Screen size
Quick verdict
15 Ultra leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
15 Ultra
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
15 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
15 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
15 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
15 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G 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
15 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
15 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
15 Ultra
2025, February 27
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
15 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, February 27
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
15 Ultra
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
15 Ultra
226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
15 Ultra
Glass front, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
15 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
15 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Aerospace-grade glass fiber
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
15 Ultra
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
15 Ultra
6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
15 Ultra
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
15 Ultra
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
15 Ultra
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
15 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
15 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
15 Ultra
Adreno 830
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
15 Ultra
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
15 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
15 Ultra
UFS 4.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Quad
15 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
15 Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
15 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
15 Ultra
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
15 Ultra
32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
15 Ultra
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
15 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
15 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
15 Ultra
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
15 Ultra
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
15 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
15 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
15 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
15 Ultra
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
15 Ultra
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
15 Ultra
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
15 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
15 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
15 Ultra
Two-way satellite communication
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
15 Ultra
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
15 Ultra
90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
15 Ultra
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
15 Ultra
25010PN30G
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
15 Ultra
1.00 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
15 Ultra
$ 1,468.84 / £ 929.00 / € 1,049.00
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR