Screen size
Pad 5 ProWinner: 11.0"+38%
Redmi Note 15 Special6.8"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Pad 5 Pro
7
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pad 5 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pad 5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad 5 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Pad 5 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
Pad 5 Pro
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 Sub6
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Pad 5 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pad 5 Pro
2021, August 10
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Pad 5 Pro
Available. Released 2021, August 10
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Pad 5 Pro
254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm (10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Pad 5 Pro
515 g (1.14 lb)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pad 5 Pro
Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Pad 5 Pro
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad 5 Pro
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
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Pad 5 Pro
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 5 Pro
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Pad 5 Pro
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Pad 5 Pro
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
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
Adreno 650
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Pad 5 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Pad 5 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pad 5 Pro
UFS 3.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Dual
Pad 5 Pro
5G model: 50 MP, 1/2.5", 0.7µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens Wi-Fi model 13 MP, f/2.0, AF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Pad 5 Pro
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pad 5 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Pad 5 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Video
Pad 5 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad 5 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Pad 5 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Pad 5 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Pad 5 Pro
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
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad 5 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Pad 5 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Radio
Pad 5 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Pad 5 Pro
USB Type-C
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Pad 5 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Sensors
Pad 5 Pro
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Pad 5 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Pad 5 Pro
Li-Po 8600 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Pad 5 Pro
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Pad 5 Pro
Black, White
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Pad 5 Pro
M2105K81AC, M2105K81C
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Pad 5 Pro
About 330 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR