Screen size
Quick verdict
Civi 2 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Civi 2
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Civi 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Civi 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Civi 2
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Civi 2
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
equal specsRAM
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
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
Civi 2
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Civi 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Civi 2
2022, September 27
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Civi 2
Available. Released 2022, September 27
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Civi 2
159.2 x 72.7 x 7.2 mm (6.27 x 2.86 x 0.28 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Civi 2
171.8 g (6.07 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Civi 2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Civi 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Civi 2
-
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
Civi 2
AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Civi 2
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Civi 2
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Civi 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Civi 2
Android 12, MIUI 13
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Civi 2
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Civi 2
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Civi 2
Adreno 644
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Civi 2
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Civi 2
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Civi 2
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Civi 2
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 20 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm 2 MP (macro)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Civi 2
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Civi 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Civi 2
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Dual
Civi 2
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF 32 MP, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Civi 2
2 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Civi 2
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Single
Civi 2
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Loudspeaker
Civi 2
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Civi 2
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Civi 2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Civi 2
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
Civi 2
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Civi 2
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Civi 2
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Civi 2
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Civi 2
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Civi 2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Civi 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Civi 2
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Civi 2
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Civi 2
67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Civi 2
Black, Blue, Violet, Silver, Hello Kitty
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Civi 2
2209129SC
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Civi 2
About 350 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR