Screen size
Mi 96.4"
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+5.6%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Mi 9
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Mi 9
2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 25
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Mi 9
Discontinued
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Mi 9
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Mi 9
173 g (6.10 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Mi 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Mi 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9
-
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 9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Mi 9
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 9
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 9
Adreno 640
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 9
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 9
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB 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 9
UFS 2.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 9
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Mi 9
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Mi 9
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 9
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Mi 9
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Mi 9
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 9
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Mi 9
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mi 9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 9
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Mi 9
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Mi 9
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Mi 9
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 9
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 9
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Mi 9
27W wired, QC4 20W wireless
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9
Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Mi 9
M1902F1G
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR
Mi 9
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
Mi 9
1.39 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Mi 9
About 590 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR