Samsung Galaxy · 2020

Does the Galaxy S20 have eSIM?

Yes · supports eSIM

Yes, the Galaxy S20 supports eSIM. One physical SIM and one eSIM are active at the same time. A travel profile is installed at home over Wi-Fi; your own SIM stays in for calls and texts.

Galaxy S20 is the earliest Samsung Galaxy with eSIM in this catalogue, from 2020. The Galaxy S21 that follows in 2021 has it too. Of its 2020 shelf-mates, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold2 carry the same answer.

eSIM never worked on the US-market Galaxy S20. 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.

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How to put a travel eSIM on the Galaxy S20

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 S20+ supports eSIM › Galaxy S20 Ultra supports eSIM › Galaxy S20 FE depends on the version › Galaxy Z Fold2 supports eSIM › Galaxy Note20 depends on the version › Galaxy Note20 Ultra depends on the version › Galaxy S21 supports eSIM › Galaxy S21+ supports eSIM › All phones and eSIM Lists by maker and the check for any model. ›

Common questions

Can I install a travel eSIM on the Galaxy S20?

Yes. Buy a plan for the destination, scan the QR from the email over Wi-Fi at home, and turn data roaming on for the profile after landing. Your own SIM stays in the phone for calls and texts.

How many eSIMs does the Galaxy S20 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 2020 Samsung Galaxy models answer the same way as the Galaxy S20?

Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold2 give the same eSIM answer in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.