Screen size
12 Lite6.6"
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+3.2%
Quick verdict
12 Lite leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
12 Lite
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
12 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
12 Lite
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
12 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12 Lite
2022, July 09
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
12 Lite
Available. Released 2022, July 11
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
12 Lite
159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
12 Lite
173 g (6.10 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
12 Lite
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
12 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
12 Lite
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Drop resistant up to 1.7m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
Type
12 Lite
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
12 Lite
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12 Lite
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
12 Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
12 Lite
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
12 Lite
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
12 Lite
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
12 Lite
Adreno 642L
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
12 Lite
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
12 Lite
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
12 Lite
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
12 Lite
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
12 Lite
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
12 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
12 Lite
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
12 Lite
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
12 Lite
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
12 Lite
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
12 Lite
Yes, with dual speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
12 Lite
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
12 Lite
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
12 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
12 Lite
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
12 Lite
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
12 Lite
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
12 Lite
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
12 Lite
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
12 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
12 Lite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
12 Lite
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
12 Lite
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
12 Lite
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 13 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
12 Lite
Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
12 Lite
2203129G
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR
12 Lite
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
12 Lite
0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
12 Lite
$ 192.30 / £ 139.26 / € 151.03
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR