New Google Pixel 10 rumor suggests it could ditch physical SIMs and go eSIM only

• A leak suggests the Pixel 10 could be eSIM only
• The change may only apply to the US
• It's something Apple has done since 2022

We're now well used to Google Pixel 10 leaks – the launch of these smartphones is set for Wednesday, August 20 – but the latest one to emerge is a little out of the ordinary, and suggests these handsets could come without physical SIM trays and rely on eSIMs.

The rumor comes from the usually reliable Evan Blass, though it seems he has picked it up from another source. Apparently the Pixel 10 Pro Fold will be the only phone in the range that you can slot a physical SIM card into.

That would mean the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL would be the first Google phones that exclusively rely on eSIMs. However, Blass does add that this information may ...