Honor · 2023

Does the Honor X9b have eSIM?

No · no eSIM

No, the Honor X9b has no eSIM: it works with a physical SIM only, so a travel profile cannot be installed on it. For data abroad that leaves a local SIM or your carrier's roaming.

That is a change from the Honor Magic4 Pro: on that 2022 model the answer is it depends. The Honor Magic6 Pro that follows in 2024 depends on the version. Its 2023 shelf-mates, Honor Magic5 Pro, Honor Magic V2, Honor 90, carry the same answer.

The Honor X9b is missing from Honor's official list of eSIM models; the spec sheet shows two nano-SIM slots.

Check your unit in a minute

Settings → Network & internet (or Mobile network) → SIMs

An "Add eSIM" entry means it is supported. Dial *#06#: a phone with eSIM shows an EID among the numbers.

Settings beat any list: the same model ships with and without eSIM depending on the country.

Data abroad without eSIM

A local SIM card Sold at the airport or a carrier shop, usually against a passport. What each country requires is in the rules section. › Your carrier's roaming pass Costly but effortless: a day pass from your home carrier, switched on in the carrier app. › A second phone with eSIM The profile installs on any supported handset and shares data with the rest over a hotspot. ›

Other Honor models

Honor Magic5 Pro depends on the version › Honor Magic V2 depends on the version › Honor 90 depends on the version › Honor Magic4 Pro depends on the version › Honor Magic6 Pro depends on the version › Honor Magic V3 depends on the version › Honor 200 depends on the version › Honor 200 Pro depends on the version › All phones and eSIM Lists by maker and the check for any model. ›

Common questions

sim_card Can I install a travel eSIM on the Honor X9b?

No. A travel profile is an eSIM, and this model has no built-in eSIM chip. For data abroad, a local SIM at the airport or your carrier's roaming pass are the options.

layers How many eSIMs does the Honor X9b store, and how many work at once?

On Android the number of stored profiles depends on the model and firmware. Usually a physical SIM and one eSIM work at the same time. The SIM manager in Settings shows the exact layout.

compare_arrows Is the Honor X9b any different from the rest of the 2023 Honor line?

Not on eSIM. Honor Magic5 Pro, Honor Magic V2, Honor 90 answer the same way in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.