--- title: "Samsung Galaxy Watch vs WHOOP: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Samsung Galaxy Watch or WHOOP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch brands set in the United States. 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/us/compare/samsung-galaxy-watch-vs-whoop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Samsung Galaxy Watch vs WHOOP: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Samsung Galaxy Watch or WHOOP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch brands set in the United States. 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 Galaxy Watch and WHOOP - **Competitive set**: Smartwatch brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Samsung Galaxy Watch Share of Search**: 5.6% - **WHOOP Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is Samsung Galaxy Watch or WHOOP more popular in search? - In September 2026, WHOOP had more branded searches than Samsung Galaxy Watch among smartwatch brands in the United States. WHOOP had about 201,000 branded searches, while Samsung Galaxy Watch had 160,000. WHOOP made up 7.1% of all smartwatch brand searches we track, and Samsung Galaxy Watch accounted for 5.6%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: WHOOP took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung Galaxy Watch’s share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United States moved from 6.4% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 160K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WHOOP’s share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United States moved from 3.6% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 201K. ## Top smartwatch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Samsung Galaxy Watch was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. WHOOP was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Samsung Galaxy Watch was listed before WHOOP in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Garmin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Watch | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fitbit | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Pixel | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amazfit | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Samsung Galaxy Watch | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | WHOOP | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | COROS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Polar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smartwatch brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which smartwatch should I buy?": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 3. Garmin, 4. Fitbit, 5. Google Pixel - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smartwatch brands?": 1. Garmin, 2. Amazfit, 3. Fitbit, 4. Apple Watch, 5. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 6. Google Pixel - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best fitness tracker?": 1. Garmin, 2. Fitbit, 3. Apple Watch - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart watch": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Google Pixel, 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 4. Garmin - Searched Google, AI Overview "fitness tracker": 1. WHOOP, 2. Fitbit, 3. Garmin Not named in any answer: COROS and Polar. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States smartwatch brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Samsung Galaxy Watch lost share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United States, from 7.3% to 5.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WHOOP in the United States rose 122.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 201K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Samsung Galaxy Watch estimated searches | Samsung Galaxy Watch Share of Search | Samsung Galaxy Watch rank | WHOOP estimated searches | WHOOP Share of Search | WHOOP rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 160K | 6.4% | 4 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 239K | 6.6% | 4 | 110K | 3.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 239K | 6.6% | 4 | 135K | 3.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 171K | 7.1% | 4 | 135K | 5.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 140K | 7.3% | 4 | 110K | 5.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 160K | 6.8% | 5 | 165K | 7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 160K | 6.6% | 5 | 165K | 6.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 160K | 5.8% | 5 | 201K | 7.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 160K | 5.8% | 5 | 201K | 7.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 184K | 6.9% | 5 | 201K | 7.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 196K | 7.3% | 5 | 201K | 7.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 160K | 5.6% | 5 | 201K | 7.1% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Samsung Galaxy Watch’s and WHOOP’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 Galaxy Watch**: Measured on the search terms “samsung galaxy watch” and “samsung watch”, summed into one figure. - **WHOOP**: Measured on the search term “whoop band”. - [Samsung Galaxy Watch profile](/demand/us/brands/samsung-galaxy-watch) - [WHOOP profile](/demand/us/brands/whoop) - [All smartwatch brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-smartwatch-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Samsung Galaxy Watch or WHOOP more popular in search? In September 2026, WHOOP had more branded searches than Samsung Galaxy Watch among smartwatch brands in the United States. WHOOP had about 201,000 branded searches, while Samsung Galaxy Watch had 160,000. WHOOP made up 7.1% of all smartwatch brand searches we track, and Samsung Galaxy Watch accounted for 5.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Samsung Galaxy Watch vs WHOOP: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/samsung-galaxy-watch-vs-whoop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/samsung-galaxy-watch-vs-whoop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.