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title: "WHOOP vs Xiaomi: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is WHOOP or Xiaomi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fitness tracker 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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# WHOOP vs Xiaomi: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is WHOOP or Xiaomi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fitness tracker 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**: WHOOP and Xiaomi
- **Competitive set**: Fitness tracker brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **WHOOP Share of Search**: 35.3%
- **Xiaomi Share of Search**: 1.5%

## Is WHOOP or Xiaomi more popular in search?

- In September 2026, WHOOP had more branded searches than Xiaomi among fitness tracker brands in New Zealand. WHOOP had about 9,320 branded searches, while Xiaomi had 400. WHOOP made up 35.3% of all fitness tracker brand searches we track, and Xiaomi accounted for 1.5%.
- WHOOP was ahead of Xiaomi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WHOOP’s share of searches among fitness tracker brands in New Zealand moved from 32.2% to 35.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.3K to 9.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xiaomi’s share of searches among fitness tracker brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 300 to 400.

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

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, WHOOP was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Xiaomi was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. WHOOP was listed before Xiaomi in two out of three answers that named either.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Garmin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Fitbit | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| WHOOP | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Xiaomi | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Oura | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Amazfit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Polar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about fitness tracker brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which fitness tracker brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Garmin, 2. Fitbit
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fitness tracker brands in New Zealand?": 1. Garmin, 2. Fitbit, 3. WHOOP, 4. Xiaomi
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fitness tracker brand in New Zealand for everyday activity tracking?": 1. Fitbit, 2. Garmin, 3. Xiaomi
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best fitness tracker": 1. Fitbit, 2. Garmin, 3. WHOOP

Not named in any answer: Oura, Amazfit and Polar.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, WHOOP gained share of searches among fitness tracker brands in New Zealand, from 33.2% to 35.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Xiaomi in New Zealand rose 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 300 to 400 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | WHOOP estimated searches | WHOOP Share of Search | WHOOP rank | Xiaomi estimated searches | Xiaomi Share of Search | Xiaomi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.3K | 32.2% | 2 | 300 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 31.8% | 2 | 370 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 7.6K | 31.5% | 2 | 430 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 9.4K | 35.8% | 2 | 430 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.6K | 35.7% | 2 | 320 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 35.3% | 2 | 280 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 7.6K | 36.5% | 2 | 250 | 1.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 8.2K | 33.6% | 2 | 350 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 29.4% | 2 | 280 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.2K | 36.8% | 2 | 320 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 33.2% | 2 | 370 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 9.3K | 35.3% | 2 | 400 | 1.5% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **WHOOP**: Measured on the search terms “band whoop”, “whoop”, “whoop bicep band”, “whoop bracelet”, “whoop fitness band”, “whoop rings” and “whoop strap”, summed into one figure.
- **Xiaomi**: Measured on the search terms “xiaomi band” and “xiaomi smart band”, summed into one figure.

- [WHOOP profile](/demand/nz/brands/whoop)
- [Xiaomi profile](/demand/nz/brands/xiaomi)
- [All fitness tracker brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fitness-tracker-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is WHOOP or Xiaomi more popular in search?

In September 2026, WHOOP had more branded searches than Xiaomi among fitness tracker brands in New Zealand. WHOOP had about 9,320 branded searches, while Xiaomi had 400. WHOOP made up 35.3% of all fitness tracker brand searches we track, and Xiaomi accounted for 1.5%.

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