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- Redmi Note 15 4G vs Redmi Note 15 Special
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
What Redmi Note 15 4G does better (6) and where Redmi Note 15 Special wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Display9.0
6.4Camera6.3
7.8Battery8.1
5.8Features6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Redmi Note 15 4GRedmi Note 15 Special
| Redmi Note 15 4G | Redmi Note 15 Special | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm | 164 mm | = |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 75.4 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 184 g | 178 g | +6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Redmi Note 15 4G better than Redmi Note 15 Special?
- Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCYes · Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+3%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%
Why is Redmi Note 15 Special better than Redmi Note 15 4G?
- 5GNo · Redmi Note 15 4G: Yes
- Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx6+50%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Weight184 g vs 178 g+3%
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 7.4 mm+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 184 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 164 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Eco leather |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP66 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx6 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black, Forest Green, Glacier Blue, Purple | Crimson Reserve Red, Carbon Black, Frosted White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,392 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits | 3,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,144 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G100 Ultra | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 581,234 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,705 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/2.88" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.98 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HyperOS 2 | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 55 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
