Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Mobile Phone & Smart Phones category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 15.7141124328 |
| 84.2858875672 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 58 |
| 42 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| vodafone.co.uk | 16.04 |
| o2.co.uk | 13.51 |
| backmarket.co.uk | 9.33 |
| ee.co.uk | 8.83 |
| carphonewarehouse.com | 5.23 |
| three.co.uk | 4.88 |
| lebara.co.uk | 4 |
| sky.com | 3.56 |
| lycamobile.co.uk | 3.51 |
| uswitch.com | 3.13 |
| others | 27.98 |
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Vodafone leads with 16.04% click share, followed by O2 at 13.51%. Others dominate with 27.98%, highlighting diverse competition.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
| Date | o2.co.uk | backmarket.co.uk | vodafone.co.uk | three.co.uk | ee.co.uk | carphonewarehouse.com | lycamobile.co.uk | uswitch.com | mobiles.co.uk | sky.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/01 | 20.29% | 7.9% | 7.72% | 6.55% | 9.81% | 2.72% | 3.99% | 5.16% | 5.24% | 3.78% |
| 2025/12/02 | 19.85% | 7.38% | 6.08% | 6.41% | 9.77% | 5.45% | 4.33% | 4.29% | 4.27% | 3.64% |
| 2025/12/03 | 17.97% | 7.16% | 6.62% | 6.91% | 12.03% | 6.23% | 4.6% | 4.03% | 3.74% | 3.13% |
| 2025/12/04 | 19.68% | 6.84% | 6.5% | 6.44% | 11.29% | 4.79% | 5.36% | 4.92% | 2.32% | 3.36% |
| 2025/12/05 | 20.22% | 9.66% | 6.79% | 4.96% | 6.28% | 2.02% | 5.38% | 3.95% | 1.64% | 3.56% |
| 2025/12/06 | 19.1% | 7.22% | 7.08% | 6.15% | 15.3% | 3.85% | 4.63% | 2.93% | 2.34% | 2.64% |
| 2025/12/07 | 21.68% | 8.47% | 8.13% | 5.88% | 12.5% | 3.53% | 5.72% | 3.32% | 1.77% | 2.69% |
| 2025/12/08 | 22.1% | 7.97% | 8.44% | 5.09% | 9.68% | 3.59% | 5.09% | 4.18% | 2.75% | 2.79% |
| 2025/12/09 | 19.1% | 8.55% | 8.05% | 5.63% | 9.49% | 4.38% | 5.13% | 3.83% | 3.24% | 2.51% |
| 2025/12/10 | 19.93% | 10.06% | 8.15% | 6.12% | 8.21% | 3.69% | 4.64% | 3.85% | 3.47% | 2.47% |
| 2025/12/11 | 18.95% | 10.69% | 7.99% | 6.52% | 8.5% | 3.32% | 4.76% | 3.92% | 2.87% | 3.19% |
| 2025/12/12 | 19.77% | 7.28% | 8% | 6.32% | 9.81% | 2.9% | 3.93% | 3.71% | 2.78% | 4.07% |
| 2025/12/13 | 18.1% | 7.67% | 8.82% | 6.46% | 10.12% | 3.8% | 4.31% | 4.08% | 2.71% | 4.35% |
| 2025/12/14 | 18.86% | 7.6% | 9.09% | 6.59% | 9.46% | 3.77% | 4.95% | 3.68% | 2.22% | 4.15% |
| 2025/12/15 | 19.22% | 6.81% | 9.22% | 7.48% | 10.53% | 3.61% | 4.43% | 3.44% | 2.9% | 4.14% |
| 2025/12/16 | 16.97% | 7.88% | 8.38% | 7.36% | 10.91% | 4.37% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.19% | 3.37% |
| 2025/12/17 | 17.09% | 7.08% | 8.04% | 7.43% | 10.37% | 4.52% | 3.36% | 3.6% | 3.23% | 3.13% |
| 2025/12/18 | 13.54% | 9.52% | 7.14% | 6.52% | 7.96% | 6.51% | 3.19% | 3.3% | 4.05% | 3.14% |
| 2025/12/19 | 13.82% | 9.66% | 7.55% | 6.61% | 7.54% | 6.59% | 3.16% | 3.09% | 4.35% | 3.15% |
| 2025/12/20 | 13.86% | 10.42% | 7.74% | 5.62% | 6.79% | 7.75% | 3.25% | 2.99% | 5.54% | 2.73% |
| 2025/12/21 | 14.69% | 10.46% | 8.03% | 5.77% | 7.54% | 6.23% | 3.56% | 3.08% | 4.86% | 3.08% |
| 2025/12/22 | 12.13% | 10.39% | 8.58% | 5.82% | 8.53% | 8.04% | 2.82% | 2.47% | 5.64% | 2.73% |
| 2025/12/23 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 8.11% | 6.63% | 6.31% | 8.04% | 3.05% | 3.17% | 4.72% | 3.23% |
| 2025/12/24 | 15.16% | 10.22% | 7.81% | 7.06% | 6.49% | 6.72% | 3.18% | 3.37% | 4.21% | 3.82% |
| 2025/12/25 | 15.91% | 9.73% | 8.43% | 7.44% | 5.94% | 5.33% | 3.85% | 3.46% | 4.32% | 4% |
| 2025/12/26 | 17.51% | 9.33% | 8.9% | 8.22% | 5.36% | 6.14% | 4.29% | 3.78% | 3.77% | 2.6% |
| 2025/12/27 | 18.09% | 9.22% | 8.56% | 7.99% | 5.77% | 6.1% | 4.03% | 3.61% | 3.51% | 2.9% |
| 2025/12/28 | 17.77% | 11.03% | 8.48% | 7.69% | 5.78% | 6.47% | 3.7% | 3.44% | 3.52% | 2.24% |
| 2025/12/29 | 19.34% | 10.32% | 8.75% | 7.7% | 5.89% | 6.04% | 3.25% | 4.03% | 2.75% | 2.48% |
| 2025/12/30 | 16.97% | 11% | 8.79% | 8.12% | 6.28% | 5.38% | 3.15% | 4.27% | 3.02% | 2.3% |
| 2025/12/31 | 17.57% | 11.55% | 8.65% | 8.65% | 5.84% | 5% | 3.79% | 3.6% | 2.98% | 2.37% |
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In December 2025, O2’s PPC spend share fluctuated, peaking at 22.10% on the 8th, then declining to 17.57% by month’s end. Backmarket’s share rose steadily, ending at 11.55%. Vodafone and Three showed moderate increases, while EE’s share decreased significantly. Carphone Warehouse and Lycamobile experienced minor fluctuations. Uswitch and Mobiles.co.uk saw slight declines, whereas Sky’s share remained relatively stable.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2025/12/01 | 363 |
| 2025/12/02 | 369 |
| 2025/12/03 | 377 |
| 2025/12/04 | 384 |
| 2025/12/05 | 392 |
| 2025/12/06 | 388 |
| 2025/12/07 | 369 |
| 2025/12/08 | 372 |
| 2025/12/09 | 373 |
| 2025/12/10 | 380 |
| 2025/12/11 | 369 |
| 2025/12/12 | 373 |
| 2025/12/13 | 360 |
| 2025/12/14 | 344 |
| 2025/12/15 | 359 |
| 2025/12/16 | 373 |
| 2025/12/17 | 370 |
| 2025/12/18 | 368 |
| 2025/12/19 | 359 |
| 2025/12/20 | 366 |
| 2025/12/21 | 358 |
| 2025/12/22 | 369 |
| 2025/12/23 | 364 |
| 2025/12/24 | 373 |
| 2025/12/25 | 356 |
| 2025/12/26 | 354 |
| 2025/12/27 | 352 |
| 2025/12/28 | 349 |
| 2025/12/29 | 360 |
| 2025/12/30 | 355 |
| 2025/12/31 | 346 |
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December began with 363 advertisers, peaking at 392 on the 5th. A decline followed, ending the month at 346.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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In the past month, backmarket.co.uk surged by 2.7%, while ee.co.uk dropped by 3.4%. Carphonewarehouse.com rose 1.86%, contrasting o2.co.uk’s 2.92% decline.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | backmarket.co.uk | vodafone.co.uk | o2.co.uk | three.co.uk | ee.co.uk | carphonewarehouse.com | lycamobile.co.uk | uswitch.com | mobiles.co.uk | lebara.co.uk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/01 | 15.73% | 9.2% | 11.99% | 5.36% | 10.3% | 2.79% | 3.71% | 4.31% | 5.01% | 3.06% |
| 2025/12/02 | 14.76% | 7.25% | 12.05% | 5.42% | 9.7% | 5.17% | 3.81% | 3.27% | 3.96% | 2.89% |
| 2025/12/03 | 14.64% | 7.92% | 10.78% | 5.79% | 12.13% | 6.07% | 4.11% | 3.21% | 3.49% | 2.64% |
| 2025/12/04 | 13.64% | 7.79% | 13.01% | 5.26% | 11.2% | 4.76% | 5.19% | 3.9% | 2.17% | 2.9% |
