Screen size
17 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+1.9%
Redmi Note 15 Special6.8"
Quick verdict
17 Pro Max leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
17 Pro Max
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
17 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
17 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
17 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
17 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel 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
17 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
17 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
17 Pro Max
2025, September 25
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
17 Pro Max
Available. Released 2025, September 25
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
17 Pro Max
162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
17 Pro Max
219 g (7.72 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
17 Pro Max
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
17 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
17 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
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
17 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
17 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
17 Pro Max
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Other
17 Pro Max
Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
17 Pro Max
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
17 Pro Max
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
17 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
17 Pro Max
Adreno 840
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
17 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
17 Pro Max
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
17 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
17 Pro Max
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
17 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
17 Pro Max
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
17 Pro Max
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
17 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
17 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
17 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
17 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
17 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
17 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
17 Pro Max
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
17 Pro Max
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
17 Pro Max
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
17 Pro Max
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
17 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
17 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
17 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
17 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
17 Pro Max
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
17 Pro Max
Black, White, Purple, Green
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
17 Pro Max
2509FPN0BC
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
17 Pro Max
About 720 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR