Introduction
Redmi Turbo 5 is one of the mid-range smartphones from Xiaomi, which has been launched in India after its launch in China earlier this year.
Apart from being similar to the Chinese version, the Redmi Turbo 5 looks familiar for other reasons too. This is almost the same phone as the Poco X8 Pro, which we reviewed a few months ago. Apart from the branding, the only real difference here is that the Redmi model has a larger battery.
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 specifications at a glance:
- Body: 157.5×75.2×8.2 mm, 204 g; Glass front, aluminum frame; IP68/IP69K dust-resistant and water-resistant (high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes).
- Display: 6.59″ AMOLED, 68B color, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak), 1268x2756px resolution, 19.56:9 aspect ratio, 460ppi.
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm).
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.1 (except 128GB).
- OS/Software: Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3.
- rear camera: wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm, 1/1.95″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 1/4.0″, 1.12μm.
- Front Camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4″.
- video capture: rear camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+; front camera:1080p@30/60fps.
- Battery: 7540mAh; 100W Wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0, 27W Reverse Wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4/6.0, aptX HD, LHDC5, Auracast, Asha, MIHC; NFC; Infrared port.
- various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, optical); Stereo speaker.
For those who haven’t been following these devices and need a refresher, the Poco X8 Pro, and now the Redmi Turbo 5, are based on the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra chipset. You get a 6.59-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a dual-camera system on the back, 8 or 12GB of memory and, in the case of the Redmi Turbo 5, a 7540mAh battery with 100W fast charging and 27W reverse charging.
This category of instruments may be most affected in the current market conditions. They still need to be reasonably affordable while offering a somewhat premium feature set. Despite this, Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Turbo 5 at a very aggressive price that puts some of the competition to shame.
unbox
The Redmi Turbo 5 comes with typical fully equipped Xiaomi packaging, which includes the phone, a 100W charger (in this case), a cable, and a protective case. Some of these could have easily been eliminated in current market conditions, but it is good to see that they continue to be provided.
