The Google Pixel 9a doesn't have the Pixel 9's modem, and our survey shows that people have concerns about this change.

The Pixel 9a doesn’t support Satellite SOS, a key safety feature supported by the rest of the Pixel 9 series. Here's why.

in-house modems allow Apple to tightly integrate its modems, processors, and software for greater efficiency. Android phones could use a lower BOM and more efficiency, too The good news?

This modem delivers breakthrough 5G speeds, network reliability and intelligent connectivity to Android phones, cementing Android and Qualcomm Technologies' leadership in the mobile AI world".

meaning that the C1 modem drew between 17% and 24% less power — not far off the 25% improved efficiency that Apple reported itself. This bore out in the phones’ respective battery life over ...

For MWC 2025 Qualcomm has introduced its eighth generation 5G modem, the X85, destined for use in the smartphones we’ll see later this year. The Qualcomm X85 modem has a variety of highly ...