Should You Upgrade From the REDMI A3?

How the REDMI A3 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

Operating system
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Your phone

REDMI A3

Announced Feb 2024 · 2 years old

4.2
Security updates
Until around 2027
OS upgrades
Ended around 2026

Our take

Time to upgrade

Security updates end around 2027 The best upgrade scores 5.8 points higher on performance and 5.6 on camera OS upgrades ended around 2026

Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.

Upgrades we’d look at

We don’t have a US launch price for the REDMI A3, so phones at any price are shown. Choose a budget above to narrow it down.

Best overall upgradeBest camera

OPPO Find X9 Ultra

9.4Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • Camera score: 3.4 → 9.0
  • Display score: 4.6 → 8.9
  • Battery: 5,000 → 7,050 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2032
  • Telephoto lens (10× optical zoom)
  • 144 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No microSD card slot

Best battery

POCO F9 Ultra

9.3Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • Camera score: 3.4 → 8.7
  • Display score: 4.6 → 8.7
  • Battery: 5,000 → 8,050 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2032
  • Telephoto lens (5× optical zoom)
  • 185 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No microSD card slot

Also worth a look

OnePlus 15

9.4From $899.99

What you’d gain

  • Camera score: 3.4 → 8.4
  • Display score: 4.6 → 8.9
  • Battery: 5,000 → 7,300 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • Telephoto lens (3.5× optical zoom)
  • 165 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No microSD card slot

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REDMI A3 upgrade FAQ

Is the REDMI A3 still supported?

REDMI promises 3 years of security updates for the REDMI A3, counted from its announcement in February 2024, so they should continue until around 2027. It gets 2 years of OS upgrades, which ended around 2026.

What is the best upgrade from the REDMI A3?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OPPO Find X9 Ultra, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.4 vs 4.2 for the REDMI A3. We don’t have a US launch price for the REDMI A3, so we looked at phones at any price.

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