India, Oct. 13 -- Qualcomm's latest flagship chipsets put on device AI, advanced imaging and power efficiency in focus. Announced at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 are designed to power the next generation of premium smartphones, including Xiaomi's latest flagship devices.

At IMC 2026, HT Tech spoke to Gautam Batra, Associate Director at Xiaomi India, and Sumit Sonal, Head of Marketing at Qualcomm India, about what the new chipsets bring to consumers. They also discussed how AI agents could change smartphone usage, and why Xiaomi believes India is ready for more premium devices.

Q1. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series chips are more powerful than last year, which is al...