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title: "Motorola vs OnePlus: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Motorola or OnePlus more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartphone brands set in the United States. 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 OnePlus: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Motorola or OnePlus more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartphone brands set in the United States. 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 OnePlus
- **Competitive set**: Smartphone brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Motorola Share of Search**: 0.63%
- **OnePlus Share of Search**: 1.7%

## Is Motorola or OnePlus more popular in search?

- In September 2026, OnePlus had more branded searches than Motorola among smartphone brands in the United States. OnePlus had about 72,600 branded searches, while Motorola had 27,100. OnePlus made up 1.7% of all smartphone brand searches we track, and Motorola accounted for 0.63%.
- OnePlus was ahead of Motorola in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Motorola’s share of searches among smartphone brands in the United States moved from 1.1% to 0.63%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OnePlus’ share of searches among smartphone brands in the United States moved from 5.1% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 103K to 72.6K.

## Top smartphone brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Motorola was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. OnePlus was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Motorola was listed before OnePlus in three out of four 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samsung Galaxy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Apple iPhone | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Google Pixel | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Motorola | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| OnePlus | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Nothing | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Nokia | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Sony | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| TCL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about smartphone brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which phone should I buy?": 1. Apple iPhone, 2. Samsung Galaxy, 3. Google Pixel, 4. Motorola
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smartphone brands?": 1. Samsung Galaxy, 2. OnePlus, 3. Motorola, 4. Google Pixel, 5. Apple iPhone
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the best phone for the money?": 1. Google Pixel, 2. Samsung Galaxy, 3. Apple iPhone, 4. Motorola
- Searched Google, AI Overview "smartphone": 1. Samsung Galaxy, 2. Google Pixel, 3. Apple iPhone, 4. Motorola, 5. Nothing
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best phone": 1. Apple iPhone, 2. Samsung Galaxy, 3. Google Pixel

Not named in any answer: Nokia, Sony and TCL.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United States smartphone brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, OnePlus lost share of searches among smartphone brands in the United States, from 2.6% to 1.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Motorola in the United States rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 27.1K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Motorola estimated searches | Motorola Share of Search | Motorola rank | OnePlus estimated searches | OnePlus Share of Search | OnePlus rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 1.1% | 7 | 103K | 5.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 0.95% | 7 | 180K | 7.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 0.96% | 7 | 147K | 6.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 1.2% | 7 | 122K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 0.98% | 7 | 83.9K | 4.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 1.1% | 7 | 100K | 5.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 1.2% | 7 | 83.9K | 4.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 1.2% | 7 | 83.9K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 0.97% | 7 | 72.6K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 0.83% | 7 | 103K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 0.83% | 7 | 86.1K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 0.63% | 7 | 72.6K | 1.7% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Motorola’s and OnePlus’ 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 term “motorola phone”.
- **OnePlus**: Measured on the search terms “oneplus” and “oneplus phone”, summed into one figure.

- [Motorola profile](/demand/us/brands/motorola)
- [OnePlus profile](/demand/us/brands/oneplus)
- [All smartphone brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-smartphone-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Motorola or OnePlus more popular in search?

In September 2026, OnePlus had more branded searches than Motorola among smartphone brands in the United States. OnePlus had about 72,600 branded searches, while Motorola had 27,100. OnePlus made up 1.7% of all smartphone brand searches we track, and Motorola accounted for 0.63%.

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