Samsung vs Shark:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Shark had more branded searches than Samsung among robot vacuum brands in the United Kingdom. Shark had about 8,100 branded searches, while Samsung had 880. Shark made up 6.2% of all robot vacuum brand searches we track, and Samsung accounted for 0.68%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about robot vacuum brands, Shark appeared in one of the five answers and Samsung in none.
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Top robot vacuum brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Shark was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Samsung did not appear in any of the five answers.
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Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Roborock4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Dreame4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Eufy3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
iRobot1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Dyson1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Shark1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Ecovacs1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Narwal0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
TP-Link Tapo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Samsung0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about robot vacuum brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which robot vacuum should I buy in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best robot vacuum brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What is the best robot vacuum for pet hair?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“robot vacuum”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best robot vacuum”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.
Is Samsung or Shark more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Samsung and Shark by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 robot vacuum brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.
Share of searches by month for Shark, Samsung. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Narwal | iRobot | Roborock | Eufy | Dyson | Shark | Dreame | Ecovacs | TP-Link Tapo | Xiaomi | Samsung |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 35.2% | 23.4% | 12.9% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.87% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 32.2% | 19.6% | 17.6% | 7.9% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 0.84% | 1.6% | 1% |
| Dec 2025 | 37.4% | 22.9% | 13.7% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 0.99% | 0.62% |
| Jan 2026 | 38.9% | 17.3% | 14.2% | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.69% | 1% | 1% |
| Feb 2026 | 39.6% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 0.86% | 0.98% | 0.86% |
| Mar 2026 | 34.8% | 15.5% | 10.4% | 7% | 15.6% | 7% | 4.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 28.3% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 5.7% | 34.6% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.57% | 0.74% | 0.5% |
| May 2026 | 36.1% | 16.1% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 16.2% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 0.64% | 0.73% | 0.64% |
| Jun 2026 | 20.1% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 6% | 44.8% | 4.9% | 4% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 0.64% | 0.44% |
| Jul 2026 | 34.8% | 15.5% | 12.7% | 10.4% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 7% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 0.86% | 0.62% |
| Aug 2026 | 33% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 9.9% | 5.4% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 0.81% | 0.72% |
| Sep 2026 | 31.2% | 19% | 17.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 1% | 1% | 0.68% |
How has the Samsung and Shark comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Shark was ahead of Samsung in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung’s share of searches among robot vacuum brands in the United Kingdom moved from 1.1% to 0.68%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 880.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shark’s share of searches among robot vacuum brands in the United Kingdom moved from 7% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom robot vacuum brands in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Dyson overtook Shark and Dreame to rank 5th among robot vacuum brands in the United Kingdom, with 6.2% of the searches.
In September 2026, Shark lost share of searches among robot vacuum brands in the United Kingdom, from 9.9% to 6.2%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Samsung in the United Kingdom fell 32.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 880 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Samsung’s and Shark’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.
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