Which Android phones are eSIM compatible in Italy

The world of smartphones is increasingly evolving and this also concerns support for hardware innovations that are gradually arriving in the sector. Among these we find the eSIMthe new type of SIM that for some years has been available on a permanent basis also in the Italian market.

We talked in detail about the eSIM in the our dedicated page. In this article we will instead go to see what are android phones compatible with eSIMs. We will therefore go to extricate ourselves between what it means to rely on an eSIM, how to carry it out installation and what are the smartphone manufacturers that sell in Italy compatible models with this new standard.

There eSIMwhich stands for embedded SIM or integrated SIM, it can also be called “Virtual SIM“, because the SIM card is being replaced by a virtual service.

In short, you will no longer have to physically possess a card (SIM, nanoSIM or microSIM) to also possess the phone number, but this becomes virtually activated on your smartphone in a few steps. The dematerialization of the SIM card allows the user to activate the number faster and having a service similar (at least in concept) to that of the home line where you already have the line and the device to make phone calls and the assignment of the telephone number becomes only a question of service.

For more details on how an eSIM workswhat are yours benefits compared to classic physical SIMs, what are the operators Italians offering eSIM to their customers e how to install itwe refer you to page that we have dedicated to him.

In this section we will go to see which are the smartphone templates Android that officially support eSIMs in Italy, divided by manufacturer.

Samsung phones that support eSIMs

Google phones that support eSIMs

Sony phones that support eSIMs

Motorola phones that support eSIMs

Huawei phones that support eSIMs

OPPO phones that support eSIMs

Xiaomi phones that support eSIM

Xiaomi 12T Pro

Installing an eSIM on an Android smartphone is very simple. Let’s see the main steps:

1. Purchase the eSIM from your operator. This can be done either during the activation phase of a new offer or by existing customers who require the change from physical SIM to eSIM.
2. With the code and that of the eSIM purchased, access your phone.
3. Access the Settings and then to the section Mobile network.
4. Tap on the option Download an eSIM.
5. Activate the eSIM with i unique codes provided.

The procedure listed may slightly vary depending on the smartphone model you are using. For more details we suggest you consult our guide which explains in detail how to install an eSIM on Android phones.

The transformation of a physical SIM into an eSIM basically consists of a SIM change which must be requested from your operator.

This can be done being activated of a new offer, requesting that it be activated on an eSIM, or as a simple change on an offer already active.

This second operation usually requires a cost to be sustained for the customer. While the request for activation of a new offer on eSIM generally it does not require any cost additional. In both cases the request must be made at one of the authorized dealers of your operator.

Found more details at the page that we have dedicated to eSIM.