Tablet supply peaked in the fourth quarter of 2020
The outbreak of the Corona virus has created new conditions for the PC and tablet market. According to GSMArena , according to data released by Canalys, in the fourth quarter of 2020, nearly 52.8 million tablets were launched, which is the highest figure in history.
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This information also refers to the sale of Chromebooks. In the fourth quarter of 2020, nearly 11.2 million Chromebooks hit the market. Chromebook sales reached 30.7 million units during 2020, which was twice as much as in 2019 with 14.7 million units.
Apple tops the tablet market. The company launched nearly 19.2 million tablets in the fourth quarter of 2020. In second place are Samsung and in third place are Lenovo. Lenovo has seen sales increase by 125 percent, with sales of the company’s tablets rising from 2.5 million to 5.6 million units. Huawei sales fell nearly 24 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, pushing Amazon and Lenovo to compete for third place.
Canalys also mentioned the global laptop market in its report. Lenovo tops the list with 87 million units in 2020. Apple is second only to HP, Dell and Samsung in launching the next-generation MacBook. In 2020, nearly 458.2 million devices were launched, which is 17% more than in 2019.