| 2025/12/05 | 18.21% | 7.43% | 12.3% | 3.89% | 5.24% | 2.35% | 5.02% | 3.14% | 1.49% | 3.46% |
| 2025/12/06 | 14.42% | 8.58% | 12.05% | 4.95% | 15.43% | 3.7% | 4.41% | 2.16% | 2.22% | 2.5% |
| 2025/12/07 | 17.07% | 10.09% | 12.37% | 4.68% | 12.74% | 3.51% | 5.45% | 2.62% | 1.62% | 2.49% |
| 2025/12/08 | 16.17% | 10.26% | 12.45% | 4.23% | 9.68% | 3.51% | 5.13% | 3.58% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 2025/12/09 | 17.28% | 9.75% | 11.26% | 4.73% | 9.32% | 3.74% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 2.93% | 2.58% |
| 2025/12/10 | 20.47% | 9.66% | 11.01% | 5.02% | 7.73% | 3.15% | 4.51% | 3.36% | 3% | 2.42% |
| 2025/12/11 | 22.21% | 9.18% | 10.16% | 5.16% | 8.33% | 2.86% | 4.53% | 3.31% | 2.43% | 2.47% |
| 2025/12/12 | 15.28% | 9.67% | 10.45% | 5.42% | 10.13% | 2.84% | 3.95% | 3.19% | 2.55% | 3.16% |
| 2025/12/13 | 15.76% | 10.65% | 9.01% | 5.4% | 10.22% | 3.47% | 4.22% | 3.68% | 2.53% | 3.06% |
| 2025/12/14 | 15.58% | 11.18% | 9.03% | 5.87% | 9.26% | 3.77% | 5.21% | 3.24% | 2% | 3.71% |
| 2025/12/15 | 13.94% | 11.32% | 9.56% | 6.73% | 11.03% | 3.76% | 4.55% | 3.07% | 2.63% | 2.67% |
| 2025/12/16 | 15.74% | 10.16% | 8.41% | 6.45% | 11.11% | 3.99% | 4.12% | 2.79% | 2.88% | 2.54% |
| 2025/12/17 | 14.38% | 9.69% | 8.67% | 6.46% | 10.55% | 4.39% | 3.37% | 3.05% | 3% | 3.39% |
| 2025/12/18 | 19.12% | 8.24% | 6% | 5.51% | 7.3% | 5.41% | 2.86% | 2.64% | 3.44% | 2.59% |
| 2025/12/19 | 19.39% | 9.03% | 6.34% | 5.27% | 7.24% | 5.82% | 2.87% | 2.53% | 3.51% | 2.39% |
| 2025/12/20 | 20.33% | 9.51% | 6.55% | 4.38% | 6.19% | 6.36% | 3.03% | 2.42% | 4.4% | 2.24% |
| 2025/12/21 | 20.33% | 9.35% | 6.86% | 4.54% | 6.87% | 5.62% | 3.3% | 2.48% | 4.18% | 2.62% |
| 2025/12/22 | 20.17% | 9.72% | 5.46% | 4.58% | 7.08% | 7.47% | 2.5% | 1.86% | 5.06% | 2.05% |
| 2025/12/23 | 18% | 9.52% | 6.75% | 5.24% | 5.15% | 7.79% | 2.71% | 2.4% | 4.51% | 2.57% |
| 2025/12/24 | 20.87% | 9.32% | 6.74% | 5.52% | 5.79% | 6.29% | 2.97% | 2.7% | 3.41% | 2.74% |
| 2025/12/25 | 19.56% | 10.58% | 7.05% | 6.24% | 4.99% | 4.7% | 3.64% | 2.93% | 3.55% | 2.75% |
| 2025/12/26 | 18.26% | 11.34% | 7.62% | 6.91% | 4.46% | 5.81% | 4.05% | 3.19% | 3.12% | 2.84% |
| 2025/12/27 | 18.27% | 11.14% | 7.8% | 6.81% | 5.23% | 5.87% | 3.8% | 2.94% | 3.05% | 2.72% |
| 2025/12/28 | 21.73% | 10.62% | 7.81% | 6.08% | 4.52% | 5.74% | 3.34% | 2.69% | 2.87% | 2.41% |
| 2025/12/29 | 20.81% | 10.65% | 8.03% | 6.57% | 5.12% | 5.54% | 3.11% | 3.47% | 2.4% | 2.46% |
| 2025/12/30 | 21.86% | 10.85% | 6.96% | 6.97% | 5.19% | 4.75% | 2.98% | 3.48% | 2.41% | 1.7% |
| 2025/12/31 | 22.33% | 10.9% | 7.94% | 7.31% | 4.66% | 4.38% | 3.33% | 3.03% | 2.36% | 1.4% |
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Backmarket.co.uk led December with a steady rise, peaking at 22.33% on the 31st. Vodafone.co.uk and O2.co.uk showed fluctuations, while Three.co.uk and EE.co.uk had moderate gains. Carphonewarehouse.com and Lycamobile.co.uk saw varied trends, ending lower. Uswitch.com, Mobiles.co.uk, and Lebara.co.uk experienced declines, closing the month with reduced shares.
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