Screen size
Redmi Note 15 Special6.8"
Redmi R70Winner: 6.9"+1.9%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 15 Special leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 15 Special
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi R70
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi R70
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi R70
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi R70
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi R70
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi R70
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi R70
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Redmi R70
2026, April 15
Status
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Redmi R70
Available. Released 2026, April 15
Dimensions
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Redmi R70
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi R70
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi R70
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 R70
-
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi R70
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi R70
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi R70
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi R70
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi R70
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi R70
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Redmi R70
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi R70
microSDXC
Internal
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi R70
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Redmi R70
UFS 2.2
Dual
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi R70
-
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi R70
LED flash, HDR
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi R70
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi R70
13 MP
Single
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Redmi R70
8 MP
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Redmi R70
1080p@30fps
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi R70
HDR
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi R70
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi R70
Yes
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi R70
-
WLAN
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi R70
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi R70
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi R70
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi R70
No
Infrared port
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Redmi R70
-
Radio
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi R70
No
USB
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi R70
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi R70
Accelerometer, compass
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi R70
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Redmi R70
6000 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi R70
15W wired, PD 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Redmi R70
Black, Blue, Purple, White
Price
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR
Redmi R70
About 200 EUR