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Redmi Turbo 5 Review: Power User's Best Bet Under ₹40,000?
24htopnews | July 17, 2026 12:08 PM CST

Redmi Turbo 5 arrives in India with a focus on performance, featuring a Dimensity 8500 Ultra chip, 7,540mAh battery and 100W charging. The phone delivers strong gaming performance, a bright AMOLED display and durable build with IP69K rating. However, its ultrawide camera and software bloat remain key drawbacks.

Redmi's Turbo series has finally arrived in India, and it's making its debut with a bold proposition. The Redmi Turbo 5 is priced at Rs. 37,999 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant, and Rs. 40,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage version. It enters a fiercely contested segment where it goes up against the likes of the Motorola Edge 70 Pro, OnePlus Nord CE 6, and even its sibling, the Poco X8 Pro. It promises to be the fastest, largest-battery, and brightest-screen Redmi phone ever built for India.

After spending a week with the Turbo White variant, here's whether it lives up to those claims.

Redmi Turbo 5 Review: Design

The Turbo White finish is the quiet achiever of the three colour options on offer. Unlike the Nitro Blue, which leans into the gamer-bro aesthetic, the white variant has a clean, almost understated matte glass back that feels surprisingly premium in hand. The aluminium frame wraps around it neatly, and the edges have been polished to a smoothness that makes it comfortable to grip even during extended gaming sessions. At 204 grams, it is not a featherweight, but the 8.18mm profile keeps it from feeling dense.


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