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, as the next iPhone SE and Pixel A series models could help redefine what we expect from midrange phones.
Recent Pixels have already done to that to some extent, as Google's annual upgrades have introduced new AI features to a wider audience that may not want to pay up for Pixel flagships. The current Pixel 8a is a great example of this, relying on Google's Tensor G3 chipset to support many of the same AI capabilities Google introduced with the Pixel 8 series in 2023. Add that to the excellent cameras Google includes on its A Series devices, and you can understand why the Pixel 8a is considered the best cheap phone under $500. We're expecting the Pixel 9a to build on that momentum when it arrives in 2025.
