From September 24th, iPhone 13 has been released in various countries. The model sold in Hong Kong, where I live, is different from the model sold in Japan, etc., and is a “physical dual SIM card” model that can hold two SIM cards. This time I tested the iPhone 13 Pro Max’s China / Hong Kong / Macau model (A2644).
Although it is not compatible with eSIM, you can use two SIM cards in any combination.
I put in two SIM cards with a 5G contract and used them. The SIM card tray is shaped so that a SIM card can be inserted on both the front and back. The front side has a normal shape on which a SIM card can be placed.
The back of the SIM card tray has a spring-shaped retainer to prevent the SIM card from falling. This structure is the same as the previous dual SIM card compatible models.
Insert two SIM cards and set the main line and sub line. I was able to connect to 5G immediately so that the display of “5G” can be seen in the upper right corner of the screen.
Looking at the connection status of the two lines, first of all, I am grasping 5G with SMC HK (SmarTone) of the main line. In Hong Kong, many areas in the city are already covered by 5G, and the number of areas that can be used indoors is increasing. Although there are many 5G NR common areas of LTE Band 1 by DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing), if you install a 5G contract SIM, you can connect to 5G in most places.
I switched to the secondary line. The carrier is Mobile Duck. Even if I changed to this, I immediately grabbed 5G.
If you enter a carrier profile in eSIM, you can freely switch between 3 or more SIM cards at any time. However, for those who replace the SIM card with another smartphone or who use a local prepaid SIM card overseas, the physical dual SIM card specification may still be more convenient. Especially in countries and regions such as Hong Kong where prepaid SIM cards can be freely purchased at convenience stores, demand for smartphones compatible with physical dual SIM cards will still be high.
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