Screen size
Pad 8 ProWinner: 11.2"+40%
Redmi Note 15 Special6.8"
Quick verdict
Pad 8 Pro leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
Pad 8 Pro
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pad 8 Pro
No cellular connectivity
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pad 8 Pro
N/A
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad 8 Pro
N/A
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
GPRS
Pad 8 Pro
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
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
-
EDGE
Pad 8 Pro
N/A
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
4G bands
Pad 8 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
Pad 8 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Pad 8 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pad 8 Pro
2025, September 25
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Pad 8 Pro
Available. Released 2025, September 25
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Pad 8 Pro
251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Pad 8 Pro
485 g or 494 g (1.07 lb)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pad 8 Pro
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Pad 8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad 8 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 8 Pro
IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Pad 8 Pro
11.2 inches, 373.7 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 8 Pro
2136 x 3200 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~344 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Pad 8 Pro
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Pad 8 Pro
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Pad 8 Pro
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad 8 Pro
Adreno 830
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Pad 8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Pad 8 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pad 8 Pro
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Single
Pad 8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Pad 8 Pro
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pad 8 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Pad 8 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Pad 8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Pad 8 Pro
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Pad 8 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad 8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Pad 8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Pad 8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Pad 8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, 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 8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad 8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Pad 8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Pad 8 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Pad 8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Pad 8 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2, accessory connector
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pad 8 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Pad 8 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Pad 8 Pro
9200 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Pad 8 Pro
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 22.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Pad 8 Pro
Gray, Blue, Green
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Price
Pad 8 Pro
About 340 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR