Samsung's new Galaxy Tabs have been a hit

Samsung sold 7.1 million tablets in Q3 2024

According to the latest figures from International Data Corporation (IDC), Samsung was the world's second-biggest tablet brand in the third quarter of this year. The South Korean firm shipped 7.1 million Galaxy Tab series tablets, an 18.3% rise compared to the same quarter of last year.

The company launched the Galaxy Tab S10+ and the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra in Q3 2024, but the biggest contributors to sales were the Galaxy Tab A9 and the Galaxy Tab A9+. Samsung also benefitted from the sales of Galaxy Tabs for commercial deployments.

Apple remained the world's biggest tablet brand in Q3 2024. It shipped 12.6 million iPads, a modest growth of 1.4% compared to Q3 2023. According to some reports, the sales of its new iPad Pros with OLED screens haven't been impressive.

Amazon shipped 4.6 million Kindle Fire tablets, 111.3% more than last year. That is impressive growth, considering Kindle Fire tablets are only sold in a few countries. Huawei was the fourth biggest tablet brand globally after shipping 3.3 million tablets, a 44.1% jump compared to last year.

Watch the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra in our video below.

Lenovo was fifth on the list. It shipped 3 million tablets, a 14.7% increase from last year. Nearly 40 million tablets were shipped worldwide in Q3 2024, which is 20.4% higher than last year. So, it appears that optimism has returned in the tablet market, and it isn't all doom and gloom as expected earlier.