Screen size
Mi 11i6.7"
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Mi 11i
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 11i
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 11i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 11i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 11i
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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 11i
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Mi 11i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mi 11i
2021, March 29
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Mi 11i
Available. Released 2021, May 31
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Mi 11i
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Mi 11i
196 g (6.91 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Mi 11i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 11i
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 11i
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 900 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 11i
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 11i
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 11i
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Mi 11i
Android 11, MIUI 12
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 11i
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 11i
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 11i
Adreno 660
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 11i
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 11i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 11i
UFS 3.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 11i
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Mi 11i
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 11i
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mi 11i
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 11i
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Mi 11i
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Mi 11i
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 11i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 11i
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Mi 11i
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 11i
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 11i
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 11i
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 11i
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Mi 11i
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Mi 11i
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Mi 11i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 11i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 11i
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 11i
Li-Po 4520 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Mi 11i
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 11i
Celestial Silver, Frosty White, Cosmic Black
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Mi 11i
M2012K11G
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR
Mi 11i
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
Mi 11i
0.57 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Mi 11i
About 230 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR