Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 is a 2026 performance mid-ranger on the MediaTek Dimensity 8500, with a 6.59-inch 120 Hz OLED, a 7560 mAh battery with 100 W charging, and an IP69 body at 204 grams. Our catalog scores it 91 on everyday use, 91 on battery and 80 on charging, with the 12/256 GB trim listed new near $369. A 50-megapixel stabilized main camera is joined by an 8-megapixel ultrawide, recording 4K60 video. The Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 is the predecessor, and the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 is the earlier generation.

Display and design

The 6.59-inch OLED refreshes at 120 Hz, and the deep contrast of the panel flatters both media and games, though our records track no brightness figure for this model. The IP69 body at 204 grams seals against high-pressure water as well as dust, rare at $369, and our compactness score of 78 marks an ordinary comfortable large phone. The design follows the clean Turbo template.

Performance

The Dimensity 8500 earns an everyday axis of 90 and a gaming axis of 50 in our model: everyday responsiveness is flagship-adjacent, and demanding titles hold steady frame rates on the 120 Hz panel. Tracked trims carry 12 to 16 GB of RAM, generous for the class. Our records do not list a software window for this model.

Camera

A 50-megapixel main sensor with optical stabilization leads the rear, joined by an 8-megapixel ultrawide, recording up to 4K60. The camera axis of 29 is mid-tier: daylight shots are clean and stabilized clips stay steady, while zoom, night processing and the modest ultrawide are the compromise. The performance budget, not optics, defines this line.

Battery and charging

The 7560 mAh battery scores 91 on our battery axis, near the top of the scale and genuinely rare at this price, and the 100 W charger scores 80 in our records, restoring the cell in about forty minutes. Capacity-plus-speed at $369 is the clearest value equation in this wave of our records. Wireless charging is absent at this tier.

Verdict

The Redmi Turbo 5 is the performance-per-dollar standout of 2026: a 91 everyday score, a 7560 mAh cell, forty-minute refill and an IP69 body at $369 new. The mid-tier camera and the undocumented update window are the accepted trade. For buyers who want flagship-adjacent speed and endurance at a mid price, it is the most rational pick in the catalog, with the Redmi Turbo 4 as the predecessor benchmark.