Screen size
Redmi Note 12 Pro6.7"
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 12 Pro
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 12 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 12 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi Note 12 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
Redmi Note 12 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Redmi Note 12 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 12 Pro
2022, October 27
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Available. Released 2022, November 01
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Redmi Note 12 Pro
163 x 76 x 8 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Redmi Note 12 Pro
187 g (6.60 oz)
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi Note 12 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
Redmi Note 12 Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi Note 12 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.7% 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
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
OS
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Android 12, MIUI 13
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Mali-G68 MC4
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Redmi Note 12 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Redmi Note 12 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Triple
Redmi Note 12 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Features
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 12 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Redmi Note 12 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi Note 12 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
Redmi Note 12 Pro
HDR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Video
Redmi Note 12 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Redmi Note 12 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi Note 12 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 12 Pro
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 12 Pro
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Redmi Note 12 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Redmi Note 12 Pro
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 12 Pro
67W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Redmi Note 12 Pro
22101316C, 22101316I, 23013RK75C, 22101316G
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR
Redmi Note 12 Pro
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SAR EU
Redmi Note 12 Pro
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Redmi Note 12 Pro
$ 148.19 / £ 149.99 / € 146.99 / ₹ 19,999
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR