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Worldwide Tablet Shipments Post Flat Growth in Q2 2021 While Chromebooks Experience a Sharp Decline, According to IDC

NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Chromebook–Worldwide tablet shipments reached 40.5 million units during the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), posting year-over-year growth of 0.15%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Smoother deployments into education projects and several promotional sales, such as the “618” online promotion days in China and Amazon’s Prime Day in the U.S., led to better-than-expected shipments in the quarter.

New vendors like Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, and realme also performed beyond expectations, which contributed to growth in the Android tablet market in the quarter. Meanwhile, Chromebooks continued to decline with shipments down 51.4% year over year to 6 million units in 2Q22. The decline was expected as the inventory buildup is still being cleared out and demand in the education sector has slowed. However, shipment volumes are still above pre-pandemic levels.

“The tablet market performed better than expected despite the inflationary pressures, geopolitical issues, and continued restrictions in China due to Covid,” said Anuroopa Nataraj, senior research analyst with IDC’s Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers. “There are several factors that are working in favor of tablets: one being the continued demand for tablets as cheaper alternatives to PCs. Also, many top players have been doing a tremendous job with their distribution strategies and have been able to fully supply tablets for several education projects. Also noteworthy is the proliferation of low-cost detachables, especially from new entrants in regions like Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan and China), that are tapping into the demand for devices for education purposes and disrupting the vendor dynamics.”

“While Chromebook shipments have trended down in the past few quarters, there’s still opportunity to be had as the pandemic has brought about positive changes to Chrome adoption,” said Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for IDC’s Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers. “The need for remote learning accelerated schools’ plans to reach a 1:1 ratio for PCs to students and this ratio will likely continue to hold in the future and even if PC shipments decline in other categories, Chrome will continue at these elevated levels.”

Top Five Tablet Companies, Worldwide Shipments, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q2 2022 (Preliminary results, combined company view for the current quarter only, shipments in millions)

Company

2Q22 Unit Shipments

2Q22 Market Share

2Q21 Unit Shipments

2Q21 Market Share

Year-Over-Year Growth

1. Apple

12.6

31.0%

12.9

32.0%

-2.89%

2. Samsung

7.3

18.1%

8.2

20.3%

-10.63%

3. Amazon.com

5.5

13.6%

4.3

10.7%

26.92%

4. Lenovo

3.5

8.7%

4.7

11.7%

-25.67%

5. Huawei

2.1

5.3%

2.1

5.3%

-0.16%

Others

9.4

23.3%

8.1

20.0%

16.70%

Total

40.5

100.0%

40.4

100.0%

0.15%

Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, July 29, 2022

Top Five Chromebook Companies, Worldwide Shipments, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q2 2022 (Preliminary results, combined company view for the current quarter only, shipments in millions)

Company

2Q22 Shipments

2Q22 Market Share

2Q21 Shipments

2Q21 Market Share

Year-Over Year Growth

1. Dell Technologies

1.5

25.5%

1.8

14.7%

-15.5%

2. Acer Group

1.3

22.6%

1.9

15.4%

-28.9%

3. Lenovo

1.2

19.4%

2.5

20.4%

-54.0%

4. HP Inc.

0.9

15.6%

4.3

35.2%

-78.6%

5. Samsung

0.4

6.2%

0.9

7.0%

-57.3%

Others

0.6

10.8%

0.9

7.2%

-27.0%

Total

6.0

100.0%

12.3

100.0%

-51.4%

Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, July 29, 2022

  • Data is preliminary and subject to change.
  • Shipments include shipments to distribution channels or end users. OEM sales are counted under the company/brand under which they are sold.
  • The “Company” represents the current parent company (or holding company) for all brands owned and operated as subsidiary.
  • Chromebook numbers include Notebook PCs running Chrome OS.

About IDC Trackers

IDC Tracker products provide accurate and timely market size, company share, and forecasts for hundreds of technology markets from more than 100 countries around the globe. Using proprietary tools and research processes, IDC’s Trackers are updated on a semiannual, quarterly, and monthly basis. Tracker results are delivered to clients in user-friendly Excel deliverables and on-line query tools.

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International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,300 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology, IT benchmarking and sourcing, and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC’s analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter at @IDC and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the IDC Blog for industry news and insights.

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Contacts

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