Does it work on your phone?
Almost certainly yes. Practically every phone sold since 2019 takes an eSIM, and the check below settles it in ten seconds.
The check that is always right
- 1 · Open SettingsThe phone's own settings app. Nothing to install and nothing to buy first.
- 2 · Go to Mobile DataOn a Samsung and most Android phones it is under Connections instead.
- 3 · Look for "Add eSIM"Some phones word it "Add Data Plan" or "Add Mobile Plan". Same thing.
If that option is there, your phone takes an eSIM and any pack on this site will work on it.
The full table: which phones have eSIM
Every row comes from the maker’s own support page, not from a spec site. Last checked 13 September 2026.
- 120models checked
- 112take an eSIM
- 21sold somewhere with no SIM tray
- 6have no eSIM
Apple iPhone
Bought in mainland China: no eSIM, except the iPhone Air and the iPhone 17e. Bought in Hong Kong or Macao: only these have eSIM: iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPhone 16e, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone XS.
| Model | eSIM |
|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Pro MaxNo SIM tray in 12 countries ¹ · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 17 ProNo SIM tray in 12 countries ¹ · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 17No SIM tray in 12 countries ¹ · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone AireSIM only, in every country · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 17eNo SIM tray in 12 countries ¹ · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 16 Pro MaxeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 16 ProeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 16 PluseSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 16eSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 16eeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 15 Pro MaxeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 15 ProeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 15 PluseSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 15eSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 14 Pro MaxeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 14 ProeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 14 PluseSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 14eSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 13 Pro MaxTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 13 ProTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 13Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone 13 miniTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| iPhone SE (3rd generation) | Yes |
| iPhone 12 Pro Max | Yes |
| iPhone 12 Pro | Yes |
| iPhone 12 | Yes |
| iPhone 12 mini | Yes |
| iPhone SE (2nd generation) | Yes |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max | Yes |
| iPhone 11 Pro | Yes |
| iPhone 11 | Yes |
| iPhone XS Max | Yes |
| iPhone XS | Yes |
| iPhone XR | Yes |
| iPhone X | No |
| iPhone 8 Plus | No |
| iPhone 8 | No |
| iPhone 7 Plus | No |
| iPhone 7 | No |
| iPhone SE (1st generation) | No |
¹ No SIM tray when bought in the US, US Virgin Islands, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Guam, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman. Everywhere else it keeps its nano-SIM tray as well.
Sources: Apple · 118569 · Apple · 109317 · Apple · 125092
Samsung Galaxy
Samsung warns that, depending on the country a unit was made for, some may ship without eSIM.
Sources: Samsung · Galaxy eSIM
Google Pixel
| Model | eSIM |
|---|---|
| Pixel 10 Pro FoldTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 10 Pro XLeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 10 ProeSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 10eSIM only in the US · Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 9 Pro FoldTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 9 Pro XLTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 9 ProTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 9Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 9aTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 8 ProTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 8Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 8aTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel FoldTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 7 ProTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 7Two eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 7aTwo eSIMs at once | Yes |
| Pixel 6 Pro | Yes |
| Pixel 6 | Yes |
| Pixel 6a | Yes |
| Pixel 5 | Yes |
| Pixel 5a | Yes |
| Pixel 4a (5G) | Yes |
| Pixel 4a | Yes |
| Pixel 4 XL | Yes |
| Pixel 4 | Yes |
| Pixel 3a XL | Yes |
| Pixel 3aBought in Japan: one SIM at a time | Yes |
| Pixel 3 XL | It depends |
| Pixel 3 | It depends |
Sources: Google · Pixel eSIM
Not on the list? That doesn't mean it can't use eSIM: we only list models the maker itself confirms. The ten-second check works on any phone.
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