Redmi Turbo 5 series launch confirmed with Dimensity 9500s and a 9,000mAh battery

Utshab Biswas
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Xiaomi has officially announced the arrival of theRedmi Turbo 5series in China. However, the marketing message this time is pretty straightforward: prioritize power over everything else and then endurance. The lineup consists of two models, theRedmi Turbo 5and theRedmi Turbo 5 Max, the Max version going beyond mid, range level with a new chipset and a super high, capacity battery.

The Redmi Turbo 5 series is slated for a release on January 29, 7 pm China time (4:30 pm IST). Along with the smartphones, Redmi will be unveiling the Buds 8 Pro and the Redmi Pad 2 Pro Harry Potter Edition. Currently, there is no official confirmation for India or overseas availability, nevertheless, previous launches indicate that this might not be the end of the story.

By continuously tracking Redmi's Turbo and POCO rebrands, we realize that these China, first launches are often the early days of the product which ultimately lands in India under a totally different name.

Why is the Redmi Turbo 5 Max drawing so much attention?

Redmi Turbo 5 Max is a flagship device that boasts the largest capacity battery in any smartphone to date, with 9,000mAh of capacity. The larger capacity of the Turbo 5 Max means that it will change how a user interacts with their smartphone.

For example, users who regularly play mobile games, navigate with GPS, hotspot share, and stream videos will no longer have to think about these activities as daily concerns. The majority of users should expect to use their Turbo 5 Max for at least two complete days before needing to charge the device, and in fact, some power users will be able to go up to every other night without charging.

The combination of the 9,000mAh battery and the 100W wired charging capabilities, and 27W reverse wired charging capabilities should significantly reduce the concerns about charging times associated with such a large capacity battery. That said, the reverse wired charging capabilities also indicate that Redmi anticipates that most users will use this phone as a portable charger for their accessories or secondary devices.

That being said, even if this phone is eventually released in India, it will not be the current battery king. The current holder of the most capacity is the Realme P4 Power, which has a battery capacity of 10,001mAh. Nevertheless, the Turbo 5 Max will likely be near the top of the list.

Performance

The Redmi Turbo 5 Max will be the first smartphone to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s, a brand new flagship chipset developed on a 3nm process. That is significant because the smaller process nodes generally mean higher efficiency, less heat generation, and thus the ability to maintain peak performance for even longer gaming sessions.

Redmi has revealed that the phone achieved over 3.61 million points on AnTuTu, thus rivaling Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 devices in performance. Benchmarks unarguably don't define a product, but they do provide a good indication that this chip has been designed to compete with the top, tier ones.

Moreover, the combination of hardware demonstrates the phone's high, end class. LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage will allow for faster app launching, seamless multitasking, and better gradual performance stability over time. An ultrasonic fingerprint sensor also indicates a higher, end experience, something Redmi typically only includes in their premium models.

Should the chipset live up to expectations when subjected to sustained workloads, this device might well be one of the most notable high, performance phones in 2025, particularly for those users who value stability over momentary figures.

Display on the Turbo 5 Max

According to the manufacturer's specifications, the screen of the Redmi Turbo 5 Max is a 6.83-inch M10 OLED display with a maximum brightness of 3500 nits. Because of this peak brightness rating, it is in the same category of flagship devices regarding sunlight readability.

An even more unique feature of this phone is that, according to Redmi, it offers true PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), DC dimming, and virtually no flicker across all brightness settings, which could benefit users who suffer from eye strain when playing games for extended periods or reading on their mobile devices.

As a result of the panel's size, the Redmi Turbo 5 Max appears to be more focused on providing the immersive experience, as well as offering ample space for batteries, cooling, and heat dissipation, than it does providing a one-handed operating experience or compact portability.

Cameras

The Redmi Turbo 5 Max will offer a dual, camera system with a Light Hunter 600 as the main sensor. Redmi has not marketed the camera as a main feature, which is typical of a performance, focused phone.

Based on past experience, devices in this segment generally provide decent daylight photos and workable night shots, but hardly ever they go against the camera flagship phones. Most likely, the camera will be sufficiently good for regular use but not so great that it will serve as the main reason for purchasing the phone.

The final verdict will hinge on image processing and consistency, two things that Redmi has not yet revealed.

The regular Redmi Turbo 5 is rumored to be a little smaller and slightly more proportioned. It will come with a 5.9, inch display, a metal frame, and a glass back. Just this size may already be attractive to customers who want high, level features but not carrying a huge piece of glass in their pocket.

In terms of design, both phones have a vertical camera setup which is quite similar to the latest design language of Apple. The Turbo 5 Max will also come in a Sunshine Orange colour, a hue that is very close to the orange finish of the iPhone 17 Pro. This is yet another indication that the colour choices of Apple are still setting the trend for the industry at large.

Will the Redmi Turbo 5 series launch in India?

If battery life and raw performance are what matter the most to you, then Redmi Turbo 5 Max (or its possible POCO equivalent) is perhaps a device that will be worth the wait. Devices of this sort are hardly ever seen as they focus on endurance while still having flagship, grade silicon.

Those buyers who love compact phones may, by and large, consider the regular Redmi Turbo 5 to be the better option limiting the features of the larger model only to a certain extent, if it indeed maintains similar performance characteristics.

At the moment, Indian consumers will have to wait and see. But judging from the previous patterns, this lineup looks too significant to be kept as a China, only release for long.