eSIM Android phones in 2026: Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi, OnePlus

Most Android flagships sold since 2020 support eSIM: Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer, every Galaxy Z foldable, Google Pixel 3a and newer, Xiaomi 15 series, and OnePlus 11 and newer. Mid-range phones are the gap. Many Galaxy A, Redmi and OnePlus Nord models still ship with physical SIM slots only. Every model below was checked on 29 October 2026 against the manufacturer's own support or spec page, except OnePlus, which publishes no list. The OnePlus rows come from retailer lists and are marked as such.

Brand	Models with eSIM	Known exceptions
Samsung Galaxy S	S20, S21, S22, S23 (incl. FE), S24 (incl. FE), S25 (incl. Edge, FE), S26 (incl. FE), all sizes	Some country variants; mainland China models
Samsung Galaxy Z	Fold, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G, Z Fold2, Fold3/Flip3 through Fold7/Flip7/Flip7 FE, Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, Flip8	Same as above
Samsung Galaxy Note and A	Note20, Note20 Ultra, A36 5G, A55 5G, A56 5G, XCover 7, XCover 7 Pro	A models not named here: check the spec page
Google Pixel	Pixel 3a and newer, all sizes, including Fold and a-series	Pixel 3a bought in Japan runs one SIM only
Xiaomi	Xiaomi 15 (dual eSIM), 15T Pro (eSIM + eSIM supported); other models per spec page	China-market units; region and carrier dependent
OnePlus (retailer lists)	OnePlus 11, 12, 12R, 13, 13R, 13T, Open (global variants)	Nord series, OnePlus 9 and older; 10 Pro and 10T region-specific

Samsung's list comes from its Australian support page, last updated 21 September 2026. Samsung says it describes Australian-variant devices. The same model bought in another country can differ, so if your Galaxy came from abroad, run the 30-second check below before you buy a plan.

Google's Pixel help page does not print a model list. It states that every Pixel 3a or later can run one physical SIM and one eSIM, which means eSIM is present on all of them. Pixel 7 and later can hold two active eSIM profiles at once, if the carrier allows it. Pixel 10 and later models sold in the US, except the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, have no SIM tray at all and run on eSIM only.

Xiaomi publishes eSIM support model by model. Its Xiaomi 15 FAQ says the phone supports dual eSIM and can store up to 10 eSIM profiles, depending on memory. The Xiaomi 15T Pro spec page lists nano SIM + eSIM and eSIM + eSIM. Both pages add that "eSIM availability may vary by region". For older Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones, third-party lists disagree with each other, so we do not repeat them here. Open your model's spec page on mi.com and look for "eSIM" under Network and connectivity.

OnePlus does not publish an eSIM model list that we could find on the run date. The rows above follow eSIM retailer lists, which agree that support started with the OnePlus 11 on global variants. We could not verify the OnePlus 15 and 15R against a OnePlus page on 29 October 2026; check the phone itself before you buy.

If you use an iPhone, read which iPhones support eSIM instead.

An eSIM is a small chip soldered to the phone's board that stores carrier profiles as software. Your phone needs three things for a travel eSIM to work: the chip, firmware that lets you add a profile, and no carrier lock. A phone can miss any of the three.

The chip is the hardware part. Each chip has a 32-digit identifier called the EID. If your phone shows an EID, the chip is there.

Firmware is the region part. Manufacturers often build one phone and sell regional variants. A Galaxy or OnePlus phone sold in mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau commonly ships without eSIM, even when the global model has it. Retailers selling OnePlus phones describe this as a hardware difference, not a setting you can switch on.

The carrier lock is the account part. A phone bought on a contract can be locked to that carrier. A locked phone refuses any other carrier's profile, including a travel eSIM. Phones bought outright from the manufacturer are normally unlocked.

Requirement	How to check	What fixes it
eSIM chip	Dial *#06#; look for an EID line	Nothing; the phone needs replacing
eSIM firmware for your region	"Add eSIM" option in SIM settings	Nothing, for China-market models
No carrier lock	Insert another carrier's SIM, or ask the carrier	Ask your carrier to unlock before the trip

The fastest test is the dialer. Open the Phone app, type *#06#, and look at the screen. If you see a line labelled EID, your phone has the eSIM chip. If you see only IMEI numbers, it does not.

