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How popular isvivo in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 710 branded searches for vivo in New Zealand which is down 31.7% over the last 11 months. vivo holds 0.18% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand smartphone brands and is ranked 9th of 9 competitors for search popularity.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. iPhone77.8%
  2. Samsung Galaxy5.9%
  3. OPPO4.5%
  4. Google Pixel4%
  5. Xiaomi3.1%
  6. Nothing2.3%
  7. Motorola1.9%
  8. HONOR0.37%
  9. vivo0.18%
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Which smartphone brands compete with vivo?

vivo against smartphone brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, OPPO, Google Pixel, Xiaomi, Nothing, vivo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthiPhoneSamsung GalaxyOPPOGoogle PixelXiaomiNothingMotorolaHONORvivo
Oct 202578%5.4%6%3.7%3.5%1.5%1.6%0.11%0.25%
Nov 202577.1%6.1%6.3%3.7%3.4%1.4%1.5%0.15%0.23%
Dec 202578.3%6%5.6%3.3%3.2%1.4%1.6%0.42%0.22%
Jan 202678.6%6.1%5.2%3.3%3.4%1.5%1.4%0.38%0.2%
Feb 202676.5%7.3%6.1%3.7%3.1%1.7%1.4%0.18%0.22%
Mar 202675.9%5.9%6.2%4%3.5%2.3%1.7%0.2%0.24%
Apr 202676.4%5.9%6.2%3.7%3.6%2%1.6%0.22%0.25%
May 202676.7%5.4%6.2%3.6%3.6%2.2%1.7%0.38%0.23%
Jun 202675.2%6.6%5.3%4%3.5%2.8%2.1%0.28%0.23%
Jul 202673.8%8.5%5%4%3%2.9%2.4%0.23%0.22%
Aug 202677.8%5.9%4.5%4%3.1%2.3%1.9%0.37%0.18%
Sep 2026—————————
  1. 1.iPhone

    77.8%

    held 1st · 311K estimated branded searches · +14.5% vs prior month · +4 points

  2. held 2nd · 23.8K estimated branded searches · -24.1% vs prior month · -2.6 points

  3. 3.OPPO

    4.5%

    held 3rd · 17.9K estimated branded searches · -2.8% vs prior month · -0.5 points

  4. held 4th · 15.8K estimated branded searches · +7.8% vs prior month · 0 points

  5. 5.Xiaomi

    3.1%

    held 5th · 12.4K estimated branded searches · +11.3% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  6. 6.Nothing

    2.3%

    held 6th · 9.4K estimated branded searches · -11.7% vs prior month · -0.5 points

  7. 7.Motorola

    1.9%

    held 7th · 7.5K estimated branded searches · -14.9% vs prior month · -0.5 points

  8. 8.HONOR

    0.37%

    held 8th · 1.5K estimated branded searches · +74.1% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  9. 9.vivo

    0.18%

    held 9th · 710 estimated branded searches · -11.3% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between vivo and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for vivo changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for vivo in New Zealand fell from 1K to 710.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, vivo fell from 8th to 9th among smartphone brands in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand smartphone brands in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, iPhone gained estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand, from 73.8% to 77.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Samsung Galaxy lost estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand, from 8.5% to 5.9%.

  3. In August 2026, Nothing lost estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand, from 2.9% to 2.3%.

  4. In August 2026, OPPO lost estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand, from 5% to 4.5%.

  5. In August 2026, Motorola lost estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand, from 2.4% to 1.9%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for HONOR in New Zealand rose 228.9% over 11 measured months, from 450 to 1.5K in August 2026.

How is vivo measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using vivo’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

2 branded search terms

  • vivo nz
  • vivo phone

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