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title: "Philips vs TCL: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Philips or TCL? 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Philips vs TCL: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Philips or TCL? 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**: Philips and TCL
- **Competitive set**: TV brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Philips Share of Search**: 17.4%
- **TCL Share of Search**: 3.6%

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

- In August 2026, Philips had more branded searches than TCL among TV brands in New Zealand. Philips was estimated to have 19.3K branded searches compared to TCL’s 4K, and held a 17.4% Share of Search versus TCL’s 3.6%.
- Philips was ahead of TCL in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Philips’ estimated Share of Search among TV brands in New Zealand moved from 15.2% to 17.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.7K to 19.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TCL’s estimated Share of Search among TV brands in New Zealand moved from 3.7% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 4K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand TV brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Philips gained estimated Share of Search among TV brands in New Zealand, from 16.6% to 17.4%.
- In August 2026, TCL rose from 7th to 6th among TV brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Philips estimated searches | Philips Share of Search | Philips rank | TCL estimated searches | TCL Share of Search | TCL rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 14.7K | 15.2% | 3 | 3.6K | 3.7% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.7K | 15.8% | 3 | 4.6K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 19.3K | 16.6% | 2 | 4.5K | 3.8% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 15.7K | 15.6% | 3 | 4.6K | 4.6% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 13.1K | 15.2% | 3 | 3.6K | 4.2% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 13.2K | 13.5% | 4 | 4K | 4.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 17.3K | 16.9% | 3 | 4.5K | 4.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 18.9K | 17.1% | 3 | 4.5K | 4.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.4K | 16.2% | 3 | 4.3K | 3.8% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.4K | 16.6% | 3 | 3.9K | 3.6% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 19.3K | 17.4% | 3 | 4K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Philips’ and TCL’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 “china philips”, “philips”, “philips 55 inch tv”, “philips 65 inch tv”, “philips 75 inch tv”, “philips air filter”, “philips air fryer”, “philips air fryer briscoes”, “philips air fryer white”, “philips air fryer xl”, “philips air fryer xxl”, “philips air purifier”, “philips airfryer”, “philips airfryer philips”, “philips airfryer rapid air technology”, “philips ambilight tv”, “philips avent bottles”, “philips avent soothie pacifier”, “philips avent sterilizer”, “philips blender”, “philips hue”, “philips hue bridge”, “philips hue bulbs”, “philips hue lights”, “philips hue tv”, “philips kettle”, “philips light bulbs”, “philips lumea”, “philips mixer”, “philips near me”, “philips new zealand”, “philips nz”, “philips oled tv”, “philips one blade”, “philips one blade replacement”, “philips oneblade”, “philips online”, “philips purifier”, “philips razor”, “philips shaver”, “philips sonic air”, “philips toaster”, “philips toothbrush”, “philips trimmer” and “philips tv”, summed into one figure.
- **TCL**: Measured on the search terms “tcl”, “tcl 403”, “tcl 55”, “tcl 55 inch”, “tcl 65”, “tcl 65 inch”, “tcl 75”, “tcl 75 inch”, “tcl chinese theatres”, “tcl com”, “tcl flip 2”, “tcl near me”, “tcl nxtpaper”, “tcl nz”, “tcl oled tv”, “tcl online”, “tcl q led”, “tcl qm8”, “tcl roku tvs”, “tcl tab8” and “tcl tv”, summed into one figure.

- [Philips profile](/demand/nz/brands/philips)
- [TCL profile](/demand/nz/brands/tcl)
- [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, Philips or TCL?

In August 2026, Philips had more branded searches than TCL among TV brands in New Zealand. Philips was estimated to have 19.3K branded searches compared to TCL’s 4K, and held a 17.4% Share of Search versus TCL’s 3.6%.

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