Vantage research · November 2026 · tech
What AI cites for “best budget phone”
ChatGPT cited 5 sites, Gemini cited 5 sites, Perplexity cited 7 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
5 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 26 words
- tech.yahoo.com
- thephoneshelf.com
- androidauthority.com
- swappa.com
- bestbuy.com
Brands namedSamsung Galaxy A17 5G, Motorola Moto G Power 2026, Google Pixel 8a
Since October: new thephoneshelf.com, androidauthority.com, swappa.com, bestbuy.com; dropped techcityng.com, tomsguide.com
Gemini
5 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 34 words
- expertreviews.co.uk
- pcmag.com
- gsmarena.com
- techrepublic.com
- allround-pc.com
Brands namedGoogle Pixel, Samsung Galaxy A-Series, Motorola Moto G Series, HONOR X9d, Nothing Phone, Refurbished Flagships
Since October: new expertreviews.co.uk, gsmarena.com, techrepublic.com, allround-pc.com; dropped google.com
Perplexity
7 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 37 words
- cnn.com
- nytimes.com
- tomsguide.com
- cnet.com
- pcmag.com
- digitaltrends.com
- techadvisor.com
Brands namednone
Since October: new pcmag.com, digitaltrends.com; dropped stuff.tv, theguardian.com, uk.pcmag.com
Cited by more than one engine
- pcmag.com
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.