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Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
R7,000
SKU: 6619
Brand: Xiaomi
Category: Mobiles
Available
  • CPU: Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
  • RAM: 12GB/16GB
  • Storage: 256GB/512GB
  • Display: AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak)
  • Camera: 50MP
  • OS: Android 16, HyperOS 3

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8.5
  • Display 9 / 10
  • Camera 8 / 10
  • Performance 8 / 10
  • Battery 9 / 10

PROS

  1. IP68/IP69K with aluminum frame.
  2. 6.59-inch AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh.
  3. Dimensity 8500 Ultra chipset and 12/16GB RAM.
  4. In-display fingerprint, Stereo speakers and NFC.
  5. 7560mAh Si/C battery with 100W charging.

CONS

  1. Dual rear camera with 8MP.
  2. 3.5mm jack was not available.
  3. FM radio is not availble.

Here is the fleshed-out, performance-focused breakdown of the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5, highlighting its mid-range beast capabilities and its availability in South Africa.

The Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5: Flagship Power Without the Flagship Price

The Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 introduces a new era of performance-focused mid-rangers, crafted specifically for mobile gamers, heavy multitaskers, and power users. Positioned right beneath absolute top-tier flagships, it brings enthusiast-grade hardware, incredible battery endurance, and a distinct gaming-inspired aesthetic down to an incredibly competitive price point.

What Makes it Stand Out?

  • Massive 7,540mAh Silicon-Carbon Battery: Setting a new benchmark for battery life, this ultra-high-capacity cell comfortably clears a full day of extreme gaming and heavy media usage, easily stretching into a second or third day for casual users.

  • 100W HyperCharge Fast Tech: You won’t be tethered to a wall for long; it supports 100W wired fast charging to top up the massive battery in under an hour. It also handles 27W reverse wired charging to juice up your accessories on the go.

  • MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra Performance: Clocking speeds up to 3.4GHz, this advanced 4nm chip is paired with UFS 4.1 high-speed storage and an enlarged 3D IceLoop vapor cooling chamber, allowing for sustained 120fps gameplay across dozens of major titles without overheating.

  • Interactive Rear RGB LED Rings: Adding a unique flair to its sleek, glass-back design, the dual camera modules feature customizable, segmented RGB light rings that flash for notifications, incoming calls, gaming effects, or to sync with your music playback.

  • Brilliant 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED Screen: The 6.59-inch flat display delivers razor-thin, uniform bezels, an ultra-smooth 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, Dolby Vision support, and a blinding peak brightness of 3,500 nits for excellent sunlight legibility.

  • Extreme Weatherproofing & Durability: Built to survive almost anything, it is fortified with Gorilla Glass 7i and boasts a rare combination of IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K dust and water resistance ratings—making it entirely safe against high-pressure, hot water jets and deep immersion.

  • 50MP Sony Camera with OIS: For crisp photography and steady videography, the 50MP Sony IMX882 main sensor features a large f/1.5 aperture and Optical Image Stabilization, supporting 4K video recording at 60fps alongside an 8MP ultra-wide lens.

South African Pricing & Availability

The Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers incredible value for its spec sheet, starting from approximately ZAR 7,000. Exact retail pricing can fluctuate based on localized store promotions, contract upgrades, or whether any launch bundles (like bundled cases or charging bricks) are included.

You can look for this high-performance device across a massive network of South African retail fronts, cellular stores, and online hubs:

Retailers & Supermarkets

  • Makro & Game (Ideal for catching large electronics promos, tech displays, and bundle deals)

  • PEP & Ackermans (Great for direct upfront cash-and-carry prepaid deals)

  • Mr Price & Foschini ### Specialist Tech & Online Stores

  • Takealot (The preferred platform for quick nationwide delivery, pre-orders, and imported variants)

  • HiFi Corp & Hi Online (Perfect for finding specialized mid-to-high-end tech items)

  • Cellucity & 4U (Great for checking out various RAM and storage configurations)

Network Operators (Cash or Contract)

  • MTN * Chatz Connect

Tip: Given that the Redmi Turbo 5 runs on the latest HyperOS with native Google Gemini integration and advanced AI tools, pairing it with a high-speed 5G data package from operators like MTN or Chatz will help you make the absolute most of its cloud and streaming capabilities.

Full Specifications

General

Brand Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
Model Redmi Turbo 5
Announced 29 January, 2026
Released 29 January, 2026
Status Available
Price ZAR 7,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Bar
Dimensions 157.5 x 75.2 x 8.2 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight 204 g (7.20 oz)
Protection IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors Black, White, Mint

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak)
Size Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Resolution 6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. 50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Video 1080p@30/60fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Android 16
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. HyperOS 3

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Mali-G720 MC8
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. 12GB/16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. 256GB/512GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA, MIHC
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Si/C Li-Ion 7560 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. 100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0
27W reverse wired

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