Screen size
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G6.7"
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
2023, March 03
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Available. Released 2023, April 11
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
164.2 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
201.8 g (7.13 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
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 Note 12 Pro 4G
AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Android 11, MIUI 13
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G (8 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Adreno 618
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Quad
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Video
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
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 Note 12 Pro 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Unspecified
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
67W wired
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Star Blue, Graphite Gray, Polar White, Ice blue
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
2209116AG, 2209116AG
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
About 150 EUR
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR