Screen size
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G6.7"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 15 Special
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
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
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
1, 3, 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 Pro 5G
1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
2020, November 26
Status
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Pro 5G
165.4 x 76.8 x 9 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Pro 5G
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
IPS LCD, HDR10, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Pro 5G
-
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Infrared port
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Unspecified
USB
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Li-Po 4820 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
33W wired, 100% in 58 min
Colors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Gray, Blue, Red/Mint
Price
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
About 370 EUR
Models
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
M2007J17C