In the second quarter of 2023, global tablet shipments reached 28.09 million devices; This is almost 5% less than the previous quarter’s result. In my new report on this subject reported analytics firm DigiTimes Research.
Tablets with 10-inch screens accounted for almost 70% of total shipments in the second quarter. The reason for this trend is that Apple and other major vendors accept this size as the reference size. However, DigiTimes writes that some brands will switch to smaller tablet production in the third quarter and their share in the shipment of 10-inch tablets will decrease.
DigiTimes specifically expects Apple to introduce a new seven-inch tablet by the end of 2023. This will likely be the seventh generation iPad mini.
Analysts believe that the tablet market will grow in the third and fourth quarters of 2023. However, this growth will result from the pre-Christmas and pre-New Year sales season, meaning it will be unstable. Experts expect the niche to shrink again at the beginning of 2024.
Previously Samsung presented new smartphones in the budget Galaxy A series.