Screen size
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Poco F4
7
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco F4
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco F4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco F4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco F4
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
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 F4
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco F4
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco F4
2022, June 23
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Poco F4
Available. Released 2022, June 27
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Poco F4
163.2 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Poco F4
195 g (6.88 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco F4
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Poco F4
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco F4
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 F4
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 900 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco F4
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco F4
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco F4
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Poco F4
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14.2 for POCO
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco F4
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco F4
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 F4
Adreno 650
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco F4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco F4
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco F4
UFS 3.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco F4
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Poco F4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F4
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Poco F4
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco F4
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Video
Poco F4
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco F4
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco F4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Poco F4
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco F4
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 F4
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco F4
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco F4
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Poco F4
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Poco F4
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Poco F4
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco F4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco F4
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco F4
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Poco F4
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 38 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco F4
Moonlight Silver, Night Black, Nebula Green
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Poco F4
22021211RG, 22021211RI
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Poco F4
About 250 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR