Since the Redmi Turbo 5 Max got confirmed, the brand has been teasing it fiercely. However, it is worth noting that this fancier variant won’t come alone. There will be a vanilla Redmi Turbo 5 that won’t disappoint consumers. Today, it passed theGeekbench benchmark, confirming a powerful chipset will be in tow.

Redmi Turbo 5 Confirmed With Dimensity 8500

The first rumors suggested the presence of a MediaTek Dimensity 8000 series chip in the Redmi Turbo 5. Today, it was basically confirmed by the Geekbench benchmark. The vanilla variant was spotted with the all-new Dimensity 8500 SoC. This is the replacement for the Dimensity 8400 SoC seen in theRedmi Turbo 4 variant. This chipset was announced less than a week ago and promises improved performance and efficiency compared to its predecessor.

The Redmi Turbo 5 passed by Geekbench with the aforementioned CPU and had a good overall score. This CPU scores 1594 in the Single Core tests and 6686 in the Multi-Core department. The phone was paired with 16 GB of RAM and has the model number 2511FRT34C. Unsurprisingly, this prototype has Android 16. We expect the phone to run Android 16-basedHyperOS 3 straight out of the box.

Quick highlights

• Redmi Turbo 5 appears on Geekbench with the new Dimensity 8500
• Dimensity 8500 replaces the Dimensity 8400 from the Turbo 4
• Scores 1,594 (single-core) and 6,686 (multi-core)
• Tested with 16GB RAM and Android 16
• Expected to launch with Android 16-based HyperOS 3
• Turbo 5 and Turbo 5 Max may launch by the end of January

Despite the amount of leaks and teasers, there is still no official word from Redmi on when both the Redmi Turbo 5 and Turbo 5 Max will go official. So far, the rumors suggest a launch by the end of this month. Since there are fewer than ten days before the end of January, we expect a confirmation to come in the coming days.