Redmi’s first Turbo series phone offers 2400 nits peak brightness

The
Redmi Turbo 3
is scheduled to launch on April 10 in China. The device is the first offering of the Turbo series (
explained
) which focuses on offering flagship-level performance to the mid-range segment. This phone packs the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, which is a
slightly cut-down version
of the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Alongside a powerful silicon inside, it also boasts a reasonably good flat AMOLED display.
A 1.5K 2400 nits panel with hardware-level blue light control
An official teaser reveals the panel as “Xiaomi Qingshan Eye Protection” which comes with 1.5K resolution and reaches 2400 nits of peak brightness. While it’s not the highest or comparable to some phones such as the Realme GT Neo 6 SE, the number is still comparable to the 2024 flagship
Galaxy S24 Ultra
‘s 2600 nits peak brightness support.
In addition, the Redmi Turbo 3’s display panel also boasts hardware-level solutions to reduce blue light emission, which is definitely a good thing if you use the phone at night. The panel is “Vision Health Friendly++” (translated) certified by the China Quality Certification Center.
Xiaomi notes that the display shows up to 68.7 billion colors. It also offers a 2160Hz tough sampling rate which helps in certain scenarios like gaming.
A
previous teaser
also reveals ultra-thin and pretty much symmetrical borders around the display.
Overall, the phone features a flat design with flat sides and front. Notably the slightly contoured, similar to what Apple did with the iPhone 15 series to make it more comfortable to hold. According to reports, the screen is 6.67″ in diagonal, so the phone is rather a large one. It also houses a 5000mAh battery. Yet the company has revealed that the phone weighs only 179 grams. It’s also 7.8mm in thickness.