Vivo X300s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
Verdict
The Vivo X300s scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, connectivity & features, battery, design & durability and display), while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 91 vs 17 points.
- X300s leads in 26 fields
- Redmi Note 15 Special leads in 3 fields
- 9 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | X300s | Redmi Note 15 Special |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 98 | 53 |
| Camera | 91 | 17 |
| Battery | 99 | 69 |
| Display | 99 | 86 |
| Design & durability | 88 | 71 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 47 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- X300s: 98/100(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 44/100
- Chipset
- X300s: Dimensity 9500
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- X300s: 16 GB(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- X300s: 1 TB(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 256 GB
- Process node
- X300s: 3 nm
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- X300s: 200 MP(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- X300s: 1/1.4″(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 1/2.88″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- X300s: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- X300s: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Telephoto camera
- X300s: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Periscope lens
- X300s: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Optical zoom
- X300s: 3×(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Video recording
- X300s: 4K 120 fps(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- X300s: 50 MP(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 20 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- X300s: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- X300s: 7100 mAh(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 5800 mAh
- Wired charging
- X300s: 90 W(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- X300s: 40 W(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Reverse charging
- X300s: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- X300s: Wired
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- X300s: 6.78″
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 6.77″
- Panel type
- X300s: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: OLED
- Refresh rate
- X300s: 144 Hz(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- X300s: 452 ppi(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 388 ppi
- Peak brightness
- X300s: Unknown
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 3200 nits
- Resolution
- X300s: 1260x2800
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 1080x2392
- Screen protection
- X300s: Reinforced Glass
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- X300s: 217 g
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 178 g(Better)
- Thickness
- X300s: 8 mm
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- X300s: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- X300s: Glass(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Leather
- Frame material
- X300s: Aluminum(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- X300s: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- X300s: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- X300s: 5.4(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 5.1
- USB speed
- X300s: USB 3.x(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: USB 2.0
- USB port
- X300s: USB-C 3.2
- Redmi Note 15 Special: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- X300s: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- NFC
- X300s: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- eSIM
- X300s: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- X300s: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Satellite connectivity
- X300s: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Stereo speakers
- X300s: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- X300s: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Fingerprint reader
- X300s: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- X300s: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- Infrared blaster
- X300s: Yes
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes
- FM radio
- X300s: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: No
- microSD slot
- X300s: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- X300s: No
- Redmi Note 15 Special: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- X300s: Android 16
- Redmi Note 15 Special: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- X300s: 5
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 4
- Launch price
- X300s: About 630 EUR
- Redmi Note 15 Special: About 190 EUR
- Year
- X300s: 2026
- Redmi Note 15 Special: 2026
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| — | X300s | 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 30 | 2026, April 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, April 03 | Available. Released 2026, April 07 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.31 in) | 164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic or eco leather back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China IP68/IP69 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 | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, HDR Vivid | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~452 ppi density) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density) |
| Protection | Reinforced Glass Ultra HDR image support | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 6 | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Arm G1-Ultra | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB 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 | ||
| Triple | 200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF Optional add-on zoom lenses: 200mm, 2.35x optical zoom, Zeiss optics | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, Laser AF, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4" |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 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-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort | 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 7100 mAh | Li-Ion 5800 mAh |
| Charging | 90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wired | 45W wired 18W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Purple, Green | Crimson Reserve Red, Carbon Black, Frosted White |
| Models | V2548A | – |
| Price | About 630 EUR | About 190 EUR |