How long do Sony phones get updates?
Sony's Xperia update commitment is shorter than Samsung's or Google's. Its older flagships like the Xperia 1 V and 5 V got about two Android upgrades and three years of security, while the 2024 models (Xperia 1 VI and 10 VI) improved to roughly three upgrades and four years. Xperia phones also have little official US retail presence, so many are import or grey-market buys.
Source: Sony's policy documentation · verified 2026-07-03
Sony phones losing support in 2026
These Sony 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. 17 in total; the worst offenders:
The remaining 8 are in the full list below, each marked with its status.
Every Sony phone we track
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