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Update Published September 22, 2026
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Which iPhone models use which types of SIM cards? Which still support physical SIM cards? Which only support eSIM? Which support multiple SIM?
All iPhone models -- with the exception of the vintage oddball iPhone 4 (CDMA) (A1349) -- use a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) of some flavor, but the type varies significantly between models.
For example, among other options, some iPhones support a single physical nano SIM, others support dual physical nano SIM, others support a physical nano SIM and one or more eSIM, and some only support eSIM.
iPhone Identification Help
If you're not sure which iPhone you have -- or otherwise are trying to confirm SIM compatibility before buying a specific device, especially on the used market -- EveryMac.com's Ultimate iLookup feature makes it easy to precisely identify each iPhone by Model Number and Order Number and by other identifiers, too.
Regardless of the age of the device, you can find the Model Number -- which looks like A3522 -- in the iOS "Settings" app on the iPhone under General > Regulatory > or General > Legal & Regulatory, depending on the version of the iOS.
You can find the Order Number -- which looks like MJQ94LL/A -- and is specified as "Model" within the iOS "Settings" app under General > About.
iPhone SIM Compatibility
Specifically, each iPhone model is compatible with these specifc SIM types:
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All iPhone Models
Supported SIM Type(s)
1
iPhone (Original/1st Gen/EDGE)
Mini SIM
1
iPhone 3G
Mini SIM
1
iPhone 3GS
Mini SIM
1
iPhone 3G (China/No Wi-Fi)
Mini SIM
1
iPhone 3GS (China/No Wi-Fi)
Mini SIM
1
iPhone 4 (GSM)
Micro SIM
1
iPhone 4 (GSM, Revision A)
Micro SIM
1
iPhone 4 (CDMA/Verizon/Sprint)
No SIM
1
iPhone 4S (4s*)
Micro SIM
1
iPhone 4S (GSM China/WAPI)
Micro SIM
1
iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE 4, 17/North America)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5 (CDMA/LTE, Sprint/Verizon/KDDI)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE 1, 3, 5/International)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5 (CDMA China/UIM/WAPI)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE/AWS/North America)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5c (GSM/North America/A1532)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5c (CDMA/Verizon/A1532)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5c (CDMA/China Telecom/A1532)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5c (CDMA/US/Japan/A1456)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5c (UK/Europe/Middle East/A1507)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5c (China Unicom/A1526)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5c (Asia Pacific/A1529)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5c (China Mobile/A1516)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5s (GSM/North America/A1533)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5s (CDMA/Verizon/A1533)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5s (CDMA/China Telecom/A1533)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5s (CDMA/US/Japan/A1453)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5s (UK/Europe/Middle East/A1457)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5s (China Unicom/A1528)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5s (Asia Pacific/A1530)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 5s (China Mobile/A1518)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6 (GSM/North America/A1549)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6 (CDMA/Verizon/A1549)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6 (Global/Sprint/A1586)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6 (China Mobile/A1589)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6 Plus (GSM/North America/A1522)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6 Plus (CDMA/Verizon/A1522)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6 Plus (Global/Sprint/A1524)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6 Plus (China Mobile/A1593)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6s (AT&T/SIM Free/A1633)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6s (Global/A1688)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6s (Mainland China/A1700)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6s (China Mobile/A1691)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6s Plus (AT&T/SIM Free/A1634)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6s Plus (Global/A1687)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6s Plus (Mainland China/A1699)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 6s Plus (China Mobile/A1690)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone SE (United States/A1662)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone SE (Global/Sprint/A1723)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone SE (China Mobile/A1724)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 7 (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1660)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 7 (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1778)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 7 (Japan/A1779)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 7 (China Mobile/A1780)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1661)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 7 Plus (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1784)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 7 Plus (Japan/A1785)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 7 Plus (China Mobile/A1786)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 8 (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1863)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 8 (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1905)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 8 (Japan/A1906)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 8 (China Mobile/A1907)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 8 Plus (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1864)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 8 Plus (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1897)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 8 Plus (Japan/A1898)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 8 Plus (China Mobile/A1899)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone X (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1865)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone X (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1901)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone X (Japan/A1902)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone Xs (US/Canada/Hong Kong/A1920)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone Xs (Global/A2097)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone Xs (Japan/A2098)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone Xs (China/A2100)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone Xs Max (US/Canada/A1921)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone Xs Max (Global/A2101)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone Xs Max (Japan/A2102)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone Xs Max (China/Hong Kong/A2104)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone XR (US/Canada/A1984)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone XR (Global/A2105)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone XR (Japan/A2106)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone XR (China/Hong Kong/A2108)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 11 (US/Canada/A2111)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 11 (Global/A2221)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 11 (China/Hong Kong/A2223)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 11 Pro (US/Canada/A2160)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 11 Pro (Global/A2215)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 11 Pro (China/Hong Kong/A2217)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 11 Pro Max (US/CA/A2161)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 11 Pro Max (Global/A2218)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 11 Pro Max (CN/HK/A2220)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 US/CA A2275)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 Global A2296)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 China A2298)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 12 mini (US/A2176)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 mini (Canada/Japan/A2398)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 mini (Global/A2399)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 mini (China/A2400)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 12 (US/A2172)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 (Canada/Japan/A2402)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 (Global/A2403)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 (China/A2404)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 12 Pro (US/A2341)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 Pro (Canada/Japan/A2406)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 Pro (Global/A2407)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 Pro (China/A2408)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 12 Pro Max (US/A2342)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 Pro Max (Canada/Japan/A2410)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 Pro Max (Global/A2411)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone 12 Pro Max (China/A2412)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 13 mini (US/A2481)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 mini (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2626)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 mini (Global/A2628)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 mini (China/A2629)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 13 mini (Russia/A2630)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 (US/A2482)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2631)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 (Global/A2633)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 (China/A2634)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 13 (Russia/A2635)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro (US/A2483)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2636)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro (Global/A2638)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro (China/A2639)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro (Russia/A2640)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro Max (US/A2484)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2641)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro Max (Global/A2643)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro Max (China/A2644)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 13 Pro Max (Russia/A2645)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 US/CA A2595)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 Japan A2782)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 Global A2783)
Nano SIM & eSIM
1
iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 China A2785)
Nano SIM
1
iPhone 14 (US/A2649)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2881)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 (Global/A2882)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 (China/A2884)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 14 (Russia/A2883)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Plus (US/A2632)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Plus (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2885)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Plus (Global/A2886)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Plus (China/A2888)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Plus (Russia/A2887)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro (US/A2650)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2889)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro (Global/A2890)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro (China/A2892)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro (Russia/A2891)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro Max (US/A2651)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2893)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro Max (Global/A2894)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro Max (China/A2896)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 14 Pro Max (Russia/A2895)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 (US/A2846)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3089)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 (Global/A3090)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 (China/A3092)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Plus (US/A2847)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Plus (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3093)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Plus (Global/A3094)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Plus (China/A3096)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Pro (US/A2848)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3101)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Pro (Global/A3102)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Pro (China/A3104)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Pro Max (US/A2849)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3105)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Pro Max (Global/A3106)
Nano & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 15 Pro Max (China/A3108)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 16 (US/A3081)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3286)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 (Global/A3287)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 (China/A3288)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Plus (US/A3082)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Plus (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3289)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Plus (Global/A3290)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Plus (China/A3291)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Pro (US/A3083)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3292)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Pro (Global/A3293)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Pro (China/A3294)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Pro Max (US/A3084)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3295)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Pro Max (Global/A3296)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16 Pro Max (China/A3297)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 16e (US/A3212)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16e (CA/MX/SA/A3408)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16e (Global/A3409)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 16e (China/A3410)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 17 (US/A3258)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3519)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 (Global/A3520)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 (China/A3521)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 17 Pro (US/A3256)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3522)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 Pro (Global/A3523)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 Pro (China/A3524)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone 17 Pro Max (US/A3257)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3525)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 Pro Max (Global/A3526)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17 Pro Max (China/A3527)
Nano SIM x2
1
iPhone Air (US/CA/MX/SA/A3260)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone Air (Japan/A3516)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone Air (Global/A3517)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone Air (China/A3518)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17e (US/CA/MX/JP/SA/A3575)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17e (Global/A3634)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 17e (China/A3635)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 18 Pro (US/A3472)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 18 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3713)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 18 Pro (Global/A3714)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 18 Pro (China/A3715)
Nano SIM x 2 & eSIM*
1
iPhone 18 Pro Max (US/A3473)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 18 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3716)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone 18 Pro Max (Global/A3717)
Nano SIM & eSIM x2
1
iPhone 18 Pro Max (China/A3718)
Nano SIM x 2 & eSIM*
1
iPhone Duo (US/A3447)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone Duo (CA/MX/JP/SA/A3719)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone Duo (Global/A3720)
eSIM x2
1
iPhone Duo (China/A3721)
eSIM x2
The difference between mini SIM, which often was just called a SIM card back in the day, as well as micro SIM -- now both quite vintage -- and the still current in a variety of places nano SIM largely is size. eSIM is "embedded" directly into applicable iPhone models and is configured via the iOS.
To reiterate, if you are trying to confirm SIM compatibility before buying a specific device, especially on the used market, EveryMac.com's Ultimate iLookup feature makes it easy to precisely identify each iPhone by Model Number and Order Number and by other identifiers, too. iPhone Identification may be helpful, as well.
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