Most phones released from around 2018 onward, plus a large number of tablets, laptops and watches — but the model alone does not settle it, because a carrier-locked phone can have the chip and still refuse to use it
Two things have to be true. The device needs the embedded chip, and it must not be locked to a single operator. The first is a property of the model; the second is a property of the individual device you are holding.
Broadly Supported
- iPhone XR, XS and everything after
- iPad Pro, Air and Mini with mobile data
- Google Pixel 3 and later
- Samsung Galaxy S20 and later, plus the Fold and Flip range
- Recent Motorola, Oppo, Huawei, Honor, Sony and Xiaomi flagships
- Many Windows laptops with mobile data built in
Usually Not
- Phones bought on a contract that locks them to one operator
- Regional editions of otherwise supported models — several Samsung and Xiaomi models sold in mainland China and Hong Kong ship without the chip
- Budget models, even recent ones
- Anything older than roughly 2018
The regional exception catches people out. Two phones can carry the same model name and the same box, and only one of them can take an eSIM, because the version sold in one market has the chip and the version sold in another does not. This is why the answer has to come from the device in your hand, not from the model name.
Check the Device You Actually Own
The Compatible Devices page lists every phone, tablet, laptop and hotspot we have confirmed, searchable by name. If you would rather have your phone answer for itself, that takes about thirty seconds — see How do I Check if My Phone Supports eSIM?
A device that cannot take an eSIM is not eligible for a refund once a plan has been bought, so this is the one check worth doing before paying rather than after.
