Samsung Galaxy · 2024

Does the Galaxy A16 have eSIM?

Depends on the version · check your unit

The Galaxy A16 has eSIM in some versions only: the market the unit was made for and its firmware decide. The check takes a minute and is more reliable than any list. If the support is there, a travel profile installs like on any other phone.

The earliest Samsung Galaxy with eSIM in this catalogue is the Galaxy S20, from 2020 — 4 years before the Galaxy A16. That is a change from the Galaxy S23: on that 2023 model the answer is yes. The Galaxy S25 that follows in 2025 has it too. Of its 2024 shelf-mates, Galaxy A35, Galaxy A55 carry the same answer.

Samsung's Australian eSIM list (checked 22 October 2026) names only the A36, A55 and A56 from the A-series. Some other A models have eSIM on some markets; assume it is absent until you see "Add eSIM" in Settings. Units bought in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau have no eSIM regardless of the model.

Check your unit in a minute

Settings → Connections → SIM manager

An "Add eSIM" button means it is supported. Dial *#06# as a second check: 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.

Check another phone eSIM compatibility for 232 models — pick the phone and the destination. ›

How to put a travel eSIM on the Galaxy A16

Buy a plan for the destination The QR lands in your inbox within minutes. › Install at home over Wi-Fi SIM manager → Add eSIM → scan the QR from a second screen or enter the code by hand. › Turn data roaming on after landing For the travel profile only. Switch data off on your own SIM so it does not roam. › Check what the country requires Registration, handset rules and APN by country, read from the primary documents. ›

Type your destination — the plan for it opens in one step

Other Samsung Galaxy models

Galaxy S24 supports eSIM › Galaxy S24+ supports eSIM › Galaxy S24 Ultra supports eSIM › Galaxy S24 FE supports eSIM › Galaxy Z Flip6 supports eSIM › Galaxy Z Fold6 supports eSIM › Galaxy A35 depends on the version › Galaxy A55 depends on the version › All phones and eSIM Lists by maker and the check for any model. ›

Common questions

Can I install a travel eSIM on the Galaxy A16?

Yes, if Settings offers an entry to add an eSIM. Check that before buying a plan: without the entry there is nowhere to install the profile.

How many eSIMs does the Galaxy A16 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.

Which other 2024 Samsung Galaxy models answer the same way as the Galaxy A16?

Galaxy A35, Galaxy A55 give the same eSIM answer in this catalogue, and each of them depends on the market the unit was built for. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.