Xiaomi · April 2, 2026
Redmi Note 15 Special
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#289 of 458 phones
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special is a phone from Xiaomi, announced in April 2026.
It has a 6.77-inch OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset with up to 8 GB of RAM, a 50 MP main camera and a 5,800 mAh battery with 45 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 52/100, ranking #289 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is display (86/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.77″
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Battery capacity
- 5800 mAh
- Wired charging
- 45 W
- Weight
- 178 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: No
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Large battery (5800 mAh)
- Very bright display (3200 nits)
- Very smooth 120 Hz display
Cons
- Small main camera sensor (1/2.88″)
- No or very little optical zoom
- No optical stabilization on the main camera
Who is it for?
Anyone who wants a great screen
Display score 86/100
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: No
- NFC: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): No
- Satellite connectivity: No
Charging
- Wireless charging: No
- Reverse charging: Yes
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Ultra-wide