Screen size
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Redmi 13C 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
Redmi 13C 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi 13C 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi 13C 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi 13C 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
Redmi 13C 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Redmi 13C 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi 13C 5G
2023, December 06
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Redmi 13C 5G
Available. Released 2023, December 16
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Redmi 13C 5G
168.1 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm (6.62 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Redmi 13C 5G
192 g or 195 g (6.77 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Redmi 13C 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Redmi 13C 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi 13C 5G
Splash and dust resistant
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
Redmi 13C 5G
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi 13C 5G
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi 13C 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi 13C 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Redmi 13C 5G
Android 13, MIUI 14
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Redmi 13C 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Redmi 13C 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi 13C 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Redmi 13C 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Redmi 13C 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Redmi 13C 5G
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Single
Redmi 13C 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Redmi 13C 5G
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi 13C 5G
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Redmi 13C 5G
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi 13C 5G
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Redmi 13C 5G
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Redmi 13C 5G
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi 13C 5G
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Redmi 13C 5G
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Redmi 13C 5G
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Redmi 13C 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi 13C 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi 13C 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Redmi 13C 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Radio
Redmi 13C 5G
FM radio
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Redmi 13C 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Redmi 13C 5G
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Sensors
Redmi 13C 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Redmi 13C 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi 13C 5G
5000 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Redmi 13C 5G
18W wired, PD
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi 13C 5G
Starry Black, Twilight Blue, Starry Silver, Starlight Black, Startrail Green, Startrail Silver
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Redmi 13C 5G
23124RN87G, 23124RN87I, 23124RN87C
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR
Redmi 13C 5G
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
Redmi 13C 5G
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Redmi 13C 5G
$ 169.99 / £ 109.00 / € 123.40 / ₹ 10,999
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR