Screen size
Poco F8 UltraWinner: 6.9"+1.9%
Redmi Note 15 Special6.8"
Quick verdict
Poco F8 Ultra leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Poco F8 Ultra
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco F8 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco F8 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco F8 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco F8 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G 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 F8 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco F8 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco F8 Ultra
2025, November 26
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Poco F8 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, November 26
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Poco F8 Ultra
163.3 x 77.8 x 7.9 mm or 8.3 mm
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Poco F8 Ultra
218 g or 220 g (7.69 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco F8 Ultra
Glass front (Poco Shield Glass), aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Poco F8 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco F8 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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 F8 Ultra
AMOLED, 68B colors, 2560Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco F8 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco F8 Ultra
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco F8 Ultra
Poco Shield Glass
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Poco F8 Ultra
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco F8 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco F8 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco F8 Ultra
Adreno 840
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco F8 Ultra
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco F8 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco F8 Ultra
UFS 4.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco F8 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Poco F8 Ultra
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F8 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Poco F8 Ultra
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco F8 Ultra
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.44", 0.64µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Poco F8 Ultra
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Poco F8 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco F8 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco F8 Ultra
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Poco F8 Ultra
Tuned by Bose Bose 2.1 stereo sound system with a woofer 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco F8 Ultra
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
Poco F8 Ultra
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, MIHC
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco F8 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco F8 Ultra
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Poco F8 Ultra
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Poco F8 Ultra
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Poco F8 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco F8 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco F8 Ultra
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco F8 Ultra
6500 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Poco F8 Ultra
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 100% in 38 mins 50W wireless, 50% in 31 mins 22.5W reverse wireless
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco F8 Ultra
Black, White, Denim Blue
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Poco F8 Ultra
25102PCBEG
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Poco F8 Ultra
£ 639.00 / € 679.90
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR