• Global tablet shipments fell 23% year over year to 32,191,000 units in Q3 2026, the lowest level in nearly three years.
• Tightening supply constraints are pushing tablets down vendors' strategic priorities, with meaningful market recovery unlikely before 2028.
• Apple retained the lead despite a 27.5% shipment decline; its market share slipped to 36%.
• Lenovo was the only top-five vendor to grow shipments, rising 11.9%; its market share increased to 12.7%.
• Huawei recorded the steepest shipment decline among leading vendors at 43%.

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