It’s been over two months since Google released Android 16, but the update is yet to reach any Realme phone. The brand, however, promises to be among the first to release Android 16 to the flagship phones. This should also mean a faster-than-usual rollout for mid-range and budget phones.
Realme will upgrade a bunch of phones to Android 16 across price segments. But for some of them, it will be the end of the road for major upgrades. In other words, those devices will spend the rest of their lives running the same OS; no major upgrades will be offered beyond Android 16. We’ve curated a list of such devices. Review it below to find out if you’ll need a smartphone upgrade soon.
Android 16 will be the final major upgrade for these Realme phones
- Realme GT 5
- Realme GT 5 240W
- Realme GT 3
- Realme 14x
- Realme 14 Pro Lite
- Realme 13 (LTE/5G)
- Realme 13+
- Realme 13 Pro
- Realme 13 Pro+
- Realme 12 (LTE/5G)
- Realme 12+
- Realme 12 Pro
- Realme 12 Pro+
- Realme 12x
- Realme 12 Lite
- Realme Narzo 70
- Realme Narzo 70 Pro
- Realme Narzo 70x
- Realme Narzo 70 Turbo
- Realme Narzo N65
- Realme C75 4G
- Realme C67 4G
- Realme C65
- Realme C65 4G
- Realme C63 5G
- Realme C63
- Realme C61
- Realme P2 Pro
- Realme P1
- Realme P1 Pro
- Realme P1 Speed
- Realme Note 60
- Realme Note 60x
We’ve prepared the list based on the update policy and past rollouts. While it should be mostly accurate, I still recommend double-checking with the official announcement for the final confirmation.
Related: Realme shares initial details about Android 16 rollout
When will Realme start rolling out the Android 16 update?
Realme hasn’t announced a release date for Android 16 yet. However, the brand has already confirmed that the Realme GT 7 Pro will be the phone to receive the Realme UI 7.0 update, based on Android 16. The GT 7 and GT 7T will join the party shortly after.
After the Realme GT 7 series, the brand will push the stable Realme UI 7.0 to the GT 6 series, starting with the GT 6 and GT 6T. The update will then gradually reach other eligible Realme devices (see the complete list here).
While the brand remains silent on the Android 16 release, it must be preparing for a Realme UI 7.0 beta release very soon, as its rivals, such as Oppo, OnePlus, and Samsung, are already doing so for their respective Android skins. In a few days, Realme is expected to start recruiting beta testers for Realme UI 7.0, with the stable rollout likely to begin sometime in September.
Also Read:
1. These Realme devices won’t get Android 16 (Realme UI 7.0) update
2. Realme Android 16 update: everything we know about it
