seems to be unavailable in SG.

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OP wklee Veteran Member • Posts: 9,950
Samsung XCover

Yes. I've enquired before. It's unavailable. Consumer, not "Business" Phones only. I don't know why. I might check again.

https://www.samsung.com/sg/business/mobile/rugged/

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Robert Zanatta Senior Member • Posts: 2,630
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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has an external storage card slot.  It's available everywhere.

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Re: Samsung XCover

Robert Zanatta wrote:

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has an external storage card slot. It's available everywhere.

Thanks. Massive though, almost no manufacturer is interested in small devices anymore, cheap ones or not.

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