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Huawei vs Oura:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Oura had more branded searches than Huawei among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in New Zealand. Oura had about 13,400 branded searches, while Huawei had 2,900. Oura made up 9.8% of all smartwatch and fitness tracker brand searches we track, and Huawei accounted for 2.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about smartwatch and fitness tracker brands, Huawei appeared in three of the four answers and Oura in none.

Among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Oura, about 5 searches for every 1 for Huawei

Oura 13.4K searchesHuawei 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Huawei, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Oura in 0

Huawei in 3 of 4Oura in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Huawei, the only one of the two named

Huawei first in 3Oura never named

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Top smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Huawei was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Oura did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Garmin1st
  2. Fitbit2nd
  3. Huawei3rd
  4. Samsung Galaxy Watch4th
  5. Apple Watch5th
  6. Polar6th
  7. WHOOP7th
  8. Oura–
  9. COROS–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Apple Watch4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Garmin4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Fitbit4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Huawei3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • WHOOP1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Polar1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Oura0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • COROS0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Huawei or Oura more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Huawei and Oura by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine smartwatch and fitness tracker brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Huawei and Oura among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Oura, Huawei. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthApple WatchGarminFitbitOuraWHOOPCOROSHuaweiSamsung Galaxy WatchPolar
Oct 202536.2%35.4%11.1%6.4%4.7%2.1%2.1%1.8%0.25%
Nov 202534.8%35.8%10.6%8.7%4.4%1.7%2%1.8%0.24%
Dec 202538.6%32%10.6%8.6%4.4%1.5%2.4%1.8%0.19%
Jan 202629.6%36.8%11.3%9.5%6.5%2.1%2.1%1.9%0.27%
Feb 202634.4%35.8%10.9%7.7%5.7%1.9%1.7%1.6%0.25%
Mar 202632%39%10.4%7.1%5.1%2.2%1.8%2%0.29%
Apr 202629.9%38.6%11.2%8.1%5.9%2.3%2.2%1.6%0.27%
May 202628.2%38.7%12.6%9.3%5.7%2.1%1.7%1.5%0.25%
Jun 202629.9%33%13%14.1%4.7%1.8%1.7%1.6%0.23%
Jul 202630.1%34.2%11.5%11.9%5.9%2%1.8%2.4%0.23%
Aug 202630.9%35.5%11.8%10.5%5.1%2.4%1.9%1.7%0.24%
Sep 202635.2%32.2%11.2%9.8%5.7%2.1%2.1%1.3%0.22%

How has the Huawei and Oura comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Oura lost share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in New Zealand, from 10.5% to 9.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Huawei in New Zealand rose 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Huawei’s and Oura’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.

Huawei

1 branded search term

  • huawei watch

Oura

5 branded search terms

  • oura
  • oura fitness tracker
  • oura rings
  • oura smartwatch
  • oura watch

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