India, June 18 -- Quite how Xiaomi has managed to retain such powerful specs at these prices, is worth a certain degree of admiration. This is particularly true as some of Xiaomi's rivals, are increasing prices due to a mix of geopolitical uncertainty that's dotted most of this year, and the resulting supply chain concerns. Never has a 'Turbo' phone directly been launched in India, with the 2024 Redmi Turbo 3 arriving as the Poco F6 while the Redmi Note 12 Turbo from 2023 remained a China exclusive for a while before arriving as the Poco F5. How times change, and this is a sign of a confident Xiaomi.

It is also a fact that this Redmi Turbo 5 looks far better than any other phone this side of Rs.40,000-and that's particularly true for the...