Vivo has been a reliable brand when it comes to software updates. The brand offers longer software support and, more importantly, it timely pushes major upgrades to eligible devices. For a long time, the company offered up to three major Android OS updates to its high-end phones. In 2023, the brand expanded its commitment to four, beginning with the iQOO 12 series, and has since released many Vivo and iQOO phones with the same software commitment.
We’ve curated a list of all the Vivo and iQOO devices that promise to offer four major Android OS updates. Review the list below to find out if yours is eligible for extended software support.
List of Vivo, iQOO phones eligible for four Android OS updates
- Vivo X Fold 5 (last update: Android 19)
- Vivo X300 (last update: Android 20)
- Vivo X300 Pro (last update: Android 20)
- Vivo X200 (last update: Android 19)
- Vivo X200s (last update: Android 19)
- Vivo X200 Pro (last update: Android 19)
- Vivo X200 Pro mini (last update: Android 19)
- Vivo X200 Ultra (last update: Android 19)
- Vivo X200 FE (last update: Android 19)
- Vivo V60 (last update: Android 19)
- Vivo T4 Pro (last update: Android 19)
- iQOO 13 (last update: Android 19)
- iQOO 12 (last update: Android 18)
- iQOO 12 Pro (last update: Android 18)
Every phone on the list is also eligible for the OriginOS 6 update, based on Android 16 — and this time, it’s not exclusive to China. This upgrade is a pretty significant one, bringing loads of new features, visual upgrades, and enhancements. You can read more about it in our OriginOS 6 section.
You may be surprised to see the Vivo X100 phones missing from the list, despite being flagship phones launched around the same time as the iQOO 12, which is there on the list. That’s because Vivo hasn’t announced how many Android updates the X100 phones receive. However, we believe that the X100 Ultra, at least, will get four major OS updates.
Related:
1. Here’s the OriginOS 6 rollout timeline for India and global markets
2. Six major upgrades to OriginOS 6 you must know about
How does Vivo compare to its rivals in terms of software support?
Vivo now offers four major Android updates to its high-end smartphones, while mid-range phones typically receive up to three major upgrades. That’s also true for Vivo V series phones, but the newest Vivo V60 promises four major Android updates. This suggests that future mid-range phones may receive the same software support as flagship phones.
Vivo T-series phones typically receive up to two major upgrades. However, the latest T4 Ultra gets an additional OS update. The budget-friendly Y series phones generally receive just one major upgrade. For iQOO phones, the flagship phones get the best treatment, offering four OS upgrades, while the mid-range Neo series gets up to three, and the Z series gets two.
With this software update policy, Vivo is well ahead of many brands, including Infinix, Tecno, and Motorola, and in close competition to its Chinese counterparts, such as Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Oppo. However, it’s a different story with Samsung and Google, which are leading the chart with up to seven major Android updates. Of course, that’s limited to high-end phones, but even the mid-range and many budget phones from Samsung promise six OS updates.
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