Is the Xiaomi Redmi K90 still supported?
End-of-support date: October 2031.
Time until support ends
Our estimateOctober 2031
Source: Xiaomi's official policy · verified 2026-07-03
What happens when 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.
More questions about the Redmi K90
How long will the Redmi K90 get updates?
There's no official Xiaomi document for this China-only model, so PhoneLifespan estimates 4 years of OS upgrades and 6 years of security patches based on Redmi's recent track record, putting realistic end-of-support around October 2031.
What's the difference between the Redmi K90 and K90 Pro Max?
The K90 uses the older Snapdragon 8 Elite (not Gen 5), an 8MP ultra-wide instead of 50MP, and a smaller 7,100mAh battery versus the Pro Max's 7,560mAh -- at a notably lower CNY 2,599 starting price.
Can I buy the Redmi K90 outside China?
Not officially. It launched exclusively in China on October 23, 2025, so buyers elsewhere need to import a unit, sideload Google apps, and go without a local warranty or carrier certification.
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Data sources & last verified: this phone's support window comes from documented update history (estimate — see our methodology), last verified 2026-07-03. How we compute end dates.