IMC 2026: iQOO 16, Motorola Signature 27 and Xiaomi 18 Pro to run Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor
At the India Mobile Congress 2026, iQOO, Motorola, and Xiaomi announced new flagship smartphones powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor. The new 2nm chipset is designed to enhance agentic AI, camera performance, and thermal efficiency.
Why it matters
This marks a significant shift in mobile hardware, as major manufacturers integrate advanced 2nm AI-focused processors to compete in the premium smartphone market.
iQOO 16, Motorola Signature 27 and Xiaomi 18 Pro smartphones will run on the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor, announced company representatives at the 10th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 in New Delhi on Friday (October 9, 2026).
The premium flagship processor is said to enhance agentic AI, camera capabilities, battery, gaming and thermal performance of the smartphones.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 uses the 2nm process node, features custom-built Qualcomm Oryon CPU, Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU.
“With iQOO 16, we are among the first brands to bring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform to users. As smartphones become an increasingly important part of how we work, create and connect, we will continue to focus on innovation that delivers real value and keeps the Quest moving forward,” said Nipun Marya, CEO, iQOO.
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