Smartphones

Google (Pixel) vs Sony (Xperia)

AI visibility head-to-head, Smartphones — run #79 (2026-08-01). Google (Pixel) leads with statistical confidence (non-overlapping 95% CIs).

Google (Pixel) · leads

35.4
95% CI33.038.0
Industry rank#3
perplexity29.5
openai35.2
google38.3
anthropic33.7
vs

Sony (Xperia)

12.5
95% CI10.814.2
Industry rank#11
perplexity15.9
openai12.1
google12.9
anthropic12.7

Share of answers mentioning each brand, split by the intent behind the question. The panel asks 10 prompts of each type, so a lead here shows where one brand wins — not just that it wins overall.

Question typeGoogle (Pixel)Sony (Xperia)
Recommendations
What's the best option for me?
68%7%
Comparisons
How do the top options stack up?
25%10%
Ready to buy
Which one should I actually get?
35%4%
Problem-solving
I have this problem — what fixes it?
25%3%
Informational
How does this kind of product work?
25%6%

Bold marks the higher point estimate; the headline verdict above uses non-overlapping confidence intervals. Methodology

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