Although even Android users recognize that the iPad, it is the best tablet that we can find in the market, draws attention as the iPad, despite dominating the market, is not the only option. Samsung, Huawei and Lenovo (and Amazon although in a different way) also offer these types of devices.
According to the latest data from the Canalys company, andl iPad remains the world's best-selling tablet, at least in the second quarter of 2020, with a market share of 38% and an annual growth of 19,8%. In second position, we find Samsung, followed by Huawei, Amazon and Lenovo.
Apple's shipments during the second quarter of 2020 have reached 14.249.000 million units, representing an increase over the same period last year of 19,8%, a quarter in which it shipped 11.894.000 iPads. Nevertheless, has lost 2% in market share, going from the 40% it had in Q2 of 2019 to the current 38%.
If we compare these figures with Android manufacturers, we see how Apple's iPad is the one that has experienced the least growth compared to the same period last year. Samsung, in second position, has grown by 39,2% shipping 7.024.000 million tablets, Huawei by 44,5% with 4.770.000 tablets, Amazon by 37,1% with 3.164.000 units and Lenovo, the Asian manufacturer that more has grown with 52,9%, has shipped 2.810.000 units.
The rest of the manufacturers, who represents 14,7% market share, has shipped 5.525.000 units, which represents a growth of 26,1% compared to the same period last year.
Much of the increase in overall tablet sales, is due to coronavirus, since many have been the students who have been forced to continue studying from home using applications available on mobile platforms, whether for videoconferences, homework, group work ...
