Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China on September 23, 2026, featuring Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chips. The phones include an improved privacy display technology building on Samsung's innovation introduced with the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
Qualcomm announced on September 22, 2026, at its Snapdragon Summit in Maui the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and a higher-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 for flagship mobile devices. Xiaomi launched its 18 Pro phones with the Extreme chip by September 24.
Motorola announced the Signature 27 smartphone on September 23, 2026, as the first commercial device running Qualcomm's top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. The device represents Motorola's latest high-end flagship offering.