Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO · 2024

Does the POCO F6 have eSIM?

No · no eSIM

No, the POCO F6 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 Xiaomi 13: on that 2023 model the answer is it depends. The Xiaomi 15 that follows in 2025 has it too. Of its 2024 shelf-mates, Redmi Note 13 Pro carries the same answer.

POCO's own spec sheet lists two nano-SIM slots for the F6, no eSIM.

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A "Manage eSIM" or "Add eSIM" entry means this firmware supports it. On the China ROM the entry is missing and cannot be switched on.

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. ›

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 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models

Xiaomi 14 depends on the version › Xiaomi 14T depends on the version › Xiaomi 14T Pro depends on the version › Redmi Note 13 Pro no eSIM › Xiaomi 15 supports eSIM › Xiaomi 15 Ultra supports eSIM › Xiaomi 13 depends on the version › Xiaomi 13 Ultra 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 POCO F6?

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.

How many eSIMs does the POCO F6 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 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models answer the same way as the POCO F6?

Redmi Note 13 Pro gives the same eSIM answer in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.