Is the Xiaomi Redmi A3 still supported?
End-of-support date: February 2026.
Support ended
Our estimateFebruary 2026
Source: Xiaomi's official policy · verified 2026-06-13
What it means now that support ends
- 🔓 Security risk grows monthly. New vulnerabilities are discovered constantly; on an unsupported phone they are never fixed. Banking, payments, email, and password apps become progressively riskier.
- 📱 Apps drop off. Developers raise their minimum OS requirements over time — first you lose updates to apps, then the apps themselves.
- 💸 Resale value falls fast.The market prices support: once a phone leaves a manufacturer's update list, its used value drops sharply and keeps falling.
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More questions about the Redmi A3
What makes the Redmi A3 better than the A2?
The A3 adds a 90Hz display, switches to USB-C, ships with Android 14 Go, and has a more premium leather-look design, though performance is similar.
Does the Redmi A3 have a 90Hz screen?
Yes. Its 6.71-inch HD+ panel runs at 90Hz, which is unusual for such an inexpensive phone.
Does it charge quickly?
No. Despite the new USB-C port, it still charges at only 10W, so the 5000mAh battery refills slowly.
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Data sources & last verified: this phone's support window comes from documented update history (estimate — see our methodology), last verified 2026-06-13. How we compute end dates.