Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO · 2023

Does the Xiaomi 13 have eSIM?

Depends on the version · check your unit

The Xiaomi 13 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.

That is a change from the Xiaomi 12: on that 2022 model the answer is no. The Xiaomi 14 that follows in 2024 depends on the version. Its 2023 shelf-mates, Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Xiaomi 13T, Xiaomi 13T Pro, carry the same answer.

The firmware decides, not the model: on the China ROM eSIM is switched off at system level. The global version has it, some regional versions do not.

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Settings → Mobile networks

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.

How to put a travel eSIM on the Xiaomi 13

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 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models

Xiaomi 13 Ultra depends on the version › Xiaomi 13T depends on the version › Xiaomi 13T Pro depends on the version › Xiaomi 14 depends on the version › Xiaomi 14T depends on the version › Xiaomi 14T Pro depends on the version › Xiaomi 12 no eSIM › Xiaomi 12 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 13?

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.

layers How many eSIMs does the Xiaomi 13 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 13 any different from the rest of the 2023 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO line?

Not on eSIM. Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Xiaomi 13T, Xiaomi 13T Pro answer the same way 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.