Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs OnePlus Turbo 6X

79 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
VS
69 out of 100
OnePlus Turbo 6X

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 (with MediaTek Dimensity 8500) that was released on January 29, 2026, against the OnePlus Turbo 6X, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7360 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
  • 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2112K versus 979K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
  • 68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1729 and 1031 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Turbo 6X
  • Higher display refresh rate โ€“ 144 Hz

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and OnePlus Turbo 6X crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
129.9
(Excellent)
Value Index
134.8
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.59 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1268 x 2756 pixels 1200 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 460 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision -
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90% 86.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
-

Design and build

Height 157.53 mm (6.2 inches) 165.9 mm (6.53 inches)
Width 75.19 mm (2.96 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.18 mm (0.32 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors White, Black, Green White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
90%
86.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and OnePlus Turbo 6X
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 MediaTek Dimensity 7360
Max clock 3400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G720 MP8 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 1024 256
GPU clock 1508 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS ~3088.4 GFLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and OnePlus Turbo 6X
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1729
1031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
6949
2899
Compute Score (GPU)
13154
2612
Compute Score (GPU) 13154 2612
Single-core score 1729 1031
Multi-core score 6949 2899
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
2112047
979430
CPU 598757 358193
GPU 656478 158502
Memory 382028 181398
UX 474784 281337
Total score 2112047 979430
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> NexxG96AnTuTu 122231936
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> NexxG96AnTuTu 112108794
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-08-23 -> Arun6194AnTuTu 112112047
OnePlus Turbo 6X
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X -
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3.0 ColorOS 16
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 4 years

Battery

Capacity 7560 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Full charging time 1:03 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.5 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor Sony IMX882 -
Sensor size 1/1.95" (โ‰ˆ 0.51 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 15 mm -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (โ‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.14 micron -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 -
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (โ‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 0.7 micron -
Autofocus No -
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes -

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 June 2026
Release date January 2026 June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $369 $280
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 is definitely a better buy.

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