Screen size
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Mi 11 Lite 5G
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 11 Lite 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 11 Lite 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 11 Lite 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main 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
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Mi 11 Lite 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mi 11 Lite 5G
2021, March 29
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Available. Released 2021, April 16
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Mi 11 Lite 5G
160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Mi 11 Lite 5G
159 g (5.61 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 11 Lite 5G
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
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 11 Lite 5G
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 90Hz, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 11 Lite 5G
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Qualcomm SM7350-AB Snapdragon 780G (5 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.90 GHz Kryo 670)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Adreno 642
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 11 Lite 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 11 Lite 5G
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 11 Lite 5G
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 11 Lite 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 11 Lite 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mi 11 Lite 5G
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 11 Lite 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Mi 11 Lite 5G
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Yes, with dual speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 11 Lite 5G
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Mi 11 Lite 5G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 11 Lite 5G
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 11 Lite 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 11 Lite 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Mi 11 Lite 5G
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Mi 11 Lite 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Li-Po 4250 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Mi 11 Lite 5G
33W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Truffle Black, Mint Green, Citrus Yellow
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Mi 11 Lite 5G
M2101K9G, M2101K9C, M2101K9R
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
Mi 11 Lite 5G
0.56 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Mi 11 Lite 5G
About 120 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR