Screen size
Redmi Note 15 Special6.8"
Redmi Turbo 5 MaxWinner: 6.8"+0.9%
Quick verdict
Redmi Turbo 5 Max leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 15 Special
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
5G bands
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
2026, January 29
Status
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Available. Released 2026, January 29
Dimensions
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
163 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Turbo 5 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 Turbo 5 Max
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Build
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
OS
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3xX.X GHz Cortex-X4 & 4xX.X GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Immortalis-G925 MC12
Card slot
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
No
Internal
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
UFS 4.1
Dual
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Video
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
No
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA, MIHC
Positioning
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Yes
Infrared port
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
No
USB
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Other
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
-
Type
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0 27W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Black, White, Blue, Orange
Price
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
About 260 EUR