vivo T3 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

Comparing the vivo T3 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,657, while vivo T3 Ultra scores 5,066, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better performer.

Display: vivo T3 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers 6.59 inches, making vivo T3 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both vivo T3 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both vivo T3 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo T3 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers 20 MP, making vivo T3 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers longer battery life with 16h 05m, while vivo T3 Ultra delivers 12h 14m, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo T3 Ultra offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while vivo T3 Ultra is rated 8.

User Rating: vivo T3 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has a rating of 4.2.

vivo T3 Ultra

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹41,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 2024

06 2026

03 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5500 mAh	7540 mAh	7000 mAh
80W Flash Charging	100W Hyper Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Capable processor
IP68 dust and water resistance
Impressive portrait shots

Premium build with class-leading durability
Bright, immersive display
Excellent gaming & overall performance
Massive battery & fast charging

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Flicker sensor doesn't help much
Skin smoothening in images

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.5/5

(21,474 ratings)

4.2/5

(691 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

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₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

September 19, 2024

(Official)

June 19, 2026

(Official)

March 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

N/A

3 Years

Security Updates

3 Years

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715 MC11

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Liquid Cooling

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,445,926

2,135,669

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,175

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.9 %

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

460 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.23 %

89.81 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

88.7 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

164.16 mm

157.53 mm

162.76 mm

Width

74.93 mm

75.19 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.58 mm

8.18 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams

204 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

7540 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging 100% in 55 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 14m

16h 05m

17h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

38m

51m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)