eSIM Technology on Apple iPhone XS, XS Max Explained

For the first time in history, the Cupertino giant Apple has announced dual-SIM iPhones. This move comes as a surprise since Apple has been known to be running away from the dual SIM model even though the other smartphones giants had embraced it way back. However, there’s a catch to Apple’s dual-SIM offering, and it’s quite different from what many would expect. The new Apple iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR smartphones will come with an eSIM and a single SIM tray option. However, things will be entirely different in China as the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR there will come with the dual-SIM slot. Without further ado, let’s dive right in and learn about how the eSIM is going to stir up things.

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eSIM Explained

Unlike what you’d expect, an eSIM does not mean ‘electronic’ SIM instead it stands for an embedded SIM card. With the eSIM iPhone model, the phone will come with an embedded SIM which will be soldered right on to the motherboard of the phone. The SIM will also have unique identifiers – the ISMIs which will make it similar to the standard SIM cards in function. The new eSIM will also provide the flexibility to function with any carrier instead of just sticking to one carrier like it is usually the case with standard SIMs. Another noteworthy thing is that this won’t be the first time that Apple would be using eSIM. Previously the tech giant has been known to use eSIM in Apple Watch and iPad already. The eSIM will come with associated tariff charges and allowance of phone calls, text and messages which the users will be able to change depending on the provider.