Share: According to new research from Strategy Analytics, Chile smartphone shipments jumped 71% YoY to an all-time high of 2.9 million units in the first quarter of 2021. Xiaomi was the star performer, surging over 1000% annually to capture third place and a record 16% marketshare. Xiaomi is on track to grab second place by the end of the year. Chile Smartphone Shipments and Marketshare by Top-Three Vendors (Source: Strategy Analytics) Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics, said, "Smartphone shipments in Chile jumped 71% YoY from 1.7 million units during Q1 2020 to a record 2.9 million in Q1 2021. Despite Covid and political uncertainty, demand for smartphones soared due to a buoyant economy, strong exports, and a perceived high vaccination rate. Chile is the third largest smartphone market in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico."