Google Pixel 9a or Apple iPhone 16e? Google Trends gives ‘this’ smartphone the edge

Google is probably launching the Pixel 9a later today, March 19, 2025, according to multiple online reports. There is no “official” word so to say but going by the bevy of leaks—including full-on unboxing and quick review videos—content going around, it’s safe to say, the launch is just around the corner. If not now, soon. The Pixel 9a is Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone 16e. Like the iPhone 16e is the most affordable member of the iPhone 16 family, Pixel 9a will be the most affordable device of the Google Pixel 9 series. We will compare both devices soon, but this might just be the right time to gauge interest of people towards each of them individually.