SolQvia Variant Intelligence / Phase94

Japan / Overseas / Carrier Variant Database

The same product name can hide different hardware model numbers, SIM layouts, LTE/5G bands, FeliCa support and carrier conditions. This database is designed for model-number-level checks before importing or moving a phone between carriers.

246Japan model families

515Japan carrier sale records

28Japan open-market variants

80iPhone regional model rows

Current high-value regional differences

Three high-impact families were rechecked against manufacturer regional pages on August 8, 2026.

iPhone 17e

The same iPhone 17e name can hide a different SIM layout: A3575 is trayless in Japan, while A3634/A3635 regional versions have a physical SIM path.

Region	Model	SIM
Japan / US-group	A3575	eSIM only; no physical SIM tray in Japan and the other A3575 trayless markets
UK / India / other regions	A3634	nano-SIM + eSIM
China mainland	A3635	nano-SIM + eSIM; Apple documents eSIM support for iPhone 17e in China mainland

Google Pixel 10

Pixel 10 is nano-SIM + eSIM in Japan (GL066), while the US Store describes the US product as eSIM-only.

Region	Model	SIM
Japan	GL066	nano-SIM + eSIM or dual eSIM
United Kingdom	GK2MP	single nano-SIM + eSIM
United States	US retail variant	eSIM-only on the US Google Store product page

Galaxy S26

Galaxy S26 differs materially by region: Japan SM-S942Q has one physical SIM path, while UK/HK variants publish two physical SIM paths plus eSIM; radio bands also differ.

Region	Model	SIM
Japan SIM-free	SM-S942Q	SIM 1 + eSIM / dual eSIM; one physical nano-SIM path
United Kingdom	SM-S942B	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / dual eSIM
Hong Kong	SM-S9420	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / dual eSIM

Results

Up to 120 rows are rendered at once. Narrow the search for model-level comparison. Band overlap is not treated as a carrier operation guarantee.

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What this database separates

Sales channel: carrier model numbers and manufacturer-direct variants are kept separate.
Regional hardware: iPhone A-numbers, Pixel G-models and Galaxy SM-models are treated as hardware identifiers.
SIM layout: eSIM support and the presence/number of physical SIM slots are separate fields.
Radio: LTE/5G bands do not automatically prove VoLTE/IMS or carrier operation.
Japan-specific features: FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai and regulatory conformity are not inferred from another region.

English coverage status

824
Japanese smartphone pages

128
English smartphone pages

696
Japanese pages without an English counterpart

The full archive is not yet bilingual. Phase94 is published in both languages; the remaining Japanese-only pages are tracked for a dedicated translation + technical-QA phase.

After you identify the hardware variant

Use the exact model number when checking Japanese carrier support. The advanced interactive compatibility and recovery tools are currently available in Japanese while their English versions are being expanded.

Compatibility diagnosis (Japanese)Error lookup (Japanese)Recovery navigator (Japanese)

Primary sources

Checked: 2026-08-08. For imported hardware used in Japan, separately verify regulatory conformity, VoLTE/IMS and the target carrier’s bring-your-own-device conditions.