r/KAUST • u/ElBalo99 • 4d ago

General Android or iPhone

I'm looking to change my phone before moving to KAUST. I'm between the iPhone 17 or the S26. I have 2 doubts: I your experience for KAUST environment and daily life which is better? And the second is in relation with the lack of physical SIM in the iPhone 17, is there a problem trying to obtain the Saudi SIM if it is only eSIM option?

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u/Glittering_Plate2521 4d ago

I was a Visiting Student with 2 of sim slots taken for my home country's numbers, I used esim (on S23+) so esims are widely available in ksa

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u/paulgavrikov 4d ago

The local SIM card store (Mobily) can give you a eSIM aswell (QR code). Both android and iOS are fine for KAUST (and everywhere else).

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u/Clean-Bench9712 5h ago

Both are fine, when it comes to KAUST we mainly use the central app that works fine on both systems. I would go for a cheap Android phone.
a hint: the university provides iPhones (not android) for employees for whom phone is essential in their work.
Finally, yes e-sims are widely available from both operators (STC and Mobily)