Redmi Turbo 5 quick review: Moving to the fast lane

Redmi Turbo 5 is Xiaomi's first Turbo branded Redmi phone in India. Here is your first look at it ahead of its big India unveiling on June 16.

In Short

• Redmi Turbo 5 India launch set for June 16
• It is powered by the Dimensity 8500 Ultra SoC 
• You get RGB lights too

Years after setting India’s smartphone space on fire with the Redmi K-series, Xiaomi is once again trying to move to the fast lane with the brand-new Redmi Turbo 5. In other words, Xiaomi wants to sell you a high-performance Redmi smartphone, again. The Redmi Turbo 5, which is launching in India on June 16, is all about fast performance.

The Redmi Turbo 5 is part of a new line-up from Xiaomi that will sit below its flagship devices. Specifically for Redmi, this will be the most powerful phone from under its value-oriented Redmi line-up. It is what Poco has been doing for a while now, but now, even Redmi wants to get into it, which only means one thing – more options for buyers.

India Today Tech got an early hands-on with the phone in question and here we will tell you, what we think about it based on our limited test run.

Redmi Turbo 5 design and display

The Redmi Turbo 5 comes with two circular camera cutouts on the back along with an aluminium frame. The back is made of reinforced glass. The Redmi logo sits prominently on the bottom left, and you get some outlines around the camera and the flash that adds to the design.

But what might catch your eye are the RGB lights. The Redmi Turbo 5 has two RGB light rings that surround one of each rear camera.

When you flip over to the front, you get a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The bezels look minimal, and you also get Dolby Vision support. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.

Stay tuned for our full review to find out how the display fares in everyday use.

Redmi Turbo 5 performance and battery

The talking point for the Turbo 5 is speed. And to fulfill this, you get the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra chipset, which is paired with LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Xiaomi claims that this is the fastest Redmi ever, and on the surface, it does seem to have the power to back the claim. But you will need to wait for our full review to find out more.

In terms of battery life, the Redmi Turbo 5 uses a 7,540mAh battery, with support for 100W fast charging. There is also 27W reverse charging support. Despite having a large battery, the Turbo 5 is not bulky with a thickness of 8.18mm.

Redmi Turbo 5 cameras

The Turbo 5 packs a dual rear camera setup. You get a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 primary sensor with optical image stabilisation support, paired with an 8-megapixel ultrawide. You can record up to 4K at 60fps on the main sensor.

On the front, there’s a 20-megapixel selfie shooter. You can check out camera samples below. Click on any image to view the entire gallery.

The Redmi Turbo 5 will be launched in India tomorrow. On paper, Xiaomi seems to have ticked many of the boxes when it comes to a performance-focused device. But is that enough? Our full review of the Turbo 5 is coming soon.

- Ends