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How popular isSamsung Galaxy Tab?

In September 2026, people searched for Samsung Galaxy Tab by name about 168,000 times in the United States, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 8.9% of all United States tablet brand searches, placing Samsung Galaxy Tab second out of eight brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about tablet brands, Samsung Galaxy Tab appeared in all answers and was the joint most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Samsung Galaxy Tab is the second most searched of 8 competitors and the joint most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Apple iPadShare of searches 79.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. Samsung Galaxy TabShare of searches 8.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. Microsoft SurfaceShare of searches 6.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. Amazon Fire TabletShare of searches 1.8%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. Lenovo TabShare of searches 1.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top tablet brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Samsung Galaxy Tab appeared in all five answers. Samsung Galaxy Tab is the joint most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Apple iPad1st
  2. Samsung Galaxy Tab1st
  3. Microsoft Surface3rd
  4. Lenovo Tab3rd
  5. OnePlus5th
  6. Amazon Fire Tablet6th
  7. Google Pixel–
  8. TCL–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Apple iPad3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Surface2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lenovo Tab2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OnePlus2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon Fire Tablet1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Pixel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TCL0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

Which tablet brands compete with Samsung Galaxy Tab?

Samsung Galaxy Tab against tablet brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Microsoft Surface. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthApple iPadSamsung Galaxy TabMicrosoft SurfaceAmazon Fire TabletLenovo TabGoogle PixelTCLOnePlus
Oct 202573.9%10.2%10%2.5%1.3%1.6%0.27%0.22%
Nov 202584.2%6.6%5.6%1.5%1%0.83%0.17%0.14%
Dec 202584.8%6.6%4.6%1.9%1%0.84%0.17%0.14%
Jan 202678.5%8.8%7.7%2.1%1.4%0.95%0.28%0.19%
Feb 202678.8%8.9%7.8%1.8%1.4%0.78%0.35%0.19%
Mar 202677.2%9.1%8.5%2.1%1.7%0.94%0.28%0.18%
Apr 202678.9%8.9%7.8%1.8%1.4%0.78%0.28%0.19%
May 202674.9%10.3%9.1%2.5%1.7%1.1%0.33%0.22%
Jun 202676.8%9%8.5%2.1%1.7%1.4%0.34%0.18%
Jul 202677.7%9.1%7.7%2.1%1.7%1.2%0.34%0.18%
Aug 202677.9%8.7%8.5%1.7%1.7%0.94%0.28%0.15%
Sep 202679.9%8.9%6.4%1.8%1.8%0.79%0.29%0.15%

  1. 1.Apple iPad

    79.9%

    Held 1st. 1.5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  2. 2.Samsung Galaxy Tab

    8.9%

    Held 2nd. 168K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Microsoft Surface

    6.4%

    Held 3rd. 121K estimated branded searches, -26.4% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  4. 4.Amazon Fire Tablet

    1.8%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Lenovo Tab

    1.8%

    Held 5th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Google Pixel

    0.79%

    Held 6th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.TCL

    0.29%

    Held 7th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.OnePlus

    0.15%

    Held 8th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Google Pixel and OnePlus sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “google pixel tablet”.

Compare popularity between Samsung Galaxy Tab and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Samsung Galaxy Tab changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Samsung Galaxy Tab in the United States held steady at 168K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung Galaxy Tab’s share of searches among tablet brands in the United States decreased from 10.2% to 8.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung Galaxy Tab’s share of searches among tablet brands in the United States peaked at 10.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 6.6% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for United States tablet brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Apple iPad gained share of searches among tablet brands in the United States, from 77.9% to 79.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Microsoft Surface lost share of searches among tablet brands in the United States, from 8.5% to 6.4%.

  3. Google Pixel’s share of searches among tablet brands in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.4% to 0.79% in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lenovo Tab in the United States rose 49.1% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 33.1K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for TCL in the United States rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for OnePlus in the United States fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are Samsung Galaxy Tab’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Samsung Galaxy Tab’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • samsung galaxy tab
  • samsung tablet

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Samsung Galaxy Tab?

Samsung Galaxy Tab is owned by Samsung. Brandwave also tracks Samsung, Samsung Galaxy and Samsung Galaxy Watch, owned by the same company, in the United States.

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