Does the iPad mini (A20 Pro) have a SIM card slot?

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:40:00 -0800

Apple’s spec page says the cellular iPad mini (A20 Pro) is “not compatible with physical SIM cards”. That holds in every country including mainland China. The Wi-Fi version (A3595) has no cellular connection, so it takes no SIM of any kind. This is Apple’s 2026 model and the eighth iPad mini, which is why many people call it the iPad mini 8.

What Apple announced on 26 October

Apple announced the iPad mini (A20 Pro) on 26 October 2026, took pre-orders from 28 October and sells it from 6 November. It has an 8.5-inch OLED display, the A20 Pro chip, an IP67 rating against water and dust, and 128, 256 or 512 GB of storage. In the US it starts at $699 for the Wi-Fi model and $849 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, so cellular costs $150 more.

Is my phone eSIM compatible?

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:52:00 -0700

Your phone needs eSIM support and no carrier lock before it can use Atli. The model name alone is not always enough because Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi, and other manufacturers sell regional versions with different SIM features. Check the phone itself, then confirm its lock status with the carrier that sold it.

The short answer

Dial *#06#. If the information screen includes an EID, the phone has eSIM hardware. If no EID appears, search Settings for “Add eSIM” or “Download SIM.” You must also confirm that the phone is carrier-unlocked. A phone can have eSIM hardware and still reject a travel eSIM because it is locked to one operator.

You can message Atli in WhatsApp or Telegram to ask about a specific model. Because two phones with the same model name can have different regional hardware, checking for an EID on the device itself is the final confirmation of eSIM hardware.

Compatibility on Atli eSIM Blog

Does the iPad mini (A20 Pro) have a SIM card slot?

What Apple announced on 26 October

Is my phone eSIM compatible?

Check for an EID or an Add eSIM menu