Screen size
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+3.5%
Redmi Note 9 5G6.5"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 15 Special
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 5G
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Redmi Note 9 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 9 5G
1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Redmi Note 9 5G
2020, November 26
Status
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Redmi Note 9 5G
Available. Released 2020, December 01
Dimensions
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Redmi Note 9 5G
162 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 9 5G
199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Water-repellent coating
Build
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9 5G
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9 5G
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9 5G
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 9 5G
Mali-G57 MC3
Card slot
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 5G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9 5G
-
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 9 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Redmi Note 9 5G
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 9 5G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 9 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 5G
No
Infrared port
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 5G
Unspecified
USB
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9 5G
-
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Redmi Note 9 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 5G
18W wired
Colors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Redmi Note 9 5G
Gray, Green, Violet
Price
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR
Redmi Note 9 5G
About 170 EUR
Models
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
M2007J22C