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title: "Philips vs Sony: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Philips or Sony? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV brands set worldwide. 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."
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# Philips vs Sony: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Philips or Sony? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV brands set worldwide. 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**: Philips and Sony
- **Competitive set**: TV brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Philips Share of Search**: 13.7%
- **Sony Share of Search**: 44.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Philips or Sony?

- In September 2026, Sony had more branded searches than Philips among TV brands worldwide. Sony was estimated to have 4M branded searches compared to Philips’ 1.2M, and held a 44.7% Share of Search versus Philips’ 13.7%.
- Sony was ahead of Philips in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Philips’ estimated Share of Search among TV brands worldwide moved from 14.9% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 1.2M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sony’s estimated Share of Search among TV brands worldwide moved from 37.4% to 44.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.2M to 4M.

## How did search popularity change for TV brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, TCL overtook Philips and Panasonic to rank 2nd among TV brands worldwide, with 13.8% estimated Share of Search.
- In September 2026, Philips lost estimated Share of Search among TV brands worldwide, from 14.3% to 13.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sony worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.2M to 4M in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Philips estimated searches | Philips Share of Search | Philips rank | Sony estimated searches | Sony Share of Search | Sony rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.3M | 14.9% | 2 | 3.2M | 37.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 15.1% | 2 | 4.1M | 42.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.6M | 16.4% | 2 | 4.2M | 44.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.3M | 13.9% | 2 | 3.9M | 42.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.1M | 13.9% | 3 | 3.2M | 39.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.1M | 13.1% | 4 | 3.4M | 39.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.1M | 13.3% | 3 | 3.3M | 40.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.1M | 12.9% | 3 | 3.4M | 40.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.1M | 12.6% | 4 | 3.3M | 39% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 13.9% | 2 | 3.8M | 43.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.3M | 14.3% | 2 | 4M | 44.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.2M | 13.7% | 3 | 4M | 44.7% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Philips’ and Sony’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.

- **Philips**: Measured on the search terms “air fryer philips”, “philips air fryer”, “philips airfryer”, “philips citrus juicer”, “philips clothes steamer”, “philips desk lamp”, “philips garment steamer”, “philips iron”, “philips juicer”, “philips light bulb”, “philips multi cooker”, “philips oneblade”, “philips pasta”, “philips rice cooker”, “philips shaver”, “philips shaver razor”, “philips soda”, “philips tv” and “philips water filter”, summed into one figure.
- **Sony**: Measured on the search terms “sony”, “sony camera”, “sony cyber shot” and “sony headphone”, summed into one figure.

- [Philips profile](/demand/global-en/brands/philips)
- [Sony profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sony)
- [All TV brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tv-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Philips or Sony?

In September 2026, Sony had more branded searches than Philips among TV brands worldwide. Sony was estimated to have 4M branded searches compared to Philips’ 1.2M, and held a 44.7% Share of Search versus Philips’ 13.7%.

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