Hardware · Updated 9 Oct, 08:35 pm IST
iQOO 16, Motorola Signature 27 and Xiaomi 18 Pro to use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips
Why it matters for readers: It tells you which upcoming phones will have Qualcomm’s newest, more powerful mobile chips and when they’re expected in India.
- iQOO 16 and Motorola Signature 27 will run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 platform, according to company representatives at IMC 2026.12
- Xiaomi 18 Pro will ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC, announced at IMC 2026.12
- Qualcomm’s new Gen 6 offerings use a 2nm process node and include a custom Oryon CPU, Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU, the reports say.1
- The companies said the new chips aim to improve agentic AI, camera capabilities, battery life, gaming and thermal performance.12
- The phones carrying these new processors are expected to launch in India by the end of the year, the reports state.2
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9 Oct, 02:51 pm · The Hindu Technology
IMC 2026: iQOO 16, Motorola Signature 27 and Xiaomi 18 Pro to run Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor
9 Oct, 08:35 pm · The Hindu Technology
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