Software updates on Android have come a long way, and most brands now guarantee at least four years of guaranteed platform updates — at least on their high-end phones. Google and Samsung, meanwhile, deliver seven years of Android updates, and Google extends the guarantee to the mid-range Pixel 8a.
Honor is now joining that elite club, with the manufacturer announcing at MWC 2025 that it will start rolling out seven Android OS updates to its Magic flagships. It's starting with the Magic 7 Pro, and will include Honor's foldable devices as well, but the Magic V3 isn't on that list as it debuted last year.
This is a big deal in and of itself, as Honor becomes the only Chinese manufacturer to deliver the long-term update guarantee. It gives the brand's devices a distinct advantage over its Chinese rivals, and alongside Honor's efforts around AI-focused utilities, MagicOS now has a unique differentiation.
