A list of all SIM-less compatible devices and how many eSIMs can be used on each

With the advent of eSIM card service in Uganda, one needs to know if their current smartphone is SIM-less. The list of compatible eSIM devices is getting longer and longer. It now includes 80 models of mobile phones, wearables, tablets, and laptops. The following phones with eSIM for many other countries in the world:

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Smartphones

Apple eSIM phones

• iPhone 14 Pro Max*
• iPhone 14 Pro*
• iPhone 14*
• iPhone 13*
• iPhone 13 Pro*
• iPhone 13 Pro Max*
• iPhone 13 Mini*
• iPhone 12*
• iPhone 12 Mini*
• iPhone 12 Pro*
• iPhone 12 Pro Max*
• iPhone 11*
• iPhone 11 Pro*
• iPhone 11 Pro Max*
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max*
• iPhone XR*
• iPhone SE (2020)
• iPhone SE (2022)
• iPad Air (3rd Generation)
• iPad Air (4th generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (8th generation)
• iPad (9th generation)
• iPad Mini (5th generation)
• iPad Mini (6th generation)

>>Important:

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• *iPhones from Mainland China DO NOT support eSIM.
• *iPhones from Hong Kong and Macao (except for iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone SE 2020, and iPhone XS) DO NOT support eSIM.

Samsung eSIM phones*

• Samsung Galaxy S23*
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S20
• Samsung Galaxy S20+
• Samsung Galaxy Note 20+
• Samsung Galaxy Note 20
• Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy Fold
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

>>Important:

• The following Samsung phones DO NOT support eSIM:
  • *Samsung S20/S21 FE Series;
  • Samsung Note 20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 originated from Hong Kong
  • Samsung devices originating from the USA and Canada.
• For the Samsung S21 series (with the exemption of FE models) for Canada and the USA, if you already have the One UI 4, this update may add the eSIM capability to your device.

Google Pixel eSIM phones

• Google Pixel 3 & 3 XL*
• Google Pixel 3a & 3a XL*
• Google Pixel 4, 4a & 4 XL
• Google Pixel 5*
• Google Pixel 6
• Google Pixel 6 Pro
• Google Pixel 7
• Google Pixel 7 Pro

>>Important: The following Pixel phones DO NOT support eSIM technology:

• Pixel 3 phones manufactured in Australia, Taiwan, and Japan;
• Pixel 3 phones purchased with the service from US or Canadian carriers other than Sprint and Google Fi;
• Pixel 3a phones purchased in South East Asia and with Verizon service. Pixel 3 from Australia, Taiwan, and Japan.

Other phones with eSIM

HAMMER

• HAMMER Explorer PRO
• HAMMER Blade 3
• HAMMER Blade 5G

Motorola

• Motorola Razr 2019
• Motorola Razr 5G

Huawei

• Huawei P40
• Huawei P40 Pro*
• Huawei Mate 40 Pro

>>Important:

• *Huawei P40 Pro+ DO NOT support eSIM.

Others

• Nuu Mobile X5
• Gemini PDA 4G+Wi-Fi
• OPPO Find X3 Pro*
• OPPO Find X5 Pro*
• OPPO Find X5*
• Sony Xperia 10 III Lite

>>Important:

• *Regions that do not support dual SIM cards on Oppo phones: Australia (Telstra and Optus), and Japan (KDDI).

eSIM smartwatches

Apple Watches

• Apple Watch S3, S4, S5
• Apple Watch Nike, Apple Watch Nike+
• Apple Watch Hermes
• Apple Watch Edition

Samsung Smartwatches

• Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G,
• Samsung Gear S3 Frontier LTE,
• Samsung Galaxy Watch LTE

eSIM laptops

Currently, only Windows eSIM laptops are available, Apple is yet to release a MacBook with an eSIM.

Take a look at the list of laptops with eSIM capacity.

Acer eSIM Laptops

• Acer Swift 3
• Acer Swift 7
• Acer TravelMate P2
• Acer TravelMate Spin P4
• Acer TravelMate P6

ASUS eSIM Laptops

• ASUS Mini Transformer T103HAF
• ASUS NovaGo TP370QL
• ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 TP401NA

Dell eSIM Laptops

• Dell Latitude 7210 2-in-1
• Dell Latitude 9410
• Dell Latitude 7310
• Dell Latitude 7410
• Dell Latitude 9510
• Dell Latitude 5410
• Dell Latitude 5411
• Dell Latitude 5511

HP eSIM Laptops

• HP Elitebook G5
• HP Probook G5
• HP Zbook G5
• HP Spectre Folio 13

Lenovo eSIM Laptops

• ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 2 in 1
• ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
• ThinkPad X1 Fold
• ThinkPad X1 Nano
• ThinkPad X12 Detachable
• Lenovo Flex 5G
• Lenovo Yoga C630
• Lenovo Miix 630
• Lenovo Yoga 520
• Lenovo Yoga 720 (2-in-1 models)

eSIM tablets

We have the following tablets which support an eSIM for Vietnam, and many other countries:

• Microsoft Surface Pro (5th and 7th Gen onwards)
• Microsoft Surface Pro X (5th Gen onwards)

How many eSIMs can be used on one eSIM-compatible device

The maximum number of eSIMs that can be installed on the device depends on your device model. This number ranges from 1 to 20. However, you are advised to have 3 at maximum in your device only, and only one eSIM can be active at one time.