--- title: "Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartphone 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/google-pixel-vs-samsung-galaxy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartphone 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**: Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy - **Competitive set**: Smartphone brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Google Pixel Share of Search**: 9.2% - **Samsung Galaxy Share of Search**: 9.4% ## Is Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy were level in searches among smartphone brands in Australia, with an estimated 53.1K versus 53.9K branded searches, at 9.2% and 9.4% of the total. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Google Pixel took it in June 2026, Samsung Galaxy took it in July 2026, Google Pixel took it in August 2026, Samsung Galaxy took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Pixel’s share of searches among smartphone brands in Australia moved from 11.7% to 9.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 43.4K to 53.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung Galaxy’s share of searches among smartphone brands in Australia moved from 14.6% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 53.9K. ## Top smartphone brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Pixel appeared in all five answers. Samsung Galaxy was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Samsung Galaxy was listed before Google Pixel in three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Samsung Galaxy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple iPhone | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Pixel | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Nothing | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Motorola | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OPPO | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Xiaomi | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | HONOR | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | vivo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smartphone brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smartphone to buy in Australia?": 1. Apple iPhone, 2. Samsung Galaxy, 3. Google Pixel, 4. Nothing - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best phones for the money?": 1. Nothing, 2. Google Pixel, 3. Samsung Galaxy, 4. Motorola, 5. Apple iPhone - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best value Android phone in Australia?": 1. Nothing, 2. Samsung Galaxy, 3. Google Pixel, 4. Motorola - Searched Google, AI Overview "smartphone": 1. Xiaomi, 2. Motorola, 3. OPPO, 4. Apple iPhone, 5. Google Pixel - Searched Google, AI Overview "best phone": 1. Apple iPhone, 2. Samsung Galaxy, 3. OPPO, 4. Google Pixel Not named in any answer: HONOR and vivo. 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 smartphone brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Google Pixel lost share of searches among smartphone brands in Australia, from 12.7% to 9.2%. - In September 2026, Samsung Galaxy rose from 3rd to 2nd among smartphone brands in Australia. ## Month by month | Month | Google Pixel estimated searches | Google Pixel Share of Search | Google Pixel rank | Samsung Galaxy estimated searches | Samsung Galaxy Share of Search | Samsung Galaxy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 43.4K | 11.7% | 3 | 53.9K | 14.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 53.1K | 13.8% | 3 | 54.9K | 14.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 43.4K | 11.6% | 3 | 54.9K | 14.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 36K | 10.2% | 3 | 44.9K | 12.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 29.5K | 8.8% | 4 | 37.5K | 11.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 36K | 9.9% | 5 | 36.7K | 10.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 29.5K | 8.5% | 5 | 36K | 10.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 36K | 8.9% | 4 | 36.7K | 9.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 43.4K | 10.4% | 2 | 36.7K | 8.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 44.1K | 10.3% | 3 | 44.9K | 10.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 64.1K | 12.7% | 2 | 45.9K | 9.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 53.1K | 9.2% | 3 | 53.9K | 9.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Pixel’s and Samsung Galaxy’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. - **Google Pixel**: Measured on the search terms “google pixel” and “pixel phone”, summed into one figure. - **Samsung Galaxy**: Measured on the search terms “samsung galaxy phone” and “samsung phone”, summed into one figure. - [Google Pixel profile](/demand/au/brands/google-pixel) - [Samsung Galaxy profile](/demand/au/brands/samsung-galaxy) - [All smartphone brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-smartphone-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy more popular in search? In September 2026, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy were level in searches among smartphone brands in Australia, with an estimated 53.1K versus 53.9K branded searches, at 9.2% and 9.4% of the total. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/google-pixel-vs-samsung-galaxy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/google-pixel-vs-samsung-galaxy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.