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title: "Motorola vs Xiaomi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Motorola 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."
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# Motorola vs Xiaomi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Motorola 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**: Motorola and Xiaomi
- **Competitive set**: Smartphone brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Motorola Share of Search**: 1.9%
- **Xiaomi Share of Search**: 3.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Motorola or Xiaomi?

- In August 2026, Xiaomi had more branded searches than Motorola among smartphone brands in New Zealand. Xiaomi was estimated to have 12.4K branded searches compared to Motorola’s 7.5K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Motorola’s 1.9%.
- Xiaomi was ahead of Motorola in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Motorola’s estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.8K to 7.5K.
- 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?

- In August 2026, Motorola lost estimated Share of Search among smartphone brands in New Zealand, from 2.4% to 1.9%.
- 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 | Motorola estimated searches | Motorola Share of Search | Motorola rank | Xiaomi estimated searches | Xiaomi Share of Search | Xiaomi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.8K | 1.6% | 6 | 14.3K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 6.8K | 1.5% | 6 | 15.3K | 3.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.9K | 1.6% | 6 | 14.3K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.6K | 1.4% | 7 | 13.8K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 5K | 1.4% | 7 | 11.2K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.5K | 1.7% | 7 | 13.1K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.5K | 1.6% | 7 | 12.5K | 3.6% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 6K | 1.7% | 7 | 12.3K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 7.3K | 2.1% | 7 | 12.3K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.8K | 2.4% | 7 | 11.2K | 3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 7.5K | 1.9% | 7 | 12.4K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Motorola’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.

- **Motorola**: Measured on the search terms “motorola”, “motorola 8000x”, “motorola chocolate”, “motorola com”, “motorola edge 50”, “motorola edge 50 pro”, “motorola edge 60”, “motorola flip”, “motorola flip phone”, “motorola fold”, “motorola g35”, “motorola ma1”, “motorola moto g”, “motorola near me”, “motorola nz”, “motorola online”, “motorola phone”, “motorola razr”, “motorola razr flip phone”, “motorola razr fold”, “motorola razr phone”, “motorola razr v3”, “motorola smartphone”, “motorola startac” and “motorola watch”, 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.

- [Motorola profile](/demand/nz/brands/motorola)
- [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, Motorola or Xiaomi?

In August 2026, Xiaomi had more branded searches than Motorola among smartphone brands in New Zealand. Xiaomi was estimated to have 12.4K branded searches compared to Motorola’s 7.5K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Motorola’s 1.9%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Motorola vs Xiaomi: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/motorola-vs-xiaomi

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