iQOO 16, Motorola Signature 27 and Xiaomi 18 Pro to run on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series
New Delhi: iQOO 16 and Motorola Signature 27 will run on the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, while Xiaomi 18 Pro will ship with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, company representatives announced at the 10th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 in New Delhi on Friday, October 9.
The three devices were showcased on Snapdragon Day at IMC 2026 as Qualcomm’s first India-bound partners for its new flagship platforms. Both chipsets are built on a 2nm process and feature custom Qualcomm Oryon CPU, Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU.
Qualcomm said both platforms are designed for agentic AI, enabling on-device AI agents that can understand user intent, make recommendations and take actions, along with enhanced camera, gaming, battery and thermal performance.”For years, smartphones have helped us find information. The next step is helping us get things done,” said Saurabh Arora, Business Head – Mobile, Compute, and XR, Qualcomm India.
Nipun Marya, CEO, iQOO, said, “With iQOO 16, we are among the first brands to bring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform to users.” iQOO confirmed the phone will be the first from the brand to ship with OriginOS 7.
Shivam Ranjan, Head of Marketing, APAC, Motorola, said Signature 27 will be “among the world’s first” with the Extreme platform, calling it Motorola’s most powerful smartphone yet, focusing on pro-grade imaging and design.
Xiaomi confirmed its 18 Pro, launched in China with a 6.4-inch OLED and dual 200MP Leica cameras, will come to India with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series.
