SIM cards are coming closer to their end due to the birth of eSIMs and their continuous expansion . Proof of this is Apple‘s new generation iPhone 14, which in the United States has got rid of the slot for this chip.
In Europe it does maintain it, but it is a demonstration that in a few years the decision of the Cupertino company will spread globally. In fact, there are other companies like Samsung that are already betting on virtual SIMs in their high range, as well as Google with its Pixels. However, there is a clear difference between Apple and the latter two, and that is that on Android it is much more difficult to take advantage of this technology.
The problem of Android with the eSIM
For those who do not know in depth aspects of this matter, it is important to point out that eSIM is simply a virtual version of the SIM cards that we all know. This is the only main difference between them, since the information they contain is identical, although this innovative format offers many possibilities, as well as greater security.
The drawback is that today there are very few mobile phones that boast this quality , but little by little the number is increasing. The latest to join this select group of devices are the newly arrived Apple iPhone 14 to join old models of the American brand and many other terminals from Samsung, Google, OPPO and even Huawei.
A priori it may seem like a fairly wide offer for the user, but the truth is that these latest firms have a mutual defect and that is the Android ecosystem . In the operating system developed by Google, it is somewhat complicated to use an eSIM and even transfer it from one phone to another. This is because for security reasons the associated QR code to identify the card is linked to a single mobile.
This means that if you want to transfer the virtual SIM from one device to another, you will have to go to your operator to make a duplicate and provide you with a new QR code. Also, if you want to insert it for the first time, you will first need a copy of the physical SIM to then enable the activation of the eSIM.
iOS fixes everything
The company led by Tim Cook has much more accessible support when it comes to incorporating the virtual SIM card into any of its compatible iPhones. For a reason that we do not know, transferring an eSIM from one smartphone to another does not imply much difficulty and that is that you will not have to go to your operator for it.
This is because the carrier assigns the card to the iPhone at the very moment you buy it. On the other hand, with eSIM Quick Transfer technology, there is no need to contact the operator. So the Apple ecosystem is much more prepared to take the final leap. A compelling reason to go from Android to iPhone if you want to say goodbye to the physical format.
