These Vivo and iQOO smartphones won't be getting Android 16 (list)

By: Anton Kratiuk | 22.06.2025, 12:37
Which Vivo and iQOO models will remain without an update to Android 16 Vivo and iQOO that won't be getting Android 16. Source: Gizmochina

Information has surfaced online about which Vivo and iQOO smartphones will not receive the new Android 16-based firmware.

Here's What We Know

Portal Gizmochina, based on the update policy of Chinese companies and technical specifications of smartphones, compiled a list of Vivo and iQOO models that will remain with Android 15.

The list of devices:

Vivo:

Vivo X lineup:

  • Vivo X80;
  • Vivo X80 Pro;
  • Vivo X80 Lite;
  • Vivo X series models released before the Vivo X80.

Vivo V line:

  • Vivo V30 Lite 5G;
  • Vivo V29;
  • Vivo V29e;
  • Vivo V29 Pro;
  • Vivo V29 Lite;
  • V series models released before the Vivo V29.

Vivo T line:

  • Vivo T2;
  • Vivo T2 Pro;
  • Vivo T2x;
  • T Series models released before Vivo T2.

Vivo Y lineup:

  • Vivo Y200;
  • Vivo Y100 5G;
  • Vivo Y100i;
  • Vivo Y100t;
  • Y series models released before the Y100.

iQOO devices:

  • iQOO 10;
  • iQOO 10 Pro;
  • Flagship line models released before iQOO 10.

iQOO Z line:

  • iQOO Z8;
  • iQOO Z8x;
  • iQOO Z7;
  • iQOO Z7 Pro;
  • iQOO Z7x;
  • iQOO Z7s;
  • iQOO Z7i;
  • Z line models released before iQOO Z7.

iQOO Neo line:

  • iQOO Neo 8;
  • iQOO Neo 8 Pro;
  • Neo line models released before the Neo 8.

Sources: Gizmochina