Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco F5 Pro and Redmi Note 15 Special are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco F5 Pro
9
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco F5 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco F5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco F5 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco F5 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
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 F5 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco F5 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco F5 Pro
2023, May 09
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Poco F5 Pro
Available. Released 2023, May
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Poco F5 Pro
162.8 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Poco F5 Pro
204 g (7.20 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco F5 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Poco F5 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco F5 Pro
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 F5 Pro
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco F5 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco F5 Pro
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco F5 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Poco F5 Pro
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco F5 Pro
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco F5 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco F5 Pro
Adreno 730
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco F5 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco F5 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco F5 Pro
UFS 3.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco F5 Pro
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Poco F5 Pro
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F5 Pro
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Poco F5 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco F5 Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Poco F5 Pro
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Poco F5 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco F5 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco F5 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Poco F5 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco F5 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco F5 Pro
5.3, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco F5 Pro
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco F5 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Poco F5 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Poco F5 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Poco F5 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco F5 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco F5 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco F5 Pro
Li-Po 5160 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Poco F5 Pro
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 50% in 15 min 30W wireless, 50% in 32 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco F5 Pro
Black, White
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Poco F5 Pro
23013PC75G
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR
Poco F5 Pro
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
Poco F5 Pro
1.00 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Poco F5 Pro
$ 399.99 / € 269.89
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR