Xiaomi Just Changed the Game: 6 Years of Updates, No Catch?

It seems that something is being done right in Xiaomi HQ in terms of their software updates. According to recent news, the Chinese company decided to stretch out the software updates, like, way out, for their POCO F7 Pro and F7 Ultra phones. We’re talking 2031 here. It’s a pretty big deal, honestly, especially when you think about how quickly phones usually get dropped by manufacturers. It’s a clear signal they’re serious about long-term support, and they’ve been consistent about it, if you look at their earlier promises for the Redmi Note 14 series.

High end Xiaomi smartphones with long-term updates support

They’ve made a point of including a decent spread of phones in this whole long-term update thing. You’ve got:

• POCO F7 Pro (you’re looking at updates till March 27, 2031)
• POCO F7 Ultra (same deal, March 27, 2031)
• Xiaomi 15 Ultra (March 1, 2031)
• Xiaomi 15 (March 1, 2031)
• Redmi Note 14 (March 1, 2031)

Mid-range models with extended support

And they haven’t forgotten the folks with the mid-range phones either. Xiaomi is offering four years of security updates, which is not bad at all:

• Redmi Note 14 5G (till January 10, 2029)
• Redmi Note 14 Pro 55G (till January 30, 2029)
• Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G (till January 1, 2029)
• Redmi Note 14 Pro (till January 15, 2029)
• POCO X7 (till January 30, 2029)
• POCO X7 Pro (till January 7, 2029)

Tablets? The Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro get updates until March 1, 2028.

Now, what’s really going on here? Well, some other Android phone makers, they’ll give you a couple of years of updates, and that’s it. Xiaomi, they’re going against that grain and seem to follow Samsung and Apple on their path. They’re saying, “We’re going to support these phones for a long time.” That means you get a phone that lasts longer, it’s safer, and maybe it’s worth more when you decide to sell it. Plus, it’s good for the environment, right? Less e-waste.

It feels like Xiaomi’s trying to change the rules of the game here. They’re not just selling phones, they’re selling a commitment – and this looks very interesting to me. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section right below.