Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco F6 and Redmi Note 15 Special are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco F6
8
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco F6
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco F6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco F6
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco F6
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 F6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco F6
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco F6
2024, May 23
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Poco F6
Available. Released 2024, May 23
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Poco F6
160.5 x 74.5 x 8 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Poco F6
179 g (6.31 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco F6
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Poco F6
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco F6
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
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 F6
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco F6
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco F6
1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco F6
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Poco F6
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HyperOS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco F6
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco F6
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco F6
Adreno 735
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco F6
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco F6
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco F6
UFS 4.0
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco F6
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco F6
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F6
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Poco F6
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.8µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Poco F6
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Poco F6
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco F6
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco F6
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Poco F6
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco F6
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 F6
5.4, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco F6
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco F6
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Poco F6
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Poco F6
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Poco F6
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco F6
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco F6
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco F6
5000 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Poco F6
90W wired, PD3.0, 2-100% in 35 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco F6
Black, Green, Titanium
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Poco F6
24069PC21G, 24069PC21I
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
Poco F6
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Poco F6
$ 290.00 / £ 250.00 / € 281.27 / ₹ 23,999
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR