So even if you do manage to find them eventually the NM cards are likely to cost way more than the microSD ones of similar capacity.Īnd while those issues are present with every new standard, in this particular case we just don't see what we stand to gain by suffering through the whole transition. Then there's the thing of a sole manufacturer and limited demand - a couple of factors that will inevitably drive the price up. In comparison the microSD cards have already reached 512GB and you can actually buy those in stores. Huawei promised they'll come in sizes up to 256GB, but it's unclear if the largest NM cards will be available from the start (whenever that is) or the standard will take even more time to get there. Just like every new standard, it will take some for them to reach the market. So while the phones are already available for pre-order and will ship in a week or so, the new cards are impossible to find anywhere. But with the standard not coming before the launch Toshiba has quite a lot of catching up to do.

The new cards were only announced alongside the phones and Huawei confirmed that it has collaborated with Toshiba, which promised to build them. And it's a move that will cause plenty of inconvenience without any significant gains in the long term. Huawei's Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro both come with the new standard to replace the microSD card. The company announced 4 phones, a smartwatch, a smartband and a new memory card standard dubbed Nano Memory card (NM).

Yesterday's event in London was a busy one for Huawei.

Huawei mate 20 pro case card slot