Pixel 10 series in the US drops physical SIM, while the rest of the world gets to keep it

Pixel 10 series in the US drops physical SIM, while the rest of the world gets to keep it

  • The Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL models sold in the US don’t have a physical nano-SIM slot.
  • Instead, the phones rely on dual eSIMs, with the option of storing over eight eSIM profiles.
  • The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the only device in the lineup to retain the nano-SIM + eSIM combination.

Google’s new Pixel 10 lineup has made a rather bold connectivity choice. The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL sold in the US won’t come with a physical SIM slot. This will make the new Pixels the first in Google’s history to ship without a nano-SIM slot, relying completely on eSIMs instead.

In the US, Google’s latest flagships will support two active eSIM profiles at the same time and can store eight or more eSIMs on the device. The only Pixel 10 device to still sport a nano-SIM slot and eSIM is the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.