India, Oct. 9 -- Smartphones are gradually moving beyond answering questions and running apps, with AI expected to play a bigger role in helping people complete everyday tasks. At India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 in New Delhi, Qualcomm showcased its latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 mobile platforms, which will power upcoming flagship phones from iQOO, Motorola and Xiaomi.

The new chips focus on on-device AI, gaming, camera improvements and connectivity, bringing these technologies to the next generation of premium Android smartphones.

Qualcomm believes the next stage of smartphone development will involve AI that can do more than provide information. Known as agentic AI, this technology is designed to...