--- title: "Garmin vs Samsung Galaxy Watch: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Garmin or Samsung Galaxy Watch more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch and fitness tracker brands set in Australia. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/garmin-vs-samsung-galaxy-watch" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Garmin vs Samsung Galaxy Watch: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Garmin or Samsung Galaxy Watch more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch and fitness tracker brands set in Australia. 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**: Garmin and Samsung Galaxy Watch - **Competitive set**: Smartwatch and fitness tracker brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Garmin Share of Search**: 14.9% - **Samsung Galaxy Watch Share of Search**: 6.1% ## Is Garmin or Samsung Galaxy Watch more popular in search? - In September 2026, Garmin had more branded searches than Samsung Galaxy Watch among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia. Garmin had about 90,500 branded searches, while Samsung Galaxy Watch had 37,000. Garmin made up 14.9% of all smartwatch and fitness tracker brand searches we track, and Samsung Galaxy Watch accounted for 6.1%. - Garmin was ahead of Samsung Galaxy Watch in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia moved from 15% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung Galaxy Watch’s share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia moved from 7.5% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 37K. ## Top smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Garmin appeared in all five answers. Samsung Galaxy Watch was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Garmin was listed before Samsung Galaxy Watch in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Garmin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Watch | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Samsung Galaxy Watch | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Fitbit | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Amazfit | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Oura | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | WHOOP | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | COROS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Huawei | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Polar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smartwatch and fitness tracker brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smartwatch in Australia?": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Garmin, 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 4. Fitbit - Asked ChatGPT "Which fitness tracker should I buy?": 1. Fitbit, 2. Garmin - Asked ChatGPT "Which smartwatch is best for running?": 1. Garmin, 2. Apple Watch - Searched Google, AI Overview "smartwatch": 1. Garmin, 2. Apple Watch, 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch - Searched Google, AI Overview "best smartwatch": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 3. Garmin, 4. Amazfit Not named in any answer: Oura, WHOOP, COROS, Huawei and Polar. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Garmin lost share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia, from 16.4% to 14.9%. - In September 2026, Samsung Galaxy Watch lost share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia, from 6.7% to 6.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Garmin estimated searches | Garmin Share of Search | Garmin rank | Samsung Galaxy Watch estimated searches | Samsung Galaxy Watch Share of Search | Samsung Galaxy Watch rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 15% | 2 | 37K | 7.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 14.9% | 2 | 55.3K | 7.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 14.5% | 3 | 47.9K | 6.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 15.3% | 3 | 39.2K | 6.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 16.4% | 2 | 32.1K | 7.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 15.8% | 3 | 32.1K | 6.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 15.1% | 3 | 30.3K | 6.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 74K | 14.3% | 3 | 32.1K | 6.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 13.8% | 3 | 32.1K | 6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 13.9% | 3 | 39.2K | 7.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 16.4% | 3 | 45.2K | 6.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 14.9% | 3 | 37K | 6.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Garmin’s and Samsung Galaxy Watch’s 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. - **Garmin**: Measured on the search term “garmin watch”. - **Samsung Galaxy Watch**: Measured on the search terms “samsung galaxy watch” and “samsung watch”, summed into one figure. - [Garmin profile](/demand/au/brands/garmin) - [Samsung Galaxy Watch profile](/demand/au/brands/samsung-galaxy-watch) - [All smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-smartwatch-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Garmin or Samsung Galaxy Watch more popular in search? In September 2026, Garmin had more branded searches than Samsung Galaxy Watch among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia. Garmin had about 90,500 branded searches, while Samsung Galaxy Watch had 37,000. Garmin made up 14.9% of all smartwatch and fitness tracker brand searches we track, and Samsung Galaxy Watch accounted for 6.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Garmin vs Samsung Galaxy Watch: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/garmin-vs-samsung-galaxy-watch This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/garmin-vs-samsung-galaxy-watch. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.