Xiaomi has committed to updating its smartphones for a longer period of time. Of course, your latest update policy will not be applicable to all your smartphones, since some older models will receive more updates than more modern ones.
When we buy a new smartphone we not only have to look at its features. Although it is essential that it has good performance that adapts to the coming years, Even more important is that you continue to receive updates all that time that we have in mind not to renew it.
These are the Xiaomi phones that will receive the most updates in the coming years
That one smartphone is newer than another It does not mean that this will receive more updates. An example of this is the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G, although it has just been launched for sale, will receive fewer updates than other models that have been on the market longer.
If we go into the Xiaomi Security Center we can check to what version of Android a certain smartphone will be updated and for how long it will receive security patches. Without going further, The Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi 13T Pro are currently the two smartphones that will be updated the longestsince they will receive not only Android 15, but also Android 16. In addition, both will receive security patches until almost the end of 2028.
On the other hand, the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G, which have been presented less time ago, They will only receive Android 14 and Android 15 and they will also receive security patches for a shorter period of time.
Before buying a new smartphone, whether it is a Xiaomi, a Redmi or a POCO, we recommend you check the Xiaomi update center and so verify that it still has support and if it will receive new versions during all that time that you plan not to renew it. In summary, the models that will take the longest to update are:
- They will update up to Android 16: Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi 13T Pro
- They will update up to Android 15: Redmi Note 13 Pro, Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 13 5G, Redmi Note 13, Redmi 12 5G, Redmi 12, Xiaomi Pad 6, Redmi Note 12, POCO M6 Pro 5G, Redmi 13C, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi 12