Screen size
Pad 5 Pro 12.4Winner: 12.4"+45%
Redmi Note 15 Special6.8"
Quick verdict
Pad 5 Pro 12.4 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No cellular connectivity
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
N/A
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
N/A
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
GPRS
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
EDGE
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
5G bands
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
2022, August 11
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Available. Released 2022, August 24
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
285 x 185.2 x 6.7 mm (11.22 x 7.29 x 0.26 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
620 g (1.37 lb)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Stylus support (magnetic)
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
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 500 nits
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
12.4 inches, 445.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~243 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Android 12, MIUI Pad 13
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
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
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Adreno 650
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
UFS 3.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Dual
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
20 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Video
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
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
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Radio
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
USB Type-C 3.2 video output
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Sensors
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Li-Po 10000 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 60% in 36 min, 100% in 68 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
Black, Silver, Green
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Price
Pad 5 Pro 12.4
About 400 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR