If you want to read data from a dead phone or a dead camera, you can use a more universal solution: an external card reader that connects via USB. There are two types of devices: all-in-one readers and specialized models. The former support up to several dozen types of memory cards. This is a very good solution for people who have many devices from different manufacturers.

Although USB 2.0 is an older generation of this connection, it is still very commonly used in modern computers. Thanks to backward USB compatibility, we can also connect this plug to newer standards of this interface, and the maximum throughput of 480 Mbit/s is sufficient for basic applications. Therefore, it is one of the most universal ways to connect a memory card reader to your laptop or computer.

Thanks to the Micro-USB port, you can easily connect your memory card reader to your smartphone or tablet. Downloading photos from your phone has never been easier.

Secure Digital, abbreviated as SD, is a non-volatile memory card used in mobile devices due to its size. They are used in mobile phones, digital cameras, and PDAs/tablets. SD is a standard maintained by the Secure Digital Association, and memory cards are manufactured by hundreds of brands.

This is an SD memory card, just in a smaller size (11×15×1 mm), with a much larger capacity of up to 32 GB. It is commonly used in smartphones but also works well in GoPro cameras and video recorders. microSD is a standard maintained by the Secure Digital Association, and memory cards are produced by hundreds of brands.