By 2023 more than half the phones in the US will use eSIMs since they’re much better for consumers and phone manufacturers. Until then, if you need an eSIM plan for traveling or for a second plan you’ll need to make sure that your phone is eSIM compatible. As of November 2021, this is the most comprehensive list of compatible eSIM devices:
Which Apple devices support eSIM?
IPHONE 14
IPHONE 14 PLUS
IPHONE 14 PRO
IPHONE 14 PRO MAX
IPHONE 13 MINI
IPHONE 13
IPHONE 13 PRO
IPHONE 13 PRO MAX
IPHONE 12 MINI
IPHONE 12
IPHONE 12 MAX
IPHONE 11
IPHONE 11 PRO
IPHONE 11 PRO MAX
IPHONE XS
IPHONE XS MAX
IPHONE XR
IPHONE SE (2020)
IPAD AIR (3RD GEN)
IPAD PRO (3RD GEN)
IPAD MINI (5TH GEN)
Which Andriod devices support eSIM?
SAMSUNG DEVICES
SAMSUNG GALAXY S23
SAMSUNG GALAXY S23+
SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA
SAMSUNG GALAXY S22
SAMSUNG GALAXY S22+
SAMSUNG GALAXY S22 ULTRA
SAMSUNG GALAXY S21
SAMSUNG GALAXY S21+ 5G
SAMSUNG GALAXY S21 ULTRA 5G
SAMSUNG GALAXY S20
SAMSUNG GALAXY S20+
SAMSUNG GALAXY S20 ULTRA
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20 5G
SAMSUNG GALAXY FOLD
SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD2 5G
SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD3 5G
SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD4
GOOGLE DEVICES
GOOGLE PIXEL 2 XL
GOOGLE PIXEL 3
GOOGLE PIXEL 3 XL
GOOGLE PIXEL 3 A
GOOGLE PIXEL 3A XL
GOOGLE PIXEL 4
GOOGLE PIXEL 4A
GOOGLE PIXEL 4 XL
GOOGLE PIXEL 5
GOOGLE PIXEL 5A
GOOGLE PIXEL 6
GOOGLE PIXEL 6A
GOOGLE PIXEL 6 PRO
GOOGLE PIXEL 7
GOOGLE PIXEL 7 PRO
Other Android devices that support eSIM
MOTOROLA RAZR 2019
MOTOROLA RAZR 5G
GEMINI PDA
RAKUTEN MINI
RAKUTEN BIG-S
RAKUTEN BIG
RAKUTEN HAND
RAKUTEN HAND 5G
SONY XPERIA 10 III LITE
XPERIA 5 IV
XPERIA 1 IV<
SURFACE PRO X
HONOR MAGIC 4 PRO
FAIRPHONE 4
SHARP AQUOS SENSE6S
SHARP AQUOS WISH
XIAOMI 12T PRO
DOOGEE V30
SONY XPERIA 10 IV
Laptops and tablets that support eSIM ACER devices that support eSIM
HUAWEI DEVICES
HUAWEI P40
HUAWEI P40 PRO
HUAWEI P50 PRO
HUAWEI MATE 40 PRO
OPPO DEVICES
OPPO FIND X3 PRO
OPPO RENO 5A
OPPO FIND X5
OPPO FIND X5 PRO
ASUS DEVICES
ASUS MINI TRANSFORMER T103HAF
ASUS NOVAGO TP370QL
ASUS VIVOBOOK FLIP 14 TP401NA
Devices that do not support eSIM
Iphones from China and Hong Kong have dual physical sims but no eSIMs
Pixel 3A from countries in South East Asia
Samsung Galaxy S20 Hybrid Dual SIM – this is specifically the dual SIM version made for certain markets
Huawei P40 Pro+ has no eSIM support
LG, HTC, Xiaomi, Honor, RealMe, OnePlus, Vivo – no eSIM support yet
