These days, Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Pixel are about as similar as they come. They look almost the same (from most angles) and are equally well-built, and their AI features feel like two sides of the same coin. They’ve become harder to choose between than ever — if not for one significant difference. Longtime iOS users might have their blue bubbles and FaceTime to wave around, but my Pixel 9 wipes the floor with the iPhone 16 when it comes to spam detection.
