Screen size
12S6.3"
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+7.2%
Quick verdict
12S leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
12S
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
12S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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
equal specsRedmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
12S
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
12S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12S
2022, July 04
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
12S
Available. Released 2022, July 07
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
12S
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
12S
179 g / 182 g (6.31 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
12S
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
12S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
12S
-
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
12S
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
12S
6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
12S
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
12S
Android 12, MIUI 13
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
12S
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
12S
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
12S
Adreno 730
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
12S
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
12S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
12S
UFS 3.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
12S
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
12S
Leica lens, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
12S
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
12S
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
12S
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
12S
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
12S
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
12S
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
12S
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
12S
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon Snapdragon Sound
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
12S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
12S
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
12S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
12S
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
12S
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
12S
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
12S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
12S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
12S
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
12S
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
12S
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 42 min 50W wireless, 100% in 57 min 10W reverse wireless
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
12S
Gray, White, Purple, Green
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
12S
2206123SC
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
12S
About 570 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR