Anker vs ESR:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Anker had more branded searches than ESR among phone accessory brands worldwide. Anker had about 1.2 million branded searches, while ESR had 674,000. Anker made up 19.2% of all phone accessory brand searches we track, and ESR accounted for 10.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about phone accessory brands, Anker appeared in four of the five answers and ESR in two. Anker was mentioned before ESR in every answer that named either.
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Top phone accessory brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Anker was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ESR was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Anker was listed before ESR in every answer that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Anker4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Spigen4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Belkin4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
OtterBox3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
CASETiFY2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
UGREEN2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
ESR2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Mous2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
mophie0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about phone accessory brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which phone accessory brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best phone accessory brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best phone accessory brand for daily phone use?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“phone case brand”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“power bank brand”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Anker or ESR more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Anker and ESR by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine phone accessory brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Anker, ESR. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | CASETiFY | Anker | UGREEN | ESR | Spigen | OtterBox | Belkin | Mous | mophie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 36.6% | 16.3% | 10.1% | 11% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 0.75% |
| Nov 2025 | 41.7% | 15.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 10.6% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 0.68% |
| Dec 2025 | 37.1% | 16.5% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 0.84% |
| Jan 2026 | 33.4% | 18.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 5% | 2.1% | 0.91% |
| Feb 2026 | 32.4% | 17.8% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 29.2% | 19.5% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 0.87% |
| Apr 2026 | 26.4% | 21.6% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% | 4.9% | 2.2% | 0.87% |
| May 2026 | 30.7% | 20.5% | 13% | 13.8% | 5% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 0.83% |
| Jun 2026 | 26.2% | 21.5% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 5.3% | 10% | 5.7% | 2.1% | 0.87% |
| Jul 2026 | 30.1% | 20.1% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 6% | 9.4% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 29.7% | 19.8% | 13.5% | 13.3% | 6% | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 0.79% |
| Sep 2026 | 35.2% | 19.2% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 0.71% |
How has the Anker and ESR comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Anker was ahead of ESR in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anker’s share of searches among phone accessory brands worldwide moved from 16.3% to 19.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 1.2M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ESR’s share of searches among phone accessory brands worldwide moved from 11% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 674K.
How did search popularity change for phone accessory brands worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, ESR lost share of searches among phone accessory brands worldwide, from 13.3% to 10.6%.
In September 2026, Anker lost share of searches among phone accessory brands worldwide, from 19.8% to 19.2%.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anker’s and ESR’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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