The Pixel 9a is missing this key safety feature from the Pixel 9 series

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed to Android Authority that the Pixel 9a doesn’t support Satellite SOS, a feature that lets you contact emergency services in areas without Wi-Fi or cell service. This is likely because the Pixel 9a has the older Exynos Modem 5300 instead of the newer Exynos Modem 5400 in the rest of the Pixel 9 series. Google also told us that the Pixel 9a won’t support satellite messaging. The Google Pixel 9a was finally announced this week, and it brings a lot of the Pixel 9’s features to a lower price point. For example, both phones have the same display, chipset, storage options, and software support. To achieve the Pixel 9a’s $499 price point, Google had to cut back in some areas, including what modem it’s using. The Pixel 9a uses a last generation modem, and as a result, it’s missing out on one of the Pixel 9’s key safety features: Satellite SOS. Ahead of the phone’s launch, Google told Android Authority that the modem in the Pixel ... Read full article.