realme has extended the software update policy for its latest realme 16 Pro series by an additional year.
The realme 16 Pro and realme 16 Pro+ smartphones in the realme 16 series, which were launched last month now get 4 Android OS updates and 6 years of security updates, the highest on realme’s number series phone, matching the realme GT8 series.
This is a welcome move compared to the 3 Android OS updates and 4 years of security updates announced at the launch of these models. The phones are launched running Android 16, so the phones will now get Android OS updates till Android 20 and Android security updates till 2032.
This is not the first time the company is extending software support for its phone. The company recently announced an extension of software and security updates for select realme 14 series, the realme 15 series, realme P4 series, and select realme P3 series phones by an additional year.
By applying the new software policy to both upcoming and existing models, realme indicates a commitment to long-term device support that extends beyond initial hardware specifications.