That could change with the Pixel 9a. An early rumor suggests Google might launch the phone in March, as it looks to move up the schedule of A Series releases. That such a move would coincide with the iPhone SE's rumored launch window may be an intentional move.

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.

India is on track to achieve complete self-sufficiency in mobile phone production by the end of this fiscal year. Local manufacturing of Apple’s high-end iPhone models and Google’s Pixel smartphones has significantly reduced reliance on imports.