# Xiaomi 18 is going to launch first! Qualcomm Snapdragon 8E6/8E6 Pro is on the way: cost has skyrocketed

> On November 4th, Igeekphone reported that the blogger Digital Chat Station revealed that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6 (hereinafter referred to as Snapdragon 8E6) series has two options: the standard version and…

- **Source:** [Igeekphone](https://www.igeekphone.com/xiaomi-18-is-going-to-launch-first-qualcomm-snapdragon-8e6-8e6-pro-is-on-the-way-cost-has-skyrocketed/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6909cb047767b6a11d67517b)
- **Published:** 2025-11-04
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #snapdragon #qualcomm #xiaomi #cost #launch #skyrocketed #version #based
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