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How HP, Lenovo, Apple, Samsung and Dell 'performed' in India's PC market in the first three months of 2021

Gadgets Now Bureau09 Jun, 2021, 09:48AM IST

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PC shipments (including tablets) in India grew by 72% year on year in the first quarter of the year 2021 to reach 4.0 million units, comprising 517,000 desktops, 2.5 million notebooks, 930,000 tablets and 43,000 workstations, according to report from research firm Canalys. According to the report, almost all categories grew well. "Notebooks (including mobile workstations) were the major growth driver, as shipments grew 119% over Q1 2020. Tablets also had one of their biggest quarters since 2016, with 52% year-on-year growth. Desktop shipments fell 6% to 517,000 units due to a fall in popularity for the form factor," says the report. Here are the top 5 players and how they performed during the first three months of the year.



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​HP: Beat Lenovo for top spot

HP overtook Lenovo to take first place, with shipments up 102% year on year in Q1 2021. Constraints eased as India secured better supplies, especially in notebooks, where shipments grew 121%.

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​Lenovo: Grew 63%, slower than the market; focusing on 'Make in India' initiatives

Lenovo fell to second place, growing 63% year on year in Q1 2021, much slower than the overall market. Lenovo has avoided competing over government tenders, primarily due to concerns of bias against it with respect to geopolitical tensions between India and China. The company is focused on ramping up its 'Make in India' initiatives, primarily around tablets, to win back confidence from certain government entities. The company recently had a change at the top as Shailendra Katyal took over from Rahul Agarwal.

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​Dell: Grew slowest among the top 5 companies; 'lacked focus' on consumers

Dell came third, despite a huge dip in its desktop business. With the slowest growth among the top five, Dell’s lack of focus on consumers is glaring. Its popularity within enterprises and among commercial end users has helped it maintain its shipment volumes. Of the top three vendors, Dell has the greatest number of devices using the latest generation of Intel chipsets, which will help it further cement its position in the enterprise and commercial markets.

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​Samsung: Gets the fourth place, thanks to sales of Android tablets

Samsung jumped to fourth place with its strong tablet business. Samsung is one of the few Android tablet vendors able to cater to large orders, especially during the pandemic. Samsung’s tablet business has been especially bolstered by government spending on the accelerated digitalization of services and functions, as well as procurement for elearning enablement in public schools and institutions.

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​Apple: Climbed to No. 5, throwing Acer out; did reasonably well in the laptops and tablets market

Apple completed the top five, knocking out Acer. The vendor benefited from having a strong notebook and tablet portfolio, which was firmly consumer-focused. It has seen its shipments grow two-fold to 208 thousand units, with its notebooks and tablets recording their best-ever quarter in the country, largely aided by the availability of its official online store.

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