Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special

Brand: Xiaomi
Category: Mobiles

Processor: Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM: 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
Display: 6.77 inches
Camera: Dual Camera
Battery: Li-Ion 5800 mAh

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our editors

9.1 4.6 1

Design 9 / 10
Display 10 / 10
Camera 9 / 10
Features 10 / 10
Connectivity 9 / 10
Usability 9 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 9 / 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special has been officially released on April 7, 2026.

Product Main Features:

This Android 15 smartphone offers a slim yet durable design, measuring 164.0 × 75.4 × 7.4–7.8 mm and weighing between 178 g and 182 g. It supports dual Nano-SIM and is built to handle tough conditions with IP66 dust and water resistance, drop protection up to 1.7 meters, and MIL-STD-810H compliance.

The device features a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with support for 68 billion colors and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. It has a resolution of 1080 × 2392 pixels with around 388 ppi density. The display supports 3840Hz PWM dimming, 800 nits typical brightness, and up to 3200 nits peak brightness, ensuring excellent visibility and vibrant visuals.

Running on Android 15 with HyperOS 2, the phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset built on a 4nm process. The octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 710 GPU delivers efficient performance for daily use. It offers up to 256GB storage and up to 8GB RAM, with microSD expansion via a shared SIM slot.

The camera setup includes a 50MP primary rear sensor with PDAF and an auxiliary lens, supporting 4K video recording. The front camera is a 20MP unit for selfies and video calls. Audio is enhanced with stereo speakers featuring Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res audio support. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-C, and an infrared port.

A 5800mAh battery powers the device, supported by 45W fast charging and 18W reverse wired charging for reliable all-day usage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special is available in Crimson Reserve Red, Carbon Black, and Frosted White color options.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special - SPECIFICATIONS

General

Model

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
Released

April 2026
Status

Available

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.

Bar
Dimensions

164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm
Weight

178 Grams
Waterproof

IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

AMOLED
Size

6.77 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2392 pixels
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.

68B colors
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

388 ppi (pixels per inch)
Touch Screen

Yes
Features

120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)

Hardware

CPU The main chipset of the device.

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

Adreno 710
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

6 GB, 8 GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.

128 GB, 256 GB
Memory Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.

HyperOS 2

Camera

Rear Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.

50 MP (wide) + Auxiliary lens
Image

1080p
Video

1080p@30/60fps
Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)

Yes
Front Camera

20 MP (wide)

Network

SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.

Nano SIM
Dual SIM

Yes

Connectivity

Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

Yes
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Yes
Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.

No
Headphone Jack

Yes