Screen size
Redmi Note 15 SpecialWinner: 6.8"+3.5%
Redmi Note 9T6.5"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 15 Special
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 9T
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9T
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9T
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 9T
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
5G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 9T
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9T
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Redmi Note 9T
2021, January 08
Status
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Redmi Note 9T
Available. Released 2021, January 18
Dimensions
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Redmi Note 9T
161.2 x 77.3 x 9.1 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 9T
199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9T
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 9T
Water-repellent coating
Build
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9T
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9T
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9T
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9T
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9T
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 9T
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9T
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 9T
Mali-G57 MC3
Card slot
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9T
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9T
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9T
UFS 2.1 - 64GB UFS 2.2 - 128GB
Dual
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9T
-
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9T
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 9T
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9T
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Redmi Note 9T
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9T
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9T
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9T
Yes
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 9T
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 9T
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 9T
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 9T
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9T
Yes
Infrared port
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Redmi Note 9T
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Note 9T
FM radio, recording
USB
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9T
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9T
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9T
-
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Redmi Note 9T
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9T
18W wired, 33% in 30 min
Colors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Redmi Note 9T
Nightfall Black, Daybreak Purple
Price
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR
Redmi Note 9T
About 130 EUR
Models
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9T
M2007J22G, J22
SAR
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9T
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Note 9T
0.59 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)