--- title: "JBL vs Samsung: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is JBL or Samsung more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Earphones brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-earphones-brands/compare/jbl-vs-samsung" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # JBL vs Samsung: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is JBL or Samsung more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Earphones brands set in New Zealand. 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**: JBL and Samsung - **Competitive set**: Earphones brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **JBL Share of Search**: 25.9% - **Samsung Share of Search**: 0.26% ## Is JBL or Samsung more popular in search? - In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Samsung among earphones brands in New Zealand. JBL had about 39,300 branded searches, while Samsung had 390. JBL made up 25.9% of all earphones brand searches we track, and Samsung accounted for 0.26%. - JBL was ahead of Samsung in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL’s share of searches among earphones brands in New Zealand moved from 23.9% to 25.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.8K to 39.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung’s share of searches among earphones brands in New Zealand moved from 0.29% to 0.26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390. ## Top earphones brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, JBL was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Samsung was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. JBL and Samsung were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sony | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple AirPods | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bose | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | JBL | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Samsung | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Marshall | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about earphones brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which earphones brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Sony, 2. Apple AirPods, 3. Samsung, 4. JBL - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best earphones brands in New Zealand?": 1. JBL, 2. Sony, 3. Samsung, 4. Bose - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best earphones brand in New Zealand for everyday listening?": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Apple AirPods, 4. Samsung - Searched Google, AI Overview "earphones nz": 1. Apple AirPods, 2. Bose, 3. Sony, 4. JBL - Searched Google, AI Overview "wireless earphones nz": 1. Apple AirPods, 2. Sony Not named in any answer: Marshall. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand earphones brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, JBL gained share of searches among earphones brands in New Zealand, from 24.4% to 25.9%. ## Month by month | Month | JBL estimated searches | JBL Share of Search | JBL rank | Samsung estimated searches | Samsung Share of Search | Samsung rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 31.8K | 23.9% | 2 | 390 | 0.29% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 45.9K | 25.4% | 2 | 480 | 0.27% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 65.1K | 33.3% | 2 | 480 | 0.25% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 34.8K | 27.6% | 2 | 390 | 0.31% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 26.2K | 23.1% | 2 | 320 | 0.28% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 27.5K | 22.2% | 2 | 390 | 0.32% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 26.6% | 2 | 390 | 0.31% | 5 | | May 2026 | 32K | 23.9% | 2 | 320 | 0.24% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 32.7K | 24% | 2 | 320 | 0.23% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 33K | 24.4% | 2 | 390 | 0.29% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 35.9K | 24.4% | 2 | 480 | 0.33% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 39.3K | 25.9% | 2 | 390 | 0.26% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JBL’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. - **JBL**: Measured on the search terms “jbl”, “jbl bluetooth speaker”, “jbl boombox 4”, “jbl boombox3”, “jbl ear buds”, “jbl earbuds”, “jbl mic”, “jbl partybox”, “jbl partybox 320”, “jbl sound bar”, “jbl speaker” and “jbl wireless mic”, summed into one figure. - **Samsung**: Measured on the search term “samsung odyssey”. - [JBL profile](/demand/nz/brands/jbl) - [Samsung profile](/demand/nz/brands/samsung) - [All earphones brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-earphones-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 JBL or Samsung more popular in search? In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Samsung among earphones brands in New Zealand. JBL had about 39,300 branded searches, while Samsung had 390. JBL made up 25.9% of all earphones brand searches we track, and Samsung accounted for 0.26%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "JBL vs Samsung: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-earphones-brands/compare/jbl-vs-samsung This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-earphones-brands/compare/jbl-vs-samsung. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.