Tipster reports that the P10, P10P, and P10PXL will all ditch the physical SIM tray in favor of two active eSIM slots; only the P10PF will support hardware SIMs.
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 8, 2025
Outside the US, Google may still offer physical SIM slots, following the same strategy Apple uses with its iPhones – eSIM only in the States, but physical SIM compatibility in other markets.
For some, this change could be a total deal breaker. But for others, it might actually be a win. Going eSIM-only means easier carrier switching – no more fiddling with tiny plastic cards. So if you decide to jump ship from Verizon (as plenty of customers have been doing lately after the carrier’s latest unpopular moves), you could be up and running with T-Mobile or AT&T in minutes.
There is also a security benefit here: without a physical SIM, there’s nothing to remove or tamper with. And, on the hardware side, removing the SIM tray frees up precious space inside the phone, which could be used for more advanced components or even a bigger battery.
This is how the Pixel 10 Pro XL should look like. | Image credit – WinFuture
It’s shaping up to be a big year for the Pixel lineup – just maybe not for fans of the trusty old SIM card.
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