Chinese tech giant Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) is aligning its smartphone support strategy with industry leaders like Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Samsung (KS:005930), and OnePlus, by extending its Android operating system (OS) updates and security patches for the forthcoming Xiaomi 13T series. The new policy will be applicable to the base model Xiaomi 13T and the top-end Xiaomi 13T Pro, both of which are set to get four major Android OS updates and five years of security patches.
The Xiaomi 13T series is expected to launch outside China on September 26, 2023, in Berlin, Germany, as confirmed by Lei Jun, Founder and CEO of Xiaomi. The launch will feature two devices - the Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi 13T Pro - both equipped with Leica-powered camera setups.
Daniel Desjarlais, Communications Director of Xiaomi, further confirmed the company's commitment to long-term software support for these flagship-grade Android smartphones on Twitter. He stated that the Xiaomi 13T and 13T Pro would receive "4 generations of Android OS upgrades, as well as 5 years of security patches".
The new phones will operate on MIUI 14 OS, based on Android 13. With the committed long-term support, the Xiaomi 13T series smartphones should receive Android OS updates up to Android 17, expected to be released in 2027. Additionally, they will receive security patches until 2028.
This extended software support approach was first implemented in China with the Redmi K60 Ultra. The upcoming Xiaomi 13T Pro is essentially a rebadge of this Redmi model.
However, Xiaomi's extended software support applies only to its premium Android smartphones with flagship specifications that come at a higher price point. It remains uncertain whether such long-term software update commitments will be extended to other smartphones under the Xiaomi and Redmi brands.
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