What Makes International Google Pixels Different From American Ones?
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Key Points:
- The Pixel 10 series phones sold in the U.S. lack a physical SIM card slot and rely fully on eSIM, unlike international versions that retain the slot.
- Google removed the physical SIM slot in U.S. models to make room for mmWave 5G components, which are required by U.S. carriers for the fastest wireless speeds.
- International Pixel 10 phones do not support mmWave 5G, allowing them to keep the physical SIM slot, as the trade-off was unnecessary.
- Google cited that 70% of U.S. Pixel users already use eSIM exclusively, supporting the decision to drop the physical SIM slot domestically.
- The removal of the SIM tray also enabled a cleaner design and provided extra space for larger batteries and other enhancements in the U.S. Pixel 10 models.