Screen size
Mi 9 Explorer6.4"
Redmi Turbo 5Winner: 6.6"+3%
Quick verdict
Redmi Turbo 5 leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
Mi 9 Explorer
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Turbo 5
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Turbo 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Redmi Turbo 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Turbo 5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40
Redmi Turbo 5
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Speed
Mi 9 Explorer
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Redmi Turbo 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Redmi Turbo 5
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Mi 9 Explorer
2019, February. Released 2019, June
Redmi Turbo 5
2026, January 29
Status
Mi 9 Explorer
Discontinued
Redmi Turbo 5
Available. Released 2026, January 29
Dimensions
Mi 9 Explorer
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Redmi Turbo 5
157.5 x 75.2 x 8.2 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mi 9 Explorer
173 g (6.10 oz)
Redmi Turbo 5
204 g (7.20 oz)
Build
Mi 9 Explorer
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Redmi Turbo 5
Glass front, aluminum frame
SIM
Mi 9 Explorer
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Turbo 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Redmi Turbo 5
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Redmi Turbo 5
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9 Explorer
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Turbo 5
6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9 Explorer
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Redmi Turbo 5
1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9 Explorer
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Redmi Turbo 5
-
OS
Mi 9 Explorer
Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10
Redmi Turbo 5
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 9 Explorer
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Redmi Turbo 5
Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Redmi Turbo 5
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
GPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Adreno 640
Redmi Turbo 5
Mali-G720 MC8
Card slot
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Redmi Turbo 5
No
Internal
Mi 9 Explorer
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Turbo 5
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
UFS 2.1
Redmi Turbo 5
UFS 4.1
Triple
Mi 9 Explorer
48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF
Redmi Turbo 5
-
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Turbo 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Redmi Turbo 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Dual
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Redmi Turbo 5
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
Single
Mi 9 Explorer
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Redmi Turbo 5
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
HDR
Redmi Turbo 5
-
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
1080p@30fps
Redmi Turbo 5
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Redmi Turbo 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Redmi Turbo 5
No
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Redmi Turbo 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Mi 9 Explorer
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Redmi Turbo 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mi 9 Explorer
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Redmi Turbo 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA, MIHC
Positioning
Mi 9 Explorer
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Redmi Turbo 5
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Redmi Turbo 5
Yes
Infrared port
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Redmi Turbo 5
Yes
Radio
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Redmi Turbo 5
No
USB
Mi 9 Explorer
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Turbo 5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9 Explorer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Turbo 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Redmi Turbo 5
Si/C Li-Ion 7560 mAh
Charging
Mi 9 Explorer
27W wired, QC4 20W wireless
Redmi Turbo 5
100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0 27W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9 Explorer
Transparent Black
Redmi Turbo 5
Black, White, Mint
Price
Mi 9 Explorer
About 530 EUR
Redmi Turbo 5
About 240 EUR