--- title: "Panasonic vs Samsung: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Panasonic or Samsung? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV 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/compare/panasonic-vs-samsung" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Panasonic vs Samsung: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Panasonic or Samsung? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the TV 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**: Panasonic and Samsung - **Competitive set**: TV brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Panasonic Share of Search**: 3.4% - **Samsung Share of Search**: 19.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Panasonic or Samsung? - In August 2026, Samsung had more branded searches than Panasonic among TV brands in New Zealand. Samsung was estimated to have 21.2K branded searches compared to Panasonic’s 3.8K, and held a 19.1% Share of Search versus Panasonic’s 3.4%. - Samsung was ahead of Panasonic in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Panasonic’s estimated Share of Search among TV brands in New Zealand moved from 4.2% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4K to 3.8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Samsung’s estimated Share of Search among TV brands in New Zealand moved from 18.4% to 19.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 17.8K to 21.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand TV brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Panasonic fell from 6th to 7th among TV brands in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Samsung in New Zealand rose 19.4% over 11 measured months, from 17.8K to 21.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Panasonic estimated searches | Panasonic Share of Search | Panasonic rank | Samsung estimated searches | Samsung Share of Search | Samsung rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4K | 4.2% | 6 | 17.8K | 18.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 4.6K | 3.9% | 7 | 20.3K | 17.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 4.6% | 6 | 19.3K | 16.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.7K | 4.7% | 6 | 18.9K | 18.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 3.9K | 4.5% | 5 | 16.3K | 18.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 3.9K | 4% | 7 | 18.2K | 18.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 3.9K | 3.8% | 7 | 19.6K | 19.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 4K | 3.6% | 7 | 20.6K | 18.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1K | 3.6% | 7 | 22.1K | 19.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 4.1K | 3.7% | 6 | 21K | 19% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 3.8K | 3.4% | 7 | 21.2K | 19.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Panasonic’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. - **Panasonic**: Measured on the search terms “panasonic 40 inch tv”, “panasonic 42 inch tv”, “panasonic 50 inch tv”, “panasonic 55 inch tv”, “panasonic 65 inch tv”, “panasonic 75 inch tv”, “panasonic air conditioner”, “panasonic heat pump”, “panasonic oled tv”, “panasonic plasma tv”, “panasonic tv”, “panasonic tv 32”, “panasonic tv 32 inch”, “panasonic tv 43 inch”, “panasonic tv 55”, “panasonic tv 65”, “panasonic viera tv” and “screen mirroring panasonic tv”, summed into one figure. - **Samsung**: Measured on the search terms “8kg samsung washing machine”, “monitor samsung gaming”, “samsung 11kg washing machine”, “samsung 12kg washing machine”, “samsung 27 curved monitor”, “samsung 27 inch monitor”, “samsung 4k monitor”, “samsung 9kg washing machine”, “samsung curved monitor”, “samsung digital inverter washing machine”, “samsung dishdrawer”, “samsung dishwasher”, “samsung dryer”, “samsung french door fridge”, “samsung fridge”, “samsung fridge freezer”, “samsung integrated dishwasher”, “samsung monitor”, “samsung odyssey”, “samsung odyssey g3”, “samsung odyssey g5”, “samsung odyssey g5 27”, “samsung odyssey g5 32”, “samsung odyssey g6”, “samsung odyssey g7”, “samsung odyssey g9”, “samsung oled tv”, “samsung oven”, “samsung top load washing machine”, “samsung top loader”, “samsung tv”, “samsung washer dryer”, “samsung washer dryer combo”, “samsung washing machine” and “samsung washing machine repairing”, summed into one figure. - [Panasonic profile](/demand/nz/brands/panasonic) - [Samsung profile](/demand/nz/brands/samsung) - [All TV brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-tv-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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, Panasonic or Samsung? In August 2026, Samsung had more branded searches than Panasonic among TV brands in New Zealand. Samsung was estimated to have 21.2K branded searches compared to Panasonic’s 3.8K, and held a 19.1% Share of Search versus Panasonic’s 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Panasonic vs Samsung: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/panasonic-vs-samsung This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/panasonic-vs-samsung. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.