--- 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 Soundbar 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-soundbar-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 Soundbar 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**: Soundbar brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **JBL Share of Search**: 68.5% - **Samsung Share of Search**: 0.68% ## Is JBL or Samsung more popular in search? - In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Samsung among soundbar brands in New Zealand. JBL had about 39,300 branded searches, while Samsung had 390. JBL made up 68.5% of all soundbar brand searches we track, and Samsung accounted for 0.68%. - 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 soundbar brands in New Zealand moved from 64.1% to 68.5%, 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 soundbar brands in New Zealand moved from 0.79% to 0.68%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390. ## Top soundbar brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both JBL and Samsung showed up in all five answers. Samsung was listed before JBL in four of them. 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 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sonos | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | JBL | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LG | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bose | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yamaha | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Panasonic | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about soundbar brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which soundbar brand should I go to in New Zealand?": 1. Samsung, 2. Sonos, 3. JBL, 4. Yamaha, 5. LG, 6. Panasonic - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soundbar brands in New Zealand?": 1. Sonos, 2. Samsung, 3. Bose, 4. JBL, 5. Yamaha - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soundbar brand in New Zealand for better tv sound?": 1. Samsung, 2. Sonos, 3. Bose, 4. JBL, 5. LG - Searched Google, AI Overview "soundbar for tv": 1. LG, 2. Samsung, 3. JBL - Searched Google, AI Overview "soundbar nz": 1. JBL, 2. Samsung, 3. Sonos, 4. Bose, 5. LG 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 soundbar brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, JBL gained share of searches among soundbar brands in New Zealand, from 65.8% to 68.5%. ## 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 | 64.1% | 1 | 390 | 0.79% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 45.9K | 64.6% | 1 | 480 | 0.68% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 65.1K | 72.4% | 1 | 480 | 0.53% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 34.8K | 67.8% | 1 | 390 | 0.76% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 26.2K | 66.8% | 1 | 320 | 0.82% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 27.5K | 64.2% | 1 | 390 | 0.91% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 67.2% | 1 | 390 | 0.79% | 4 | | May 2026 | 32K | 65.2% | 1 | 320 | 0.65% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 32.7K | 65.3% | 1 | 320 | 0.64% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 33K | 66% | 1 | 390 | 0.78% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 35.9K | 65.8% | 1 | 480 | 0.88% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 39.3K | 68.5% | 1 | 390 | 0.68% | 4 | ## 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 soundbar brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-soundbar-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 soundbar brands in New Zealand. JBL had about 39,300 branded searches, while Samsung had 390. JBL made up 68.5% of all soundbar brand searches we track, and Samsung accounted for 0.68%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "JBL vs Samsung: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-soundbar-brands/compare/jbl-vs-samsung This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-soundbar-brands/compare/jbl-vs-samsung. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.