Does the Samsung S23 have dual SIM support?

Does Samsung Galaxy S23 dual SIM functionality exist? What about S23 Ultra dual sim support?

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Does the Samsung Galaxy S23 have dual SIM functionality? The new phone was revealed following the Galaxy Unpacked Event on February 1st, along with the confirmed specifications, and is now available to buy following the Samsung Galaxy S23 release date on February 17th, 2023.

Let’s have a look at what we know about the dual SIM capability of the S23 series.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 dual SIM & Samsung galaxy S23 Plus dual SIM support

Both the standard Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S23+ variant have dual SIM support. They both use a physical SIM tray that you can insert the additional, physical SIM card into.

Samsung S23 Ultra dual SIM

Samsung S23 Ultra dual SIM support does exist and works exactly like that of the cheaper S23 models – by use of a physical tray.

How Samsung S23 dual SIM functionality works

Dual SIM is not a new technology; phone manufacturers have been using it for years. Many smartphones come with a SIM tray capable of holding two SIM cards. Thankfully, Samsung has so far kept this feature for its flagship devices but in a different manner. 

Samsung uses a combination of eSIM and physical SIM cards on its Galaxy S series devices. Most people are usually accustomed to physical SIM cards; they have used them for years to receive wireless services. After getting a new smartphone, use the SIM card tool to eject the SIM card tray and insert the SIM into the tray of the respective network provider. Service will appear immediately. 

But the eSIM is different. It does the same thing but differently. It integrates SIM technology directly into your smartphone without needing a physical card. Samsung used this method to add the dual SIM feature on last year’s Galaxy S22 devices. We will probably see the same on 2023’s Samsung Galaxy S23 devices; it is unlikely for Samsung to reject the physical SIM card entirely similar to what Apple did in 2022. 

Although adding two SIM cards to your smartphone isn’t enough, you have to specify the primary and the secondary SIM card. Both SIM cards are indeed active in the smartphone. But you can only use one at any time to access cellular data. The smartphone uses the primary SIM number for calls, messages, and data by default. You can change the primary SIM card from the settings of your device.

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Does the Samsung Galaxy S23 have dual SIM? Final Word

We hope you now have a satisfactory answer to the question: ‘Does the Samsung Galaxy S23 have dual SIM?’ and we’ve hopefully spread a bit of additional knowledge around how it actually works. Please also have a look at our various other phone related pages and our Where to buy Galaxy S23 & Where to buy Galaxy S23 Ultra page.

Samsung S23 dual SIM FAQs

Does the S23 have 2 SIM cards?

The Galaxy S23 series comes with dual SIM support, but only has support for one removable, physical SIM card that can be put in the SIM tray. The other, main SIM, is an eSIM.

What is an eSIM?

An eSIM is a built-in SIM card that you cannot remove from your phone, but which can be switched to a different provider without having to actually receive delivery of a new physical SIM card.