--- title: "Samsung vs Westinghouse: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Samsung or Westinghouse? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home appliance 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/samsung-vs-westinghouse" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Samsung vs Westinghouse: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Samsung or Westinghouse? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home appliance 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**: Samsung and Westinghouse - **Competitive set**: Home appliance brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Samsung Share of Search**: 12.8% - **Westinghouse Share of Search**: 4.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Samsung or Westinghouse? - In August 2026, Samsung had more branded searches than Westinghouse among home appliance brands in New Zealand. Samsung was estimated to have 21.2K branded searches compared to Westinghouse’s 7K, and held a 12.8% Share of Search versus Westinghouse’s 4.2%. - Samsung was ahead of Westinghouse in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Samsung’s estimated Share of Search among home appliance brands in New Zealand moved from 12.5% to 12.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 17.8K to 21.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Westinghouse’s estimated Share of Search among home appliance brands in New Zealand moved from 4.5% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.3K to 7K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand home appliance brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Smeg overtook Samsung to rank 2nd among home appliance brands in New Zealand, at 13.6%. - In August 2026, Samsung gained estimated Share of Search among home appliance brands in New Zealand, from 12.2% to 12.8%. - In August 2026, Westinghouse rose from 9th to 8th among home appliance brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Samsung estimated searches | Samsung Share of Search | Samsung rank | Westinghouse estimated searches | Westinghouse Share of Search | Westinghouse rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 17.8K | 12.5% | 2 | 6.3K | 4.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 20.3K | 13% | 2 | 6.4K | 4.1% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 19.3K | 14.1% | 2 | 5.8K | 4.2% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 18.9K | 13.3% | 2 | 6.2K | 4.4% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 16.3K | 12.7% | 2 | 5.3K | 4.1% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 18.2K | 12.5% | 2 | 6.3K | 4.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 19.6K | 13.6% | 2 | 6.4K | 4.5% | 9 | | May 2026 | 20.6K | 12.9% | 2 | 6.6K | 4.1% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 22.1K | 13.6% | 2 | 6.4K | 3.9% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 21K | 12.2% | 2 | 7K | 4.1% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 21.2K | 12.8% | 3 | 7K | 4.2% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Samsung’s and Westinghouse’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. - **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. - **Westinghouse**: Measured on the search terms “westinghouse”, “westinghouse 308l bottom mount fridge”, “westinghouse 8kg washing machine”, “westinghouse bar fridge”, “westinghouse co nz”, “westinghouse cooktop”, “westinghouse dishwasher”, “westinghouse dryer”, “westinghouse french door fridge”, “westinghouse fridge”, “westinghouse fridge freezer”, “westinghouse fridge freezer virtuoso”, “westinghouse induction cooktop”, “westinghouse near me”, “westinghouse nz”, “westinghouse online”, “westinghouse oven”, “westinghouse rangehood”, “westinghouse saturn”, “westinghouse two door fridge”, “westinghouse washing machine”, “westinghouse washing machine 7kg” and “westinghouse wdh804n7wa”, summed into one figure. - [Samsung profile](/demand/nz/brands/samsung) - [Westinghouse profile](/demand/nz/brands/westinghouse) - [All home appliance brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-home-appliance-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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, Samsung or Westinghouse? In August 2026, Samsung had more branded searches than Westinghouse among home appliance brands in New Zealand. Samsung was estimated to have 21.2K branded searches compared to Westinghouse’s 7K, and held a 12.8% Share of Search versus Westinghouse’s 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Samsung vs Westinghouse: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/samsung-vs-westinghouse This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/samsung-vs-westinghouse. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.