eSIM-compatible phones: the full 2026 list

An eSIM is a built-in digital SIM. You add a plan by scanning a QR code, with no plastic card to swap. The one requirement is simple: your phone has to support eSIM in the first place.

Here is the good news. Most flagship phones sold since roughly 2022 support eSIM, and we estimate the large majority of premium phones from the last three to four years qualify. You can confirm yours in about 30 seconds. This guide gives you the fast check first, then the full family list for 2026.

Check your phone in 30 seconds

Open your phone dialer and type *#06#. Your IMEI appears, and on an eSIM-capable phone an EID number appears too. If you see an EID, your phone supports eSIM.

On iPhone, you can also open Settings, tap General, then About, and scroll to find an EID or a Digital SIM entry. If it is listed, you are ready.

On Samsung and Pixel, open the SIM settings and look for an option like Add eSIM or Download a SIM instead. Samsung lists this under Connections and SIM manager. Pixel lists it under Network and internet.

Simzora Pakistan plans start at $2.99. Once your phone passes the eSIM check, Simzora delivers the QR by email in minutes. Pakistan data plans run from 1GB for 7 days at $2.99 to 5GB for 30 days at $8.99, with 10GB and 20GB options for longer stays.

iPhone: which models qualify

Apple added eSIM support with the iPhone XR and iPhone XS in 2018. Every mainstream iPhone since then supports eSIM.

That covers the iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 lines, plus the iPhone SE from 2020 onward. All of them let you add a travel eSIM by QR code.

One regional note: iPhone 14 and later models sold in the United States are eSIM only, with no physical SIM tray. That does not change compatibility, it just means the phone is built around eSIM.

Samsung Galaxy: which models qualify

Samsung flagships from the Galaxy S20 onward support eSIM. That includes the S20, S21, S22, S23, S24, and S25 families.

The foldables qualify too. The Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip series support eSIM, as does the Galaxy Note 20.

Watch one detail. A small number of regional Galaxy variants ship without eSIM hardware. Run the *#06# check to be certain before you buy a plan.

Google Pixel and other brands

Google Pixel 4 and every later Pixel support eSIM reliably. The Pixel 3 supported it in some regions only, so check that model directly.

Beyond the big three, many recent flagships from Motorola, Oppo, Xiaomi, and Huawei include eSIM, for example the Motorola Razr foldables. Support varies by model and region, so we suggest confirming per device.

The rule stays the same for any brand: if *#06# shows an EID, you can use a travel eSIM.

One more check: the carrier lock

eSIM support is the first hurdle, and a carrier lock is the second. A phone that was subsidised on a contract or an instalment plan is often locked to the operator that sold it, and a locked handset refuses any plan from anyone else. The eSIM QR code will either fail to install or install and then sit there with no service.

Unlocking is usually free once the contract or instalment plan is paid off. Ask the operator that sold you the phone, or check with the retailer, and sort it out at home rather than at the airport. A phone you bought outright is normally unlocked already.

If your phone passed both checks, you can buy a Simzora plan for your destination and receive the QR by email in minutes. Scan it, and your data is live.

Key takeaways

- Most flagship phones since roughly 2022 support eSIM, and we estimate the large majority of premium phones from the last three to four years qualify.

- Dial *#06#: if an EID number appears alongside your IMEI, your phone supports eSIM.

- iPhone XR and XS and later, Galaxy S20 and later, and Pixel 4 and later cover most travelers.

- A few regional variants ship without eSIM hardware, so always run the check before buying a plan.

- The phone also has to be free of a carrier lock, which is usually easy to clear with whoever sold it to you.

- Simzora delivers the eSIM QR by email in minutes, and Simzora covers 180+ countries.