Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO · 2024

Does the Redmi Note 13 Pro have eSIM?

No · no eSIM

No, the Redmi Note 13 Pro 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. Its 2024 shelf-mates, Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 14T, Xiaomi 14T Pro, POCO F6, carry the same answer.

Xiaomi's own spec sheet lists two nano-SIM slots for the Redmi Note 13 Pro, 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.

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 › POCO F6 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

sim_card Can I install a travel eSIM on the Redmi Note 13 Pro?

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 Redmi Note 13 Pro 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 Redmi Note 13 Pro any different from the rest of the 2024 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO line?

Not on eSIM. Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 14T, Xiaomi 14T Pro, POCO F6 answer the same way in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.