Short answer: almost every iPhone from the XS/XR onwards, Google Pixel phones from the Pixel 3a, Samsung Galaxy S, Note and Z flagships from the S20, and recent high-end models from Xiaomi, OnePlus, OPPO, Motorola, Honor and other brands support eSIM. The main exceptions are models sold in mainland China (and some in Hong Kong and Macao), Korean Galaxy S20–S22, phones locked to a carrier and many budget models. Check your own phone in 30 seconds with the steps below.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Covers 20 brands.
Check your phone in 30 seconds
- iPhone: Settings → Mobile Service (Cellular or Mobile Data, depending on your iOS version and country). If you see Add eSIM, your iPhone supports eSIM.
- Samsung Galaxy: Settings → Connections → SIM manager. If you see Add eSIM, it supports eSIM.
- Google Pixel: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → +. If you see Download a SIM instead?, it supports eSIM.
- Any phone: dial *#06#. On most phones, if a long number labelled EID appears, the phone has eSIM hardware.
If none of these options appear, your phone either has no eSIM or the feature has been blocked by the carrier that sold it. The next section explains how to tell the difference.
Is your phone locked to a carrier?
A travel eSIM only works on a phone that is not locked to one carrier. On iPhone, go to Settings → General → About → Carrier Lock: it should say No SIM restrictions. On Android, the quickest test is to insert another carrier's SIM card: if it works, the phone is unlocked. If your phone is locked, ask your carrier to unlock it before you travel; most carriers do this free of charge once the contract or instalments are paid.
Full list of eSIM compatible phones and tablets
Models are grouped by brand, newest first. Where a model only supports eSIM in some countries, the exception is shown in brackets. Tablets need the Wi-Fi + Cellular (or 5G/LTE) version: Wi-Fi-only tablets do not support eSIM.
Apple
- iPhone 18 Pro / 18 Pro Max / iPhone Duo
- iPhone Air / iPhone 17e
- iPhone 17 / 17 Pro / 17 Pro Max (not mainland China models)
- iPhone 16e / 16 / 16 Plus / 16 Pro / 16 Pro Max (not mainland China models; 16 to 16 Pro Max also not Hong Kong or Macao)
- iPhone 15 / 15 Plus / 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max (not China, Hong Kong or Macao models)
- iPhone 14 / 14 Plus / 14 Pro / 14 Pro Max (not China, Hong Kong or Macao models)
- iPhone 13 / 13 mini / 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max (not mainland China models; in Hong Kong and Macao only 13 mini)
- iPhone 12 / 12 mini / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max (not mainland China models; in Hong Kong and Macao only 12 mini)
- iPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max (not China, Hong Kong or Macao models)
- iPhone XS / XS Max / XR (not mainland China models; in Hong Kong and Macao only XS)
- iPhone SE (2nd gen) / SE (3rd gen) (not mainland China models)
- iPad Pro 11" / 13" (M4, M5) · Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad Pro 11" (1st–4th gen) / 12.9" (3rd–6th gen) · Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad Air 11" / 13" (M2, M3, M4) · Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad Air (3rd–5th gen) · Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad (7th–10th gen) / iPad (A16) · Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad mini (5th / 6th gen) / iPad mini (A17 Pro) / iPad mini (A20 Pro) · Wi-Fi + Cellular
Samsung
- Galaxy S26 / S26+ / S26 Ultra / S26 FE (not mainland China models)
- Galaxy S25 / S25+ / S25 Ultra / S25 Edge / S25 FE (not China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy S24 / S24+ / S24 Ultra / S24 FE (not China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy S23 / S23+ / S23 Ultra / S23 FE (not China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy S22 / S22+ / S22 Ultra (not Korea, China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy S21 / S21+ / S21 Ultra (not Korea, China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra (not US carrier, Korea, China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy Note20 / Note20 Ultra (not Korea, China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy Z Fold8 / Z Fold8 Ultra / Z Flip8
