IDC: Apple iPad shipments in Q2 2021 reached 12.9 million units, exceeding the total of Samsung and Amazon

The iPad has long been the most popular tablet computer in the world, and the latest market research report released by IDC can give you a more intuitive and quantitative understanding of the iPad 's position in the tablet market. According to the report, Apple shipped 12.9 million iPads in the second quarter of this year, while Samsung and Amazon shipped 12.3 million units in the same quarter. This shows that Apple's tablet shipments in the quarter exceeded the total of Samsung and Amazon.

It is worth noting, however, that Apple no longer discloses iPad shipments in its earnings reports, forcing IDC to use estimates based on the iPad quarterly revenue figures shared by Apple. As a result, other research firms such as Strategy Analytics and Canalys have different numbers for iPad shipments in Q2, but this does not change the narrative, as both believe that Apple has a clear lead over Samsung and Amazon.

iPad sales continued to surge last quarter as many people continued to work, learn, and communicate with others remotely. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the iPad had its best June in nearly a decade, and the company reported $7.4 billion in iPad revenue for the quarter, a sharp increase from $6.6 billion in the same period last year.

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