Redmi Turbo 5 series is launching in China tomorrow, on January 29th. This is Redmi’s performance-focused smartphone series with emphasis on speed and endurance. It’s positioned in the premium mid-range and sub-flagship space, aiming to deliver a flagship-like experience without the flagship price tag. The lineup is confirmed to include two phones: Redmi Turbo 5 and Redmi Turbo 5 Max. So far, Redmi has been teasing the Turbo 5 Max, the top-end model in the series. This handset is confirmed to feature a 9,000mAh battery and the new MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset. Now, a day before the launch, Redmi has revealed key details about the standard Turbo 5.
The Redmi Turbo 5 is confirmed to feature a 6.59-inch 1.5K OLED display, which would be smaller than the Turbo 5 Max’s 6.83-inch screen. This would also make the Redmi Turbo 5 more compact in terms of form factor. The handset will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra chipset paired with LPDDR5x Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Redmi Turbo 5 will be the first smartphone to feature this chipset, promising a 25 percent increase in GPU performance.
The smartphone will be equipped with a 3D Ice-Sealed Circulation Cooling Pump, claimed to offer three times the heat dissipation of traditional VC cooling systems. This suggests the phone would be good at handling heat during long gaming sessions. Not just performance, battery is going to be another highlight for the Redmi Turbo 5.
It’s confirmed to pack a 7,650mAh battery with 100W fast charging and 27W wired reverse charging. Although smaller than the Turbo 5 Max’s 9,000mAh battery, it’s still an impressive capacity that should last more than a day comfortably. 7,000mAh batteries have risen in popularity so quickly that it doesn’t surprise anymore. It’s clear that Redmi is also jumping on the trend by keeping up with the necessary requirements for a performance-focused smartphone.
Based on just the specifications, the Redmi Turbo 5 will be a good choice for buyers who prioritise performance and battery life over other features. There’s speculation that the Redmi Turbo 5 might launch as POCO X8 Pro outside China, and possibly in India as well. If true, then the Redmi Turbo 5 would be worth considering, especially for power users and gamers. While battery is huge, you might want to reconsider if camera specs are equally important to you.
If the phone does launch here, then the Redmi Turbo 5 or POCO X8 Pro would already tough rivals like the Realme P4 Power, which boasts a mammoth 10,001mAh battery.
