(Image source from: Digit.in)
Redmi Turbo 5 was introduced in India on Tuesday as the inaugural model in the Turbo series from the Xiaomi sub-brand. The smartphone comes in three color choices and will be available for purchase very soon. This new device is equipped with an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8000 series processor. It features a hefty 7,540mAh battery and includes support for 100W wired fast charging. The device has a dual rear camera setup, with a 50-megapixel primary camera. Additionally, there is a 20-megapixel front camera situated within a hole-punch design on the display. It also has a 1.5K AMOLED screen, refreshing at a rate of up to 120Hz. The price of the base model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage starts at Rs. 37,999 in India. On the other hand, the highest model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is priced at Rs. 40,999. The company is providing a discount of up to Rs. 2,000 for customers using credit cards from SBI, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank.
The smartphone will be available for sale in India starting June 19 through Amazon. The Redmi Turbo 5 offers colors including Asphalt Black, Nitro Blue, and Turbo White. This device supports dual SIM and operates on Xiaomi's Android 16-based HyperOS 3. The brand promises four years of updates for the operating system and six years of security updates for the phone. It features a 6.59-inch 1.5K (1,268 × 2,756 pixels) 12-bit AMOLED display, capable of a 120Hz refresh rate, 460 ppi pixel density, peak brightness of 3,500 nits, supports 68.7 billion colors, and 2,560Hz touch sampling rate, along with 480Hz touch sampling and 3,840Hz PWM Dimming, plus protection from Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. The device has IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K ratings for dust and water resistance. The Redmi Turbo 5 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra processor, reaching a maximum clock speed of 3.4GHz. It includes an ARM Mali-G720 MC8 GPU, LPDDR5x Ultra RAM, and UFS 4.1 storage. The company states that the device achieved over 23,00,000 points on the AnTuTu benchmark test. For managing heat, the phone incorporates a 3D Ice-Loop Cooling system, which includes a heat dissipation area of 5,300 sq mm.
For its camera capabilities, the Redmi Turbo 5 includes a dual camera setup on the back, led by a 50-megapixel main camera with an f/1.5 aperture. This camera utilizes a Sony IMX882 sensor and has both optical and electronic image stabilization. Along with the main camera, there is an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 aperture. On the front, there is a 20-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture designed for taking selfies and making video calls. It can record videos at a maximum of 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. Additionally, the phone incorporates the Redmi Pixel Matrix feature around the camera lenses to show notifications and alerts.
The Redmi Turbo 5 comes with a large 7,540mAh battery that supports fast charging at 100 watts through a wired connection, as well as 27 watts for reverse charging using a USB Type-C port. It is compatible with 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6.0 for wireless connections. The device is also equipped with an infrared blaster. For security, it includes a fingerprint sensor and face recognition features. The dimensions of the phone are 157.53 mm by 75.19 mm by 8.18 mm.
