Xiaomi 18 Pro and Motorola Signature 27 debut on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

At Snapdragon Summit Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, built on a 2nm process with two 5GHz prime cores and six 4GHz performance cores. Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max will use the base and Extreme chips, while the Motorola Signature 27 with the Extreme chip, a 200MP telephoto and Bang & Olufsen audio gets a North American release.

• Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6: 2nm, two 5GHz and six 4GHz cores
• Extreme tier adds Matrix GPU cores and 8K/60fps video capture
• Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max feature a rear screen and privacy display
• Motorola Signature 27: 200MP telephoto, six antennas, US launch