Apple is currently king of the global tablet market, and as per market research by DigiTimes, the company is going to retain that crown in the second quarter of 2021 as well. If that doesn’t come as much of a surprise, it is worth noting that the top names in the tablet segment will see a decline in the ongoing quarter, but the only brand that is expected to avoid a slump in tablet shipments is Apple, fueled by the new iPad Pro models it launched last month. Here’s what DigiTimes Research predicts for Q2 2020:
In its recent quarterly financial report, Apple revealed a 79% YoY growth in revenue from its iPad business. As per IDC data, Apple shipped 12.7 million iPads in the first quarter of 2021, clocking a market share of 31.7%. In comparison, second-placed Samsung only reached the 8 million shipment figure, while Lenovo took the third spot with an even smaller figure of 3,8 million units shipped.
Source: IDC
It is worth noting here that the worldwide tablet shipments reached a new high in the first quarter of 2021, bolstered by the remote learning and home-based working trend that has been forced on us by the pandemic. As for Apple, the company continues to offer iPads catering to a wide audience across different price brackets. The vanilla iPad targets the learning and entertainment side of the demand, while the iPad Pro is aimed at professionals with demanding workflows.
The iPad Air, which was also refreshed a few months ago, sits somewhere in between and strikes a great balance between power and pricing. Analysts predict that the new iPad Pro – armed with upgrades such as a desktop-class M1 chip, better display with mini-LED technology, 5G support, and Thunderbolt port – will further drive the adoption of iPads in the upcoming quarters.