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LG vs Samsung:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Samsung had more branded searches than LG among clothes steamer brands in New Zealand. Samsung had about 390 branded searches, while LG had 280. Samsung made up 4.4% of all clothes steamer brand searches we track, and LG accounted for 3.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about clothes steamer brands, neither LG nor Samsung appeared in any of the five answers.

Among clothes steamer brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Samsung, about 39% more searches than LG

Samsung 390 searchesLG 280 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

LG in 0 of 5Samsung in 0 of 5

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Top clothes steamer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither LG nor Samsung showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Philips1st
  2. Russell Hobbs2nd
  3. Tefal3rd
  4. Samsung–
  5. LG–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Philips5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Russell Hobbs4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tefal4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Samsung0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LG0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Is LG or Samsung more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for LG and Samsung by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five clothes steamer brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

LG and Samsung among clothes steamer brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Samsung, LG. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPhilipsRussell HobbsTefalSamsungLG
Oct 202558.5%17.1%15.9%5%3.6%
Nov 202557%17.1%16.5%5.3%4%
Dec 202560.3%16.6%14.7%5.2%3.2%
Jan 202663%15.2%13.8%4.6%3.3%
Feb 202662.7%15.8%13.5%4.6%3.4%
Mar 202657.6%15.7%17.5%5.3%3.9%
Apr 202662.2%15.2%14.1%4.4%4.1%
May 202663.9%15.3%14.3%3.4%3.2%
Jun 202663%14.8%15.1%3.3%3.8%
Jul 202659.4%17.6%15.5%4.1%3.5%
Aug 202657.8%16.6%17.4%4.9%3.3%
Sep 202658.6%18.5%15.4%4.4%3.1%

How has the LG and Samsung comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: LG took it in June 2026, Samsung took it in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LG’s share of searches among clothes steamer brands in New Zealand moved from 3.6% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 280.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung’s share of searches among clothes steamer brands in New Zealand moved from 5% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand clothes steamer brands in September 2026?

1 change
  1. LG’s share of searches among clothes steamer brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.8% to 3.1% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LG’s and Samsung’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.

LG

2 branded search terms

  • lg ultragear
  • lg ultragear 27

Samsung

1 branded search term

  • samsung odyssey

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