Screen size
Poco F36.7"
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Poco F3
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco F3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco F3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco F3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco F3
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
equal specsStorage
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
Poco F3
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
Poco F3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco F3
2021, March 22
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Poco F3
Available. Released 2021, March 27
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Poco F3
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
Poco F3
196 g (6.91 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco F3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Poco F3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco F3
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
Poco F3
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco F3
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
Poco F3
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco F3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Poco F3
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, HyperOS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco F3
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco F3
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
Poco F3
Adreno 650
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco F3
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco F3
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco F3
UFS 3.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco F3
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), AF
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Poco F3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Poco F3
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco F3
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Poco F3
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Poco F3
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco F3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco F3
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Poco F3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco F3
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
Poco F3
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco F3
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), NavIC
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco F3
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Poco F3
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Poco F3
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Poco F3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco F3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco F3
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco F3
Li-Po 4520 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Poco F3
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco F3
Arctic White, Night Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Moonlight Silver
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Poco F3
M2012K11AG
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR
Poco F3
1.06 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
Poco F3
0.60 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Poco F3
£ 217.41 / € 183.83
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR