How long do Realme phones get updates?
Realme's flagship GT 7 series now offers four major Android upgrades and six years of security patches, a clear step up from the GT 6's roughly three years of support. Realme historically lagged, often shipping number- and C-series phones with just two upgrades and three years of security. It has since rolled a three-upgrade / four-year policy to mainstream numbered phones, while budget C-series devices still get the least. Realme isn't sold through official US retail, so these commitments target India, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Source: Realme's policy documentation · verified 2026-07-19
Tiered support, with the GT line getting the most
Realme structures support by tier much as its sibling brands do. Its GT flagship line receives the longest windows, with recent models carrying multiple Android upgrades and several years of security patches, while the number and C series sit substantially lower — frequently one to two upgrades and around two to three years of patches. Realme's published documentation is less consistent than Samsung's or Xiaomi's, so windows for cheaper models are often recorded here as estimates from observed behaviour rather than as stated commitments.
What to check before buying a Realme
Because the range spans a very wide price band with correspondingly wide support differences, the specific model is what determines whether a Realme is a sensible purchase. Look up the handset in the table below for its recorded end-of-support date, and treat the gap between that date and today as the real measure of value — a cheaper phone with two years left is often worse value than a more expensive one with five. Also confirm the presence of NFC and the exact chipset, both of which vary across similarly named regional variants.
Realme phones losing support in 2026 and 2027
These Realme phones lose their security updates this year or next — plan a replacement before the date, not after.
Don't buy these new anymore
Their Buy-By date (end of support minus 24 months) has passed — a purchase today gets less than two years of safe use. 35 in total; the worst offenders:
The remaining 26 are in the full list below, each marked with its status.
Every Realme phone we track
Sorted by how much safe life is left — soonest to die first. Tap any for the full breakdown.
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