SA: Apple dominated tablet market in 2019, Qualcomm a distant second

22 April 2020
44% of the revenue generated by tablet processors went to Apple.

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  • 28 May 2020

Except for in China and India, I still can't stand using iPad OS but unless there's a tablet maker doing a better job than apple of Huawei the market is really non competitive.... There needs to be more enthusiasast grade tablets

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    • 23 Apr 2020

    Anonymous, 22 Apr 2020More powerful than MacBook air? So you're comparing two dif... moreYes, I said more powerful, not more anything else.
    And it is more powerful, 2018 iPad pro was at the same performance level with the macbook pro 2018.
    Of course you can't do everything on it, but with the introduction of iPad OS and also being that is almost half the price of a macbook pro, a lot of professionals are going towards ipad pros nowadays. And that is why I wanted to show with my comment.
    For me, being I am not a professional who can work from home (like artists, or music enthusiasts, etc.), and I don't like media consumption on small screens, I really don't care or understand tablets in general, especially ipads.

      Anonymous, 23 Apr 2020ummm... they all have stereo speakers with most of them hav... moreTwo speakers on one side, close to each other can be PR labeled as even 7.1, but it's still ... logically ... mono.
      Samsung Tab S line has almost as powerful speakers as iPad Pro - it's not as full sounding, but it's way louder.
      Plus even my 12" passively cooled laptop can scream louder than most tablets, I am really not sure what dell laptop you are referring to, but you can always find a laptop with weak speakers ... same as you can find laptop with loud speakers.

        I was expecting an even bigger share for Apple

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          • Anonymous
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          • 23 Apr 2020

          Fearghast, 22 Apr 2020Not sure what you tried on Android side, but iPad Air/Mini/... moreummm... they all have stereo speakers with most of them having 4 speakers.
          I used to have an ipad air 2 is twice as loud and clear as my dell laptop lol.
          All new ipads sound better than any other android tablet and it has been the case for 3-4 years now.

            OwnFix3, 22 Apr 2020Digital Artists, Graphic Designers, aka Creative Space. In... moreLol most of those ppl are using proper windows based tablet hardware with full support for professional apps and a host of accessories. IPad pro runs on iPad OS which offers slightly better functionality over iOS which in turn is a limited and handicapped ecosystem.
            It can't compete with Windows 10.

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              • 23 Apr 2020

              florin, 22 Apr 2020I never understood what people use tablets for. I prefere h... moreBasically bigger screen and bigger battery. Also the games that are good on bigger screens and note taking apps.

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                • 23 Apr 2020

                Anonymous, 22 Apr 2020I prefer Huawei tablets and Hisilicon processors. They are ... moreWell have fun with your cheapass android garbage

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                  • 23 Apr 2020

                  Anonymous, 22 Apr 2020Looks like you have not tried Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. Its au... more96% of people don't give a f*ck about the audio. Its all about tablet experience and android tablets already failed on that part since the beginning of time..

                    Mini FTW , 22 Apr 2020I have tried, Samsung Galaxy Tab Line, I don't remember the... moreSoftware side certainly needs a lot of work on Android.
                    Even with DeX it's far from ideal ...on the other hand I was able to use mouse for RDP for a long time there :D
                    LG makes tablets? O.o Really? That's not sarcasm or anything. They must be really bad, because I never even saw one.

                      Mini FTW , 22 Apr 2020I have tried the Galaxy Tab line, not the latest model S6 b... moreTab S4 (and iPad Pro and ... I stoped counting my tablets) owner here and the Tab S4 is crisp and clear, not muffled unlike every other iPad but an iPad Pro that has even better, fuller sounding speakers.
                      Even my old Note 10.1 ed 2014 sounds better, even through my daughter covered speakers with marmalade ... that was fun to clean up.

                      Maybe you tried Samsung Tab but not Tab S line, because low end Tab(s) really used weak speakers in past.

                        Anonymous, 22 Apr 2020The internet isn't 16:9. Look at the site you're reading.Media consumption is ... plus guess what aspect ratio uses GSM Arena for its articles ... it's actualy 16:9. If you would not bing it up, I would have not even noticed, but I made a screenshot, count the pixels and it's EXACTLY 16:9 ... go figure :D
                        Ouch, talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

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                          • 22 Apr 2020

                          This is an article about "2019 tablet application processor market", not about "tablet market". They are two totally different things. Very sloppy.

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                            • 22 Apr 2020

                            Anonymous, 22 Apr 2020Looks like you have not tried Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. Its au... moreI have tried the Galaxy Tab line, not the latest model S6 but an older model a couple of years ago. I found the sound muffled when watching a movie on Netflix or listening to a podcast. With the volume all the way up it wasn't clear to hear dialogue. Maybe my device was faulty, but there was a lot of other things I didn't care for, so I returned it.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 22 Apr 2020

                              Fearghast, 22 Apr 2020Not sure what you tried on Android side, but iPad Air/Mini/... moreThe internet isn't 16:9. Look at the site you're reading.

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                                Fearghast, 22 Apr 2020Not sure what you tried on Android side, but iPad Air/Mini/... moreI have tried, Samsung Galaxy Tab Line, I don't remember the exact model. An LG G Pad. Only those two. I found that performance wasn't great and the speakers were muffled on those devices. I like the size to be 7" or 8" for portability, I don't need anything bigger than that.

                                I agree with the 4:3 video playback, I wish Apple would changed that. I prefer iPad OS over what the hell Sammy and LG is doing with their tablets. Also, application compatibility (phone apps instead of apps made for a tablet) on Android OS needs a lot of work.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 22 Apr 2020

                                  Mini FTW, 22 Apr 2020In my experience Android tablets do not have better audio o... moreLooks like you have not tried Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. Its audio is far superior than any ipad, ipad air or ipad pro. It is in a totally different league and will even put the ipad pro to shame when it comes to audio.

                                    AnonD-833125, 22 Apr 2020For media consumption I have my smart TV. Or my laptop. S... more” If I want to use it in the bed at night, it is very heavy and unpleasant to hold”

                                    Why would you hold it? You put it against your body and support it with your hand from the side. No weight to your hand.

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                                      • 22 Apr 2020

                                      AnonD-833125, 22 Apr 2020When it comes to iPad pro's, there are some professional pe... moreMore powerful than MacBook air? So you're comparing two different architectural machines? Therer are some work which a latest ipad pro can even run..

                                        Mini FTW, 22 Apr 2020In my experience Android tablets do not have better audio o... moreNot sure what you tried on Android side, but iPad Air/Mini/Regular only feature mono speaker and the 4:3 makes a huge portion of the display useless when - after all, most of the media is 16:9 or even wider.
                                        Kinda sounds like it's better because "it's better" not because you ever compared it ...