iPhone 18 series to ditch SIM card slot in Europe to make room for slightly larger battery: report

Apple reportedly plans to launch the eSIM-only iPhone 18 series in Europe. Eliminating the physical SIM tray can help the company free up more internal space in all iPhone 18 series smartphones. This could provide room for a slightly larger battery. The global variant of the iPhone 18 Pro Max is said to have a battery capacity between 5,100 mAh and 5,200 mAh. Apple starts…