Which Devices Support eSIM?

Important notes:

• •Most iPhone models in mainland China do not support eSIM, only iPhone 17 Air is officially supported;
• •Most iPhone models in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan of China support eSIM, only some dual physical card models may be restricted;
• •For iPhones/iPads first set up after June 23, 2020 in Turkey, eSIM will be activated automatically after installation;
• •For devices first set up before June 23, 2020, activation is required according to official procedures (data erasure may be needed, backup is recommended);
• •All Apple Watches only support eSIM in cellular version, GPS-only version does not support, and eSIM service needs to be separately activated by the operator in some regions.

Important notes:

• •Mainland China: Only the Galaxy S26 Ultra (China version) supports eSIM.
• •Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan: No Galaxy models support eSIM.
• •South Korea: Only the Galaxy S24, S23, Z Fold5, Z Fold4, Z Flip5, Z Flip4, A54 5G, and S26 Ultra support eSIM. Most other models do not.
• •United States: Some carrier-locked versions of the Galaxy S20, S21, and Note20 Ultra do not support eSIM.

Important notes:

• •Pixel 3 models sold in Australia, Taiwan (China), Japan, or through U.S./Canadian carriers other than Sprint or Google Fi do not support eSIM.
• •Pixel 3a devices purchased in Southeast Asia and used with Verizon service do not support eSIM.
• •Pixel phones are not officially sold in mainland China, so eSIM functionality may require unofficial methods.

Important notes:

• •The P40 Pro+ does not support eSIM.
• •No Huawei devices support eSIM in mainland China.

Important notes:

• •Some Oppo models support eSIM only in Japan and select regions.
• •The Watch X2 Mini supports eSIM only in its cellular version; the GPS-only version does not work with eSIM. In some regions, you may need to activate eSIM service separately with your carrier.

Important notes:

• •Rakuten devices mainly support eSIM in Japan. Availability in other regions may vary, so please check with your local carrier or retailer.

Important notes:

• •Sharp devices mainly support eSIM in Japan. Availability in other regions may vary, so please check with your local carrier or retailer.

Important notes:

• •The Xperia 10 IV supports eSIM only in its European version.

Important notes:

• •The vivo V29, V29 Lite 5G, V40 Lite, and some other models support eSIM only in Europe.
• •The Watch 5 supports eSIM only in its cellular version; the GPS-only version does not work with eSIM. In some regions, you may need to activate eSIM service separately with your carrier.
• •Most vivo devices do not support eSIM in mainland China.

Important notes:

• •Most Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco devices sold in mainland China do not support eSIM. Only certain global-market models offer eSIM functionality.

Important notes:

• •All wearable devices support eSIM only in their cellular version; GPS-only models do not work with eSIM.
• •In some regions, you may need to activate eSIM service separately with your carrier.
• •Most OnePlus devices sold in mainland China do not support eSIM; only certain global-market models offer eSIM functionality.

Important notes:

• •Surface devices locked to AT&T do not support eSIM.
• •Some carriers may block eSIM on certain Surface Duo 2 models – check with your carrier first.
• •Laptops must have Windows 10 1703 or later and cellular (LTE/5G) to use eSIM.