OnePlus 15T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
Verdict
The OnePlus 15T scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, battery, connectivity & features, design & durability and display), while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 81 vs 17 points.
- OnePlus 15T leads in 21 fields
- Redmi Note 15 Special leads in 4 fields
- 14 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | OnePlus 15T | Redmi Note 15 Special |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 100 | 53 |
| Camera | 81 | 17 |
| Battery | 100 | 69 |
| Display | 94 | 86 |
| Design & durability | 88 | 71 |
| Connectivity & features | 74 | 47 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- OnePlus 15T: 100/100(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 44/100
- Chipset
- OnePlus 15T: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- OnePlus 15T: 16 GB(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- OnePlus 15T: 1 TB(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 256 GB
- Process node
- OnePlus 15T: 3 nm
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- OnePlus 15T: 50 MP
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- OnePlus 15T: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 1/2.88″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- OnePlus 15T: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Telephoto camera
- OnePlus 15T: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Periscope lens
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Optical zoom
- OnePlus 15T: 3.5×(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Video recording
- OnePlus 15T: 8K(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- OnePlus 15T: 16 MP
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 20 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- OnePlus 15T: 7500 mAh(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 5800 mAh
- Wired charging
- OnePlus 15T: 100 W(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- OnePlus 15T: 50 W(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Reverse charging
- OnePlus 15T: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- OnePlus 15T: Wired
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- OnePlus 15T: 6.32″
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 6.77″
- Panel type
- OnePlus 15T: OLED
- Redmi Note 15 Special: OLED
- Refresh rate
- OnePlus 15T: 165 Hz(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- OnePlus 15T: 460 ppi(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 388 ppi
- Peak brightness
- OnePlus 15T: 3600 nits(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 3200 nits
- Resolution
- OnePlus 15T: 1216x2640
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 1080x2392
- Screen protection
- OnePlus 15T: Crystal Shield Glass
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- OnePlus 15T: 194 g
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 178 g(Better)
- Thickness
- OnePlus 15T: 8.4 mm
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- OnePlus 15T: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- OnePlus 15T: Fiber
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Leather
- Frame material
- OnePlus 15T: Aluminum(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- OnePlus 15T: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- OnePlus 15T: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- OnePlus 15T: 6.0(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 5.1
- USB speed
- OnePlus 15T: USB 2.0
- Redmi Note 15 Special: USB 2.0
- USB port
- OnePlus 15T: USB-C 2.0
- Redmi Note 15 Special: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- NFC
- OnePlus 15T: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- eSIM
- OnePlus 15T: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Satellite connectivity
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Stereo speakers
- OnePlus 15T: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Fingerprint reader
- OnePlus 15T: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Infrared blaster
- OnePlus 15T: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes
- FM radio
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- microSD slot
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- OnePlus 15T: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- OnePlus 15T: Android 16
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- OnePlus 15T: Unknown
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 4
- Launch price
- OnePlus 15T: Unknown
- Redmi Note 15 Special: About 190 EUR
- Year
- OnePlus 15T: 2026
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 2026
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| — | OnePlus 15T | Redmi Note 15 Special |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 24 | 2026, April 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 29 | Available. Released 2026, April 07 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 150.6 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.93 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) | 164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic or eco leather back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 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) |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density) |
| Protection | Crystal Shield Glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, OxygenOS 16 (Global), ColorOS 16 (China) | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 85mm (telephoto), 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4" |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC (L5) | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh | Li-Ion 5800 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, 44W/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC, 61% in 30 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wired | 45W wired 18W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Brown, Green, White | Crimson Reserve Red, Carbon Black, Frosted White |
| Models | PLZ110 | – |
| Price | – | About 190 EUR |