Screen size
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max6.7"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 15 Special
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
-
Speed
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
2020, March 12. Released 2020, May 12
Status
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Discontinued
Dimensions
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
165.5 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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 Max
Water-repellent coating
Build
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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 Pro Max
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 Max
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Adreno 618
Card slot
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
UFS 2.1
Dual
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
-
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
32 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
1080p@30fps
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Yes
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
-
WLAN
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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 Max
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
No
Infrared port
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
FM radio, recording
USB
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
-
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
33W wired, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
Price
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
About 180 EUR
Models
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
M2003J6B1I
SAR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
0.88 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)