I didn't enjoy using the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ or last year's Redmi Note 14 Pro+; these devices just didn't justify the cost, and it almost felt like Xiaomi was intentionally hobbling the devices by pre-installing older software. Still, the brand had an excuse: with Google traditionally rolling out stable Android releases in Q4, Xiaomi claimed that there just wasn't enough time to have the software ready on devices that launched the following January.
With the Redmi Note 15 Pro+, Xiaomi no longer has that excuse. The stable build of Android 16 was available on June 10, 2025, with Google accelerating the launch window just to ensure brands can use the latest version of Android. However, the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ still runs Android 15 out of the box, and it's clear now that Xiaomi doesn't want to deliver long-term updates to its phones.
