Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO · 2022

Does the Xiaomi 12 have eSIM?

No · no eSIM

No, the Xiaomi 12 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.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra from 2021 does not. The Xiaomi 13 that follows in 2023 depends on the version. Its 2022 shelf-mates, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Redmi Note 11, carry the same answer.

Xiaomi's own spec sheet lists two nano-SIM slots for the Xiaomi 12, 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 12 Pro no eSIM › Redmi Note 11 no eSIM › Xiaomi 13 depends on the version › Xiaomi 13 Ultra depends on the version › Xiaomi 13T depends on the version › Xiaomi 13T Pro depends on the version › Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra no eSIM › Redmi Note 10 Pro no eSIM › 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 Xiaomi 12?

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 Xiaomi 12 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 Xiaomi 12 any different from the rest of the 2022 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO line?

Not on eSIM. Xiaomi 12 Pro, Redmi Note 11 answer the same way in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.