iQOO 16, iQOO Pad Ultra Confirmed to Get Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC

The iQOO 16, iQOO Pad Ultra and iQOO Gaming Headset will launch in China on September 29.

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Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 23 September 2026 19:24 IST
Highlights
  • iQOO 16 and Pad Ultra will launch on September 29
  • Both devices will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
  • The Q4 chip supports 2K gaming at up to 165fps

iQOO 16 will feature a Samsung M16 AMOLED display

Photo Credit: iQOO

iQOO 16 and iQOO Pad Ultra are set to launch in China later this month. Ahead of the event, iQOO has revealed more details about the gaming capabilities of both devices. The company is introducing several self-developed gaming technologies with the upcoming smartphone and tablet, along with features focused on game streaming and performance. The lineup will also include the iQOO Gaming Headset, which is expected to debut alongside the two devices in the country.

iQOO 16, iQOO Pad Ultra to Debut With Q4 Gaming Chip

iQOO confirmed that the iQOO 16 and iQOO Pad Ultra will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC and feature its self-developed Q4 gaming chip. The chip supports 2K resolution at up to 165fps through super-resolution and super-frame processing, along with full-scene ray tracing and an 8K gaming camera. The company said the Q4 chip is one of three self-developed gaming technologies coming to the devices.

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The second technology is Q-flex control, which reduces touch latency at the game engine level and records a latency mean square error of 0.72 in FPS games. The third is the Monster Super Core engine, which uses a new platform and scheduling system to maintain high frame rates.

The iQOO 16, iQOO Pad Ultra and iQOO Gaming Headset will launch in China on September 29 at 7pm local time (4:30pm IST).

The iQOO 16 will feature a Samsung M16 AMOLED display that uses Samsung's LEAD 2.0 technology and offers up to 2,800 nits global peak brightness and 10,000 nits local peak brightness, along with up to 3,300Hz PWM dimming and TÜV Rheinland eye protection certifications. The phone will also feature a redesigned triple rear camera module with a connected, robotic-arm-inspired design.

The Chinese variant of the upcoming iQOO 16 will be offered in Chasing Light, Legendary and Racing Track (translated from Chinese) finishes. The Chasing Light option will feature a laser holographic finish with red and blue hues on a silver base, while Legendary will use a white finish with magnetron sputtering electroplating. Meanwhile, the Racing Track variant is said to draw inspiration from the purple paint used on F1 cars.

 
KEY SPECS
Display 6.85-inch
Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Front Camera 32-megapixel
Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel
RAM 12GB
Storage 256GB
Battery Capacity 8400mAh
OS Android 17
Resolution 1,440x3,168 pixels
 
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