Indian tablet market contracted in 2025, Lenovo and Xiaomi were the only ones growing | Infinium-tech

According to a new report, in 2025, the tablet market in India will shrink by 21.7% compared to 2024, with 4.4 million shipments managed, and Lenovo and Xiaomi were the only brands to grow. IDC. Samsung took the crown with 37.2% pie and 1.6 million shipments in 2025, followed by Lenovo at second place with 666,000 shipments. Lenovo had the highest year-on-year increase of 28.9%.

In third place was Xiaomi with an increase of 12.1% to reach 12.8% market share with 576,000 shipments, and followed by Apple with 540,000 shipments and 12% market share. However, Apple’s sales were down 14% year-over-year. Acer ranks fifth with 335,000 shipments and 7.5% market share, but that’s down 68.8% compared to 2024.

If we take the fourth quarter of 2025 alone, Samsung and Lenovo are still ahead, but with a massive increase of 292.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, Apple is in third place, Xiaomi is in fourth place and Whistle is in fifth place. Lenovo and Xiaomi also rose, but with increases of 56.5% and 30.8% respectively.

“The integration of 5G, AI-enabled productivity features and smart note-taking capabilities is taking tablets beyond media consumption to everyday productivity. As notebook prices are rising, detachable tablets in particular are emerging as a practical, cost-effective option for students and young professionals,” said Priyansh Tiwari, research analyst, IDC India and South Asia.