Screen size
Mi 10S6.7"
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Mi 10S
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 10S
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 10S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 10S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 10S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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
Mi 10S
1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Mi 10S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mi 10S
2021, March 10
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Mi 10S
Available. Released 2021, March 12
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Mi 10S
162.6 x 74.8 x 9 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Mi 10S
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Mi 10S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 10S
-
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
Mi 10S
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1120 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 10S
6.67 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 10S
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 10S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Mi 10S
Android 11, MIUI 12
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 10S
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 10S
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 10S
Adreno 650
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 10S
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 10S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 10S
UFS 3.0
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Quad
Mi 10S
108 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Mi 10S
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 10S
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mi 10S
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 10S
20 MP, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Mi 10S
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Mi 10S
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 10S
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 10S
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Mi 10S
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 10S
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
Mi 10S
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 10S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 10S
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Mi 10S
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Mi 10S
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Mi 10S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 10S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 10S
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 10S
Li-Po 4780 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Mi 10S
33W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 56 min 30W wireless, 100% in 69 min 10W reverse wireless
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 10S
Titanium Black, Ice Blue, Pearl White
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Mi 10S
M2102J2SC
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Mi 10S
About 430 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR