Google Pixel 8 Series Could Support Only eSIMs in Some Regions

Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional are anticipated to go official in October this yr with a variety of upgrades over their predecessors. Leaks to date have detailed {hardware} specs of this yr’s Pixel 8 lineup. Now, a report has surfaced on-line that means that the upcoming Pixel 8 handsets will ditch the bodily SIM card slots in favour of eSIM. Via an eSIM, Pixel 8 customers can connect with their service and not using a bodily SIM card in their telephone. Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Professional fashions in the US have been additionally launched and not using a bodily SIM card slot.

Renders of the vanilla Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional have been leaked earlier this yr by tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer (@OnLeaks) in collaboration with SmartPrix. Citing these photographs, tipster Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) claims that the Pixel 8 sequence would possibly debut as eSIM-only smartphones, a minimum of in some areas. Rahman explains the renders printed are lacking SIM card slots on the left aspect and means that this isn’t an unintended omission.

Nevertheless, the SmartPrix report states that the Pixel 8 smartphones can have a SIM card tray on the left backbone. OnLeaks advised Rahman that something his companions declare that is not introduced in his tweet does not come from him. Which means that the hypothesis in regards to the presence of the SIM slot on the telephones’ left backbone could possibly be SmartPrix’s personal interpretation of the renders.

Final yr’s Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Professional, and Pixel 7a smartphones characteristic SIM card slots on the left aspect.

Additional, Rahman states {that a} Pixel 8 Professional video leaked by Kamila (@Za_Raczke) reveals a SIM card tray on the left fringe of the smartphone. So, the upcoming handset would possibly ship with bodily SIM slots as traditional in most areas. Since these particulars haven’t but been confirmed by Google, it is strongly recommended to contemplate it with a grain of salt.

An eSIM is a digital model of the bodily SIM card. They’re embedded inside and permit customers to connect with their service and not using a bodily SIM card in their telephones. If the leak holds any weight, then the Pixel 8 sequence would possibly ship as Google’s first eSIM-only smartphone. Apple launched the eSIM-only iPhone 14 sequence in the US final yr. Nevertheless, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Professional fashions can be found with bodily SIM card slots in a number of different areas.

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