Then confirm the option is switched on in software. The menu path depends on the brand:

Brand	Menu path to add an eSIM
Samsung (One UI)	Settings > Connections > SIM manager > Add eSIM
Google Pixel	Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > Add SIM > Set up an eSIM
Xiaomi (HyperOS)	Settings > Mobile networks > Turn on eSIM > Manage SIM > Add eSIM
OnePlus (OxygenOS)	Settings > Mobile network (or Wi-Fi & network) > SIM & network > Add eSIM

The Pixel and Xiaomi paths are quoted from Google's and Xiaomi's help pages. The Samsung path is the One UI path we give customers every day. The OnePlus path comes from a retailer guide, and the first menu name differs between OxygenOS versions.

If you see "Add eSIM", "Set up an eSIM" or "Download a SIM instead", you are ready. If the option is missing on a phone that should have it, update the phone to the latest software first, then look again.

For a shorter check across all brands, including iPhone, see is my phone eSIM compatible.

The table above describes the phone as the manufacturer sells it in most markets. Five situations break it.

Your phone came from China, Hong Kong or Macau. Galaxy, OnePlus and Xiaomi models sold there commonly lack eSIM. Grey-market imports sold online in Europe and the US are often these units. Check the EID with *#06# before you buy any plan.

Your phone is carrier-locked. The phone has eSIM, but the carrier blocks other profiles. Call your carrier and ask for an unlock before you travel. A plan bought for a locked phone cannot be used.

Your Galaxy A or Redmi is a mid-range model. Samsung names only the A36 5G, A55 5G and A56 5G among its A models. If yours is not listed, open its spec page on samsung.com and look under Network/Bearer > SIM Size for "Embedded-SIM". Do the same on mi.com for Redmi and POCO phones.

Your Pixel 3a was bought in Japan. Google says these units cannot run two SIMs. You can use a travel eSIM only if you give up the physical SIM line for the trip.

Your US Pixel 10 has no SIM tray. This is not a problem for travel. Your home line is already an eSIM, and the phone can hold a second one. Install the travel eSIM next to it and choose it for mobile data.

If the eSIM is installed but you have no data after landing, the cause is almost always a setting, not the phone. On Samsung, work through the 9 Galaxy fixes in order. On other Android phones the same three settings matter: the eSIM line switched on, data roaming on for that line, and that line chosen for mobile data.

Any phone in the table can run a travel eSIM next to your home SIM. You keep your home number for calls and SMS on the physical SIM, and send data through the travel eSIM. On Pixel 7 and later, Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15T Pro, both lines can be eSIMs, so a US Pixel 10 owner loses nothing.

Your phone	What you can do abroad
Physical SIM + eSIM (most listed models)	Home SIM for calls and SMS, travel eSIM for data
Two active eSIMs (Pixel 7+, Xiaomi 15, 15T Pro)	Same, with both lines as eSIMs
eSIM-only (US Pixel 10 and later, except 10 Pro Fold)	Home eSIM and travel eSIM side by side
No eSIM	Local physical SIM or pocket Wi-Fi

If your phone has no eSIM, the honest options are a local physical SIM bought on arrival or a pocket Wi-Fi router. Both work. Both take time at the airport.

If your phone is on the list, the VoyaSIM Europe 10 GB plan covers 31 countries for 31 days at $8.40 (prices checked on 29 October 2026): Europe 10 GB, 31 days. For trips outside Europe, the Global 3 GB plan covers 117 countries for 30 days at $22.80, and every destination has its own page starting from the Europe eSIM page. Install the eSIM at home over Wi-Fi before the flight; the plan's validity starts at its first connection to a network abroad, not at installation. If you need the install steps for your phone, follow how to install the eSIM on Android.

By the VoyaSIM support team — we answer these questions every day for travelers in 200+ countries. Last checked: 29 October 2026.