The iPhone 13 series has not been released for a long time, the iPhone 14 series has been exposed, but according to foreign media reports, Apple's iPhone 15 Pro series may not provide physical SIM card slots in some countries or regions.
However, some whistleblowers said that Apple has suggested that major US carriers launch eSIM-enabled smartphones by September 2022. He also shared a timeline for the outlining plan, but it didn't show the specific model. If you count the time of the release of the iPhone 14 series, it may be the iPhone 14 series model.
In fact, Apple has applied for relevant patents and trademarks in 2011, eSIM card is an electronic SIM card, users do not need to insert a physical card can achieve the same function, the use of eSIM card can save the internal space of the phone, in addition, after removing the SIM card slot can also achieve seamless design of the phone, but also improve the waterproof performance.
However, at present, our domestic operators have not yet supported eSIM cards, and there is no clear timetable, so we should not be able to use the iPhone phone of eSIM cards in a short period of time.