IMC 2026: iQOO 16 and Motorola Signature 27 to run Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC, Xiaomi 18 Pro will use Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip
At the India Mobile Congress 2026, manufacturers announced that upcoming flagship smartphones from iQOO, Motorola, and Xiaomi will feature the new Snapdragon 8 Elite series processors. These devices aim to enhance AI capabilities, gaming performance, and thermal management.
Why it matters
The integration of advanced AI-focused chips into consumer smartphones marks a significant shift in mobile computing power and user experience.
iQOO 16 and Motorola Signature 27 will run on the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, while the Xiaomi 18 Pro will ship with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC, announced company representatives at the 10th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 in New Delhi on Friday (October 9, 2026).
Both, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC claim to enhance agentic AI, camera capabilities, battery, gaming and thermal performance of the flagship smartphones. The phones carrying these new processors are expected to launch by the end of this year in India.
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