Google launched the Pixel 8a in May 2024. The Pixel family is now on the 9th iteration, and Google is expected to launch a Pixel 9a at the I/O Developer event it holds each May. That leaves the iPhone SE in a comfortable position to trump the Pixel 8a, although there will be a stiffer challenge in the Pixel 9a not long after release.

Software updates for your iPhone happen often, with Apple dispatching new versions of its operating systems many times each year. But few have been as monumental as what is imminent: The next updates to iOS/iPadOS/macOS introducing Apple Intelligence,

With iOS 18.1 set to bring Apple Intelligence to select phones, you might expect a surge in iPhone sales. But this early version of Apple's AI features won't necessarily trigger a run on the iPhone 16 models.