- Galaxy Z Fold7 / Z Flip7 / Z Flip7 FE / Z TriFold (not China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy Z Fold6 / Z Flip6 (not China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy Z Fold5 / Fold4 / Fold3 / Fold2 / Galaxy Fold (not China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy Z Flip5 / Flip4 / Flip3 / Flip 5G / Z Flip (not China or Hong Kong models)
- Galaxy A57 / A56 / A55 / A54 / A37 / A36 / A35 (depends on the country of purchase)
- Galaxy A25 5G / A23 5G (Japan models only)
- Galaxy A27 / A26 / A17 5G / A16 5G (North America models only)
- Galaxy XCover7 / XCover7 Pro / XCover6 Pro (XCover6 Pro: North America only)
- Galaxy Tab S11 / S11 Ultra / S10+ / S10 Ultra / S10 FE / S10 FE+ (5G/LTE models)
- Galaxy Tab S9 / S9+ / S9 Ultra / S9 FE / S9 FE+ / Tab Active5 / Active5 Pro (5G/LTE models)
- Pixel 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro XL / 11 Pro Fold
- Pixel 10 / 10 Pro / 10 Pro XL / 10 Pro Fold / 10a
- Pixel 9 / 9 Pro / 9 Pro XL / 9 Pro Fold / 9a
- Pixel 8 / 8 Pro / 8a / Pixel Fold
- Pixel 7 / 7 Pro / 7a
- Pixel 6 / 6 Pro / 6a
- Pixel 5 / 5a 5G
- Pixel 4 / 4 XL / 4a / 4a 5G
- Pixel 3a / 3a XL (not Verizon or Japan models)
- Pixel 3 / 3 XL (not Australia, Taiwan, Japan or most US/Canada carrier models)
- Pixel 2 (Google Fi models only)
Xiaomi · Redmi · POCO (global models)
- Xiaomi 17 / 17 Ultra / 17T / 17T Pro
- Xiaomi 15 / 15 Ultra / 15T / 15T Pro
- Xiaomi 14 / 14T / 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 13 / 13 Pro / 13 Lite / 13T / 13T Pro / 12T Pro
- Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G / 17 Pro Max 5G
- Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G / 15 Pro+ 5G
- Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G / 14 Pro+ 5G
- Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G / 13 Pro+ 5G
- POCO F9 Pro / F9 Ultra / F8 Pro / F8 Ultra
- POCO X8 Pro Max / X7
OnePlus
- OnePlus 15 / 13 / 12 / 11 / Open
- OnePlus 13s (India) / 15R (US models only)
OPPO
- Find X10 / X10 Pro Max
- Find X9 / X9 Pro / X9 Ultra / X8 Pro
- Find X5 / X5 Pro / X3 Pro (eSIM depends on the carrier)
- Find N2 Flip / Find N5 (Asia)
- Reno16 / 16 F / 16 FS / 16 Pro
- Reno15 / 15 F / 15 FS / 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max (Asia)
- Reno14 / 14 F 5G / 14 FS 5G / 14 Pro (Asia)
- Reno13 / 13 F 5G / 13 FS 5G
realme
- GT 8 Pro / GT 7 (European models)
- realme 16 5G / 16 Pro 5G / 16 Pro+ 5G (European models)
Honor (global models)
- Magic8 Pro / Magic8 Lite / Magic7 Pro / Magic7 Lite
- Magic6 Pro / Magic5 Pro / Magic4 Pro
- Magic V5 / V3 / V2 / Vs
- Honor 600 / 600 Pro / 600 Lite / 400 / 400 Pro / 400 Lite
- Honor 200 / 200 Pro / 90
- Honor X9d / X9c / X8c
Huawei (European models)
- Pura 90s Pro Max / Pura 80 Pro / Pura 80 Ultra
- Pura 70 Pro (12GB + 512GB dual SIM)
- P40 / P40 Pro / Mate 40 Pro
Motorola
- Razr 2026 / Razr+ 2026 / Razr Ultra 2026 / Razr 70 / 70+ / 70 Ultra
- Razr 2025 / Razr+ 2025 / Razr Ultra 2025 / Razr 60 / 60 Ultra / Razr Fold
- Razr 2024 / Razr+ 2024 / Razr 50 / 50 Ultra / Razr 40 / 40 Ultra
- Razr 2022 / Razr 5G / Razr 2019
- Edge 70 / 70 Pro / 70 Fusion / 70 Fusion+ / 70 Max / Edge (2026) / Signature
- Edge 60 / 60 Pro / 60 Fusion / 60 Stylus / 60 Neo / Edge (2025) / ThinkPhone 25
- Edge 50 / 50 Pro / 50 Fusion / 50 Ultra / 50 Neo / Edge (2024)
- Edge 40 / 40 Pro / 40 Neo / Edge (2023) / Edge+ (2023) / Edge (2022)
- Moto G87 / G77 / G67 / G57 Power / G37 / G37 Power / G (2026) / G Play (2026) / G Power (2026) / G Stylus (2026)
- Moto G86 / G86 Power / G56 / G (2025) / G Power (2025) / G Stylus 5G (2025)
- Moto G85 / G75 / G55 / G35 / G34 5G / G (2024) / G Power (2024) / G Stylus 5G (2024)
- Moto G54 / G54 Power / G53 5G / g53y 5G / g53j 5G
Sony
- Xperia 1 VIII / 1 VII / 1 VI / 1 V / 1 IV
- Xperia 5 V / 5 IV
- Xperia 10 VIII / 10 VII / 10 VI / 10 V / 10 IV
