PhoneLifespan

The Longevity Tracker

Phone update policies & end-of-support tracker

Every brand's update policy and every phone we track, ranked by how much safe life it has left. The phone at the top of the board dies first.

Update policies by brand

BrandCurrent policy (new phones)
AppleNo published policy — ~7 years in practice (5-year written minimum)
Samsung7 years of OS + security updates (Galaxy S24 and newer, recent A-series: 6 years)
Google7 years of OS + security updates (Pixel 8 and newer)
OnePlus4 OS upgrades + 6 years of security updates (current flagships)
Nothing5 OS upgrades + 7 years of security updates (Phone 3)
Motorola3 OS upgrades + 4 years of security updates (Razr / Edge flagships)
Xiaomi4 OS upgrades + 5 years of security updates (Xiaomi 14/15 flagships, 14T series)
Sony3 OS upgrades + 4 years of security updates (Xperia 1 VI / 10 VI)
Asus2 OS upgrades + up to 5 years of security updates (ROG Phone 9 Pro)
OppoUp to 5 OS upgrades + 6 years of security updates (Find X8 / X8 Pro flagships)
Vivo4 OS upgrades + 5 years of security updates (X200 series flagships)
Realme4 OS upgrades + 6 years of security updates (GT 7 series flagships)
Honor7 years of OS upgrades + 7 years of security updates (Magic 7 series flagships)
Nokia (HMD)No unified promise — typically 2-3 OS upgrades + 2-3 years of security, tiered by model
HuaweiNo published years-based commitment; ongoing monthly EMUI/HarmonyOS patches in practice
TecnoUp to 3 OS upgrades + up to 5 years security (Camon 40 series); 2 OS / 3 years on mainstream HiOS phones
InfinixUp to 2-3 OS upgrades + up to 5 years security on top models; budget lines get 1 or none
NubiaNo fixed numeric promise; about 2-3 OS upgrades + ~3 years of security in practice, including the RedMagic gaming line
ZTERarely publishes fixed commitments; budget Blade phones typically get ~1 OS upgrade + ~2 years of security, Axon flagships a little more
TCLTypically ~1-2 OS upgrades + ~2-3 years of security on mid/budget phones; no broad published guarantee (the 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G is a noted exception with EU support stated to 2029)
LavaClean near-stock Android with ~1-2 OS upgrades + ~2 years of security on most models; the Agni 3 flagship has an official 3 OS + 4 years ("Agni Shapat")
itelNo formal commitment; typically at most one Android upgrade + about two years of security, sometimes none
SharpRoughly 2-3 Android OS upgrades + ~3-4 years of security, varying by model and carrier
FairphoneIndustry-leading: 5-7 major Android upgrades + 8 years of security (Fairphone 6: 8 years to 2033; Fairphone 5: through 2031, targeting 2033)
CatAbout 2 Android OS upgrades + ~2-3 years of security; future support uncertain after Bullitt's 2024 restructuring

Policies changed massively between generations — a brand's 2021 phone can be dead while its 2025 phone runs to 2032. Click a brand for the full story, or see how we compute end dates.

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Data sources: each phone links its policy source with a last-verified date. Estimates (Apple) are labeled. Re-verified monthly.