--- title: "Google Pixel vs Xiaomi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Pixel or Xiaomi? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartphone brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-pixel-vs-xiaomi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Pixel vs Xiaomi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Google Pixel or Xiaomi? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartphone brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Google Pixel and Xiaomi - **Competitive set**: Smartphone brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Google Pixel Share of Search**: 4% - **Xiaomi Share of Search**: 3.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Google Pixel or Xiaomi? - In August 2026, Google Pixel had more branded searches than Xiaomi among smartphone brands in New Zealand. Google Pixel was estimated to have 15.8K branded searches compared to Xiaomi’s 12.4K, and held a 4% Share of Search versus Xiaomi’s 3.1%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Xiaomi took it in January 2026, Google Pixel took it in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Pixel’s estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand moved from 3.7% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.5K to 15.8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Xiaomi’s estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand moved from 3.5% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.3K to 12.4K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand smartphone brands in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Xiaomi in New Zealand fell 13.4% over 11 measured months, from 14.3K to 12.4K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Google Pixel estimated searches | Google Pixel Share of Search | Google Pixel rank | Xiaomi estimated searches | Xiaomi Share of Search | Xiaomi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 15.5K | 3.7% | 4 | 14.3K | 3.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 16.4K | 3.7% | 4 | 15.3K | 3.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 14.7K | 3.3% | 4 | 14.3K | 3.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 13.3K | 3.3% | 5 | 13.8K | 3.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 13.5K | 3.7% | 4 | 11.2K | 3.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 15K | 4% | 4 | 13.1K | 3.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 12.9K | 3.7% | 4 | 12.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 12.5K | 3.6% | 4 | 12.3K | 3.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 14.1K | 4% | 4 | 12.3K | 3.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 14.7K | 4% | 4 | 11.2K | 3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 15.8K | 4% | 4 | 12.4K | 3.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Pixel’s and Xiaomi’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. - **Google Pixel**: Measured on the search terms “google pixel”, “google pixel 1”, “google pixel 10”, “google pixel 10 pro”, “google pixel 6”, “google pixel 6a”, “google pixel 7a”, “google pixel 8”, “google pixel 8 pro”, “google pixel 9”, “google pixel 9 pro”, “google pixel fold”, “google pixel near me”, “google pixel nz”, “google pixel online”, “google pixel phone”, “google pixel watch”, “googlepixel”, “googlepixel 5”, “googlepixel 7”, “googlepixel 7 pro”, “googlepixel phone”, “pixel 10”, “pixel 10 nz”, “pixel 10 phone”, “pixel 9”, “pixel 9 nz”, “pixel 9 phone”, “pixel 9 pro”, “pixel phone”, “pixel phone nz” and “store google com”, summed into one figure. - **Xiaomi**: Measured on the search terms “mi com”, “xiaomi”, “xiaomi 14”, “xiaomi air purifier”, “xiaomi air purifier 4”, “xiaomi band”, “xiaomi camera”, “xiaomi earbuds”, “xiaomi electric scooter”, “xiaomi fan”, “xiaomi near me”, “xiaomi nz”, “xiaomi online”, “xiaomi pad”, “xiaomi phone”, “xiaomi projector”, “xiaomi redmi”, “xiaomi robot vacuum”, “xiaomi scale”, “xiaomi scooter”, “xiaomi smartwatch”, “xiaomi vacuum”, “xiaomi vacuum cleaner”, “xiaomi watch” and “xiaomi watch 2”, summed into one figure. - [Google Pixel profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-pixel) - [Xiaomi profile](/demand/nz/brands/xiaomi) - [All smartphone brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-smartphone-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Google Pixel or Xiaomi? In August 2026, Google Pixel had more branded searches than Xiaomi among smartphone brands in New Zealand. Google Pixel was estimated to have 15.8K branded searches compared to Xiaomi’s 12.4K, and held a 4% Share of Search versus Xiaomi’s 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Pixel vs Xiaomi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-pixel-vs-xiaomi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-pixel-vs-xiaomi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.