- Xperia 10 III Lite / Ace III (Japan)
vivo
- X300 / X300 Pro / X300 FE / X300 Ultra
- X500 Pro / X500 Pro Max / X Fold6
- X200 Pro / X200 FE / X90 Pro
- V70 / V70 Lite 5G / V50 / V29 / V29 Lite 5G
- X200T / X100 Pro (India)
Nothing
- Phone (3) / Phone (3a) Pro / Phone (4a) Pro
- Phone (3a) / (4a) / (4b) / CMF Phone 2 Pro (Japan models only)
Fairphone
- Fairphone 6+ / 6 / 5 / 4 (Fairphone 4: Android 13 or later)
Nokia · HMD
- Nokia XR21 / X30 5G / G60 5G
- HMD Skyline / Fusion / Fuse / Barça Fusion / XR21 / Terra M
Asus
- Zenfone 12 Ultra
TCL
- TCL 60 / NxtPaper 70 Pro / NxtPaper 60 Ultra / P80 Pro / P80 Ultra
- TCL 50 5G / 50 NxtPaper / 50 Pro NxtPaper
- TCL 40 XL / 60 XE NxtPaper 5G (North America)
Microsoft
- Surface Pro (11th Edition) 5G / Pro 5G (12th Edition) / Pro 10 5G / Pro 9 5G
- Surface Pro 8 LTE / Pro 7+ LTE / Pro (5th gen) LTE / Pro X
- Surface Laptop 5G / Surface Go 3 LTE
- Surface Duo / Duo 2
Rugged and other brands
- Gigaset GX4 PRO / GX6 / GX6 PRO
- DOOGEE V30
- Hammer Explorer Pro / Blade 3 / Construction · myPhone Now eSIM
- Evolveo StrongPhone G9
- nubia Flip 2 (Japan)
Smartwatches
- Apple Watch GPS + Cellular, Galaxy Watch LTE and other LTE watches use your carrier's phone plan, not a travel eSIM
Phones that do not support eSIM
- iPhone X, iPhone 8 and older, and the first iPhone SE (2016).
- iPhones and most Android phones sold in mainland China, which use two physical SIM cards instead (see the exceptions in the list above).
- Most budget and mid-range Android phones that are not on the list. Within a single model, eSIM can also depend on the country where it was sold, especially for the Galaxy A series.
- Any phone locked to a carrier that has disabled eSIM, even if the model appears in the list.
eSIM and your normal SIM at the same time
You do not have to remove your usual SIM. Almost all phones on this list can use a physical SIM and an eSIM at once: keep your normal line for calls and texts and set the travel eSIM as the line for mobile data. iPhone 13 and later can also keep two eSIMs active at the same time, and you can store several eSIMs and switch between them.
Some recent iPhones have no SIM tray at all: iPhone Air everywhere, US models from iPhone 14 onwards, and iPhone 17 models in several more countries. They work with eSIM only, so a travel eSIM is the simplest way to get data abroad.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my phone supports eSIM?
Look for Add eSIM in your phone's mobile network settings, or dial *#06# and check whether an EID number appears. If you see either, your phone has eSIM. Then check that it is not locked to a carrier.
Why doesn't my Samsung show the Add eSIM option?
There are three usual reasons: the model was sold in a country where that version has no eSIM (common in the Galaxy A series, and for Galaxy S20–S22 bought in Korea), the phone is locked by the carrier that sold it, or the software is out of date. Update the phone, check the country version and ask your carrier to unlock it.
Do iPhones bought in China or Hong Kong support eSIM?
Most iPhones sold in mainland China use two physical SIMs and do not support eSIM; only some of the newest models without an exception in the list do. In Hong Kong and Macao it depends on the model: see the exceptions next to each iPhone in the list.
Can I use a travel eSIM without losing my phone number?
Yes. Your usual SIM stays in the phone and keeps receiving calls and texts. You only switch mobile data to the travel eSIM, so your number does not change.
My phone is not on the list. What can I do?
Dial *#06# first: if an EID appears, your phone probably supports eSIM even if it is not listed. If not, a local physical SIM card bought on arrival or a portable Wi-Fi hotspot are the alternatives.
Do iPads and smartwatches work with a travel eSIM?
iPads and Android tablets with Wi-Fi + Cellular (or 5G/LTE) work like a phone. Smartwatches with LTE use your carrier's phone plan and cannot install a travel eSIM.
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