31 Xiaomi models will not receive an update to Android 16, and it's not that simple (list)

By: Viktor Tsyrfa | 26.08.2025, 10:56

Xiaomi is currently updating its smartphones to HyperOS 3, but there is a nuance. HyperOS is an add-on over the Android kernel. So, some devices will receive HyperOS 3.0 based on Android 16, and some will remain on Android 15. Here's a list of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco models that won't get Android 16:

Xiaomi brand

  • Xiaomi 12
  • Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Xiaomi 12S
  • Xiaomi 12S Pro
  • Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Xiaomi 12T
  • Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Xiaomi Civi 3
  • Xiaomi MIX FOLD 2

Redmi brand

  • Redmi 12
  • Redmi 12 5G
  • Redmi 13C
  • Redmi 13C 5G
  • Redmi 13R
  • Redmi K50 Ultra
  • Redmi K60
  • Redmi Note 12 4G
  • Redmi Note 12 NFC 4G
  • Redmi Note 12R
  • Redmi Note 12S
  • Redmi Note 12T Pro
  • Redmi Note 12 Turbo
  • Redmi Note 13 4G
  • Redmi Note 13 4G NFC
  • Redmi Note 13 5G
  • Redmi Note 13R Pro

Poco brand

  • POCO C65
  • POCO F5 5G
  • POCO F5 Pro
  • POCO M6 Pro
  • POCO X6 Neo

Xiaomi has been professing the tactic of deep system upgrades since its inception. Their MIUI shell often had features that were not implemented in Android at the time, such as screen splitting or duplicate applications. Even now, it is probably easier for the company to implement new features in its own add-on than to change the system kernel and check that nothing conflicts.

Such a deep upgrade greatly slows down the introduction of system updates, and manufacturers with almost unchanged Android can release system updates much easier and faster. But large manufacturers such as Samsung and Xiaomi continue to make significant changes to the system to gain an advantage over their competitors. This carries the danger that most models will receive no more than two mandatory Android updates, and then everything can turn from "7 years of system updates" to 7 years of shell updates at best. This is also good, given that security updates in modern smartphones are sent out separately, but still, some functions depend on the Android version.

If your smartphone is on the above list, please consider responsible disposal. Lithium is highly poisonous to the soil, and plastic may not decompose for hundreds of years.