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Updated 24 October 2026 · 9 phones ranked

Best phones with eSIM support in India 2026

Top 9 phones with eSIM support in India

A weighted blend of the category scores: performance 20%, camera 20%, battery 18%, display 14%, software support 10%, charging 8%, durability 6%, video 2% and audio 2%. The weights follow what Indian buyers say matters most when choosing a phone (Counterpoint, CMR and Counterpoint–Flipkart surveys, 2025–26). A phone needs performance, camera and battery scores, plus at least 75% of the total weight, before it gets an overall score Formula

  1. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

    best pick pending verification

    Apple A20 Pro · 48 MP main camera with OIS · 5,391 mAh battery

    performance score 100 · durability score 97 · video score 91

    ₹1,79,90082/100

  2. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

    pending verification

    Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 5,000 mAh battery

    software support score 100 · performance score 98 · durability score 97

    ₹1,27,99981/100

  3. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

    pending verification

    Google Tensor G6 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 5,115 mAh battery

    software support score 100 · durability score 97 · selfie score 96

    ₹1,34,99978/100

  4. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

    pending verification

    Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy · 200 MP main camera with OIS · 5,000 mAh battery

    software support score 100 · video score 100 · performance score 98

    ₹1,94,99977/100

  5. Motorola Edge 70 Max

    pending verification

    Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 7,100 mAh battery

    display score 97 · durability score 95 · performance score 89

    ₹54,99977/100

  6. Google Pixel 11 Pro

    pending verification

    Google Tensor G6 · 50 MP main camera with OIS · 4,850 mAh battery

    software support score 100 · durability score 97 · selfie score 96

    ₹1,19,99977/100

  7. Apple iPhone 18 Pro

    pending verification

    Apple A20 Pro · 48 MP main camera with OIS · 4,056 mAh battery

    performance score 100 · durability score 97 · video score 91

    ₹1,64,90075/100

  8. Google Pixel 11

    pending verification

    Google Tensor G6 · 48 MP main camera with OIS · 4,985 mAh battery

    software support score 100 · durability score 97 · video score 84

    ₹89,99971/100

  9. Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold

    pending verification

    Google Tensor G6 · 48 MP main camera with OIS · 4,806 mAh battery

    software support score 100 · durability score 96 · display score 85

    ₹1,86,99970/100

Summary

The best phone with eSIM support in India right now is the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (₹1,79,900), with an overall score of 82/100: performance score 100, durability score 97 and video score 91.

It is effectively tied with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (81): the gap is under 2 points.

Next is the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL (78, ₹1,34,999).

We ranked 9 2026 models (first sold in India in 2026) with a published formula, so this list has 9 entries; updated 2026-10-24.

Specs compared

Best phones with eSIM support in India (2026): key specifications. Prices in ₹.
# Phone Price (₹) Overall score Chipset Display Battery Charging Main camera Weight
1 Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max ₹1,79,900 82 Apple A20 Pro 6.9" OLED 120Hz 5,391 mAh — 48 MP 249 g
2 Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ₹1,27,999 81 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy 6.9" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 60W 200 MP 214 g
3 Google Pixel 11 Pro XL ₹1,34,999 78 Google Tensor G6 6.8" OLED 120Hz 5,115 mAh 45W 50 MP 226 g
4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra ₹1,94,999 77 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy 8" AMOLED 120Hz 5,000 mAh 45W 200 MP 215 g
5 Motorola Edge 70 Max ₹54,999 77 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 6.82" AMOLED 144Hz 7,100 mAh 90W 50 MP 221 g
6 Google Pixel 11 Pro ₹1,19,999 77 Google Tensor G6 6.3" OLED 120Hz 4,850 mAh 30W 50 MP 204 g
7 Apple iPhone 18 Pro ₹1,64,900 75 Apple A20 Pro 6.3" OLED 120Hz 4,056 mAh — 48 MP 211 g
8 Google Pixel 11 ₹89,999 71 Google Tensor G6 6.3" OLED 120Hz 4,985 mAh 30W 48 MP 197 g
9 Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold ₹1,86,999 70 Google Tensor G6 8" OLED 120Hz 4,806 mAh 30W 48 MP 239 g

Best within this list for…

The top phones in this list when ranked by a single category.

Best camera phone

  1. Oppo Find X9 Ultra · ₹1,69,999 · 94
  2. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL · ₹1,34,999 · 85
  3. Google Pixel 11 Pro · ₹1,19,999 · 85

87 phones qualify.

Best phone for video recording

  1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra · ₹1,94,999 · 100
  2. Motorola Signature · ₹59,999 · 95
  3. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL · ₹1,34,999 · 93

47 phones qualify.

Best selfie phone

  1. Motorola Signature · ₹59,999 · 100
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ · ₹47,999 · 100
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Pro · ₹39,999 · 100

9 phones qualify.

Best battery phone

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · 100
  2. Oppo F35 5G · ₹38,999 · 100
  3. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max · ₹49,999 · 100

141 phones qualify.

Best fast charging phone

  1. Xiaomi 17 · ₹89,999 · 93
  2. Xiaomi 17 Ultra · ₹1,27,997 · 92
  3. Oppo Find X9 Ultra · ₹1,69,999 · 90

132 phones qualify.

Best performance phone

  1. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max · ₹1,79,900 · 100
  2. Apple iPhone 18 Pro · ₹1,64,900 · 100
  3. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra · ₹1,27,999 · 98

121 phones qualify.

Best gaming phone

  1. Vivo X300 Ultra · ₹1,59,999 · 91
  2. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max · ₹1,79,900 · 91
  3. Oppo Find X9 Ultra · ₹1,69,999 · 90

101 phones qualify.

Best display phone

  1. Motorola Signature · ₹59,999 · 100
  2. Motorola Edge 70 Max · ₹54,999 · 97
  3. Realme 16 Pro+ 5G · ₹55,999 · 97

127 phones qualify.

Best phone for long software support

  1. Motorola Razr Fold · ₹1,49,999 · 100
  2. Motorola Signature · ₹59,999 · 100
  3. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL · ₹1,34,999 · 100

97 phones qualify.

Best durable phone

  1. Vivo S2 FE · ₹38,999 · 100
  2. Oppo F35 Pro 5G · ₹45,999 · 100
  3. Poco X8 Power · ₹30,999 · 100

141 phones qualify.

Best phone for music

  1. Poco M8x 5G · ₹18,999 · 100
  2. Motorola Moto G Max · ₹19,499 · 100
  3. Motorola Moto G77 Power · ₹18,999 · 100

29 phones qualify.

Best value for money phone

  1. Motorola Signature · ₹59,999 · 90
  2. Vivo X200T · ₹59,999 · 86
  3. iQOO 15R · ₹56,975 · 84

76 phones qualify.

By brand

The highest-ranked phones from each brand in this list.

Best Apple phone with eSIM support

  1. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max · ₹1,79,900 · 82
  2. Apple iPhone 18 Pro · ₹1,64,900 · 75

2 phones qualify.

Best Samsung phone with eSIM support

  1. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra · ₹1,27,999 · 81
  2. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra · ₹1,94,999 · 77

2 phones qualify.

Best Google phone with eSIM support

  1. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL · ₹1,34,999 · 78
  2. Google Pixel 11 Pro · ₹1,19,999 · 77
  3. Google Pixel 11 · ₹89,999 · 71

4 phones qualify.

Best Motorola phone with eSIM support

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Max · ₹54,999 · 77

1 phone qualifies.

By budget

The same ranking limited to a price band.

Best phone with eSIM support under ₹60,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Max · ₹54,999 · 77

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone with eSIM support under ₹70,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Max · ₹54,999 · 77

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone with eSIM support under ₹80,000

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Max · ₹54,999 · 77

1 phone qualifies.

Best phone with eSIM support under ₹1 lakh

  1. Motorola Edge 70 Max · ₹54,999 · budget 100 · national 77
  2. Google Pixel 11 · ₹89,999 · budget 0 · national 71

2 phones qualify.

Best phone with eSIM support above ₹1 lakh

  1. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max · ₹1,79,900 · budget 100 · national 82
  2. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra · ₹1,27,999 · budget 83 · national 81
  3. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL · ₹1,34,999 · budget 67 · national 78

7 phones qualify.

For different users

Weighted blends of category scores; see the methodology for weights.

Best phone for students

  1. Poco X8 Pro Max · ₹45,999 · 88
  2. iQOO 15R · ₹56,975 · 87
  3. Xiaomi 17 · ₹89,999 · 84

76 phones qualify.

Best phone for seniors

  1. Oppo F35 Pro 5G · ₹45,999 · 96
  2. OnePlus Nord CE 6 · ₹35,924 · 95
  3. Oppo K14 Plus 5G · ₹29,999 · 95

127 phones qualify.

Best phone for content creators

  1. Oppo Find X9 Ultra · ₹1,69,999 · 91
  2. Motorola Signature · ₹59,999 · 90
  3. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL · ₹1,34,999 · 90

41 phones qualify.

Best phone for business users

  1. Vivo X300 Ultra · ₹1,59,999 · 91
  2. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max · ₹49,999 · 90
  3. Redmi Note 17 Pro · ₹36,778 · 90

97 phones qualify.

Not ranked: not enough data

These phones match, but too many of the formula's inputs are unknown to score them fairly: Apple iPhone 17e.

How this list is ranked

A weighted blend of the category scores: performance 20%, camera 20%, battery 18%, display 14%, software support 10%, charging 8%, durability 6%, video 2% and audio 2%. The weights follow what Indian buyers say matters most when choosing a phone (Counterpoint, CMR and Counterpoint–Flipkart surveys, 2025–26). A phone needs performance, camera and battery scores, plus at least 75% of the total weight, before it gets an overall score

Ranked phones are on sale in India and had their first India sale in 2026; the 2025 models have their own lists. Prices are the cheapest variant's current official price, or its launch price where no current price is confirmed. A phone qualifies for "under ₹X" when that price is ₹X or less. Scores use fixed, published scales (formula version 2.6), so a phone's score is the same on every list; on budget lists the budget score shows where it sits among phones at that price. Full methodology.

Questions

Which is the best phone with eSIM support in India?
The best phone with eSIM support in India right now is the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (₹1,79,900), with an overall score of 82/100: performance score 100, durability score 97 and video score 91.
What are the top 3 phones with eSIM support?
1. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (₹1,79,900), 2. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (₹1,27,999) and 3. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL (₹1,34,999).
Which is the cheapest phone in this top 9?
The Motorola Edge 70 Max at ₹54,999, ranked #5.
How is this list ranked?
A weighted blend of the category scores: performance 20%, camera 20%, battery 18%, display 14%, software support 10%, charging 8%, durability 6%, video 2% and audio 2%. The weights follow what Indian buyers say matters most when choosing a phone (Counterpoint, CMR and Counterpoint–Flipkart surveys, 2025–26). A phone needs performance, camera and battery scores, plus at least 75% of the total weight, before it gets an overall score Scores are relative to the phones in our India catalog.
How often is this list updated?
The live list is rebuilt whenever prices or specifications change and is frozen weekly and monthly; this version is from 2026-10-24.

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