Vantage research · November 2026 · tech
What AI cites for “best smartphone”
ChatGPT cited 1 site, Gemini cited 9 sites, Perplexity cited 9 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
1 site · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 19 words
- walmart.com
Brands namedSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Google Pixel 10a, OnePlus 15, Budget
Since October: new walmart.com; dropped consumerreports.org, techradar.com, tomsguide.com
Gemini
9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 28 words
- gadgetreview.com
- pcmag.com
- bgr.com
- digitaltrends.com
- cnet.com
- techradar.com
- mashable.com
- gsmarena.com
- tomsguide.com
Brands namednone
Since October: new gadgetreview.com, pcmag.com, bgr.com, digitaltrends.com; dropped google.com, techadvisor.com
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 34 words
- cnn.com
- nytimes.com
- zdnet.com
- t3.com
- stuff.tv
- cnet.com
- gsmarena.com
- mashable.com
- pcmag.com
Brands namednone
Since October: new zdnet.com, gsmarena.com, mashable.com; dropped independent.co.uk, mensjournal.com, techadvisor.com, tomsguide.com
Cited by more than one engine
- pcmag.com
- cnet.com
- mashable.com
- gsmarena.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.