Xiaomi is set to launch the Redmi Turbo 5, a smartphone that lasts three days on a single charge. The Turbo 5 Max model comes with a 9,000mAh battery, and the company is offering a five-year battery warranty with this release. That is striking, given Samsung and Apple provide a one-year warranty for smartphone batteries.
Xiaomi Chair Lei Jun said in a recent Weibo post that the Redmi Turbo 5 series will launch in China on the 29th of this month. The Redmi Turbo 5 will come in two models, Pro and Max. The post confirmed that Xiaomi will equip the Max model with a 9,000mAh battery, the largest capacity ever in a Xiaomi smartphone. That surpasses the 8,000mAh battery expected to be used in the Xiaomi 17 Max.
The Redmi Turbo 5 is powered by MediaTek's latest Dimensity 9500s chipset. It supports 100W wired fast charging and also offers 27W reverse wired charging, allowing the smartphone to be used like a power bank.
Lei Jun emphasized durability by offering an initial five-year battery warranty for the Turbo 5. If battery performance falls below 80% within five years, users can get a free battery replacement at an official Xiaomi service center.
Recently, Chinese smartphone makers have been pushing to expand market share by highlighting large-capacity batteries. Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor launched the Power 2 on the 9th of this month, boasting a 10,080mAh battery. Last year, OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. put a 7,300mAh battery in its flagship smartphone OnePlus 15, Oppo put a 7,500mAh battery in the Find X9 Pro, and Huawei also equipped the Mate 70 Air with a 6,500mAh battery.
PhoneArena said, "If Xiaomi strikes the right balance among weight, thickness and charging speed, a 10,000mAh smartphone could redefine what battery life means in the midrange market." An industry source said, "Samsung uses lithium-ion batteries, while Chinese companies are increasing capacity with silicon-carbon batteries," adding, "Lithium-ion batteries are still preferred in terms of safety."