Hi guys, I'm very curious. Is there any difference when an iPhone it’s running with an eSIM instead of a physical SIM card? It’s the same 5G or not? Thanks!
I spoke to a rep about differences but there’s no discernible difference other than convenience. When it first rolled out for testing, there were some hiccups with cellular signal/speed and not receiving short codes but I believed they have improved by then. Currently using eSIM to see how it is.
I have been using eSIM for a couple years. With 5G, I got 3700 Mbps when testing next to the cell tower. So speed is definitely not a concern with eSIM.
The only difference is one is a physical card. Otherwise they're still connecting the same hardware (phone) to the same provider and radio channels. So, there shouldn't be any difference speed wise.
I had a few days with the eSIM but switched back to physical SIM today. With eSIM, I visited frequent locations to find out there's a difference in signal and speed.
SIM card or eSIM is just an ID card for the phone. It’s not a transceiver. There shouldn’t be any performance difference between using the two if the physical SIM card is current.
I had a few days with the eSIM but switched back to physical SIM today. With eSIM, I visited frequent locations to find out there's a difference in signal and speed.