A feature that you never want to have to use, but is thankful is there when you need it is the ability to send messages over satellite. And you are able to do this on both the iPhone and the Google Pixel smartphones.

An iPhone SE 4 vs. Google Pixel 9a comparison may feel like we're jumping the gun since neither phone is supposed to arrive before early next year. Still, you can understand why the launches of both rumored phones would generate some anticipation,

This year's base flagships from Apple and Google are tailor-made for such users. The Pixel 9 and the iPhone 16 have everything you want in a high-end smartphone, but lack extras like a telephoto shooter .