
Once upon a time, the iPhone SE made sense. It was a compact, affordable option in a market of oversized or underpowered alternatives, and it was also dripping with welcome nostalgia factor. But that was back in 2016.
Fast-forward six years and we've seen one design iteration in the SE camp, while the rest of the smartphone world has leapfrogged ahead of Apple’s entry-level iPhone. And none do it with more gusto than the Google Pixel 7a.