Redmi has confirmed that the Turbo 3 will be powered by a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset when it launches on April 10 in China.
The news came after the company confirmed that instead of being named “Redmi Note 13 Turbo” (after the Note 12 Turbo), the new phone will be called Redmi Turbo 3. Despite the company turning away from its usual naming process, Redmi Brand’s General Manager Wang Teng Thomas assured fans that the company will still deliver a high-performing device. The manager shared that it “will be equipped with the new Snapdragon 8 series flagship core” but didn’t specify the name of the chip.
Redmi, nonetheless, has recently confirmed that it will use the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip in Turbo 3. The SoC is not as powerful as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but it still offers decent power and performance for devices. It reportedly provides 20% faster CPU performance and 15% more energy efficiency compared to earlier generations. Moreover, according to Qualcomm, aside from hyper-realistic mobile gaming and always-sensing ISP, the new chipset can also handle generative AI and different large language models, making it perfect for AI features and devices.
In its own test via AnTuTu benchmarking, Redmi claims that the Turbo 3 reached 1,754,299 points. To compare, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 usually received over 2 million points using the same test, suggesting that the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is just a few steps behind.
Aside from this, here are some of the things we already know about the upcoming smartphone:
- Turbo 3 has a 5000mAh battery and support for a 90W charging capability.
- Its 1.5K OLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate. TCL and Tianma will produce the component.
- Note 14 Turbo’s design will be similar to Redmi K70E’s. It is also believed that the rear panel designs of the Redmi Note 12T and the Redmi Note 13 Pro will be adopted.
- Its front camera is expected to be a 20MP selfie sensor.
- Its 50MP Sony IMX882 sensor can be compared to the Realme 12 Pro 5G.
- The handheld’s camera system could also include an 8MP Sony IMX355 UW sensor dedicated to ultra-wide-angle photography.
- The device is also likely to arrive in the Japanese market.
