Microsd card slots: shared vs dedicated - What is the difference? When I look at detailed specifications of android devices sometimes it is possible to filter them by choosing if a microsd card slot is shared or is dedicated.

Unfortunately I am not able to find a resource describing what that means and what the difference is.


MicroSD storage will be shared between what?
MicroSD storage will be dedicated to what?


Internal / external storage? SIM-modules? Anything else?

And whats the pros and cons?
You're most likely looking at DualSIM devices. If they come with a dedicated SD card slot, you can use 2 SIMs and an external SD card. If it's a shared slot, it's either 2 SIMs or 1 SIM + SD card – i.e. the SD card slot is shared with the slot for the second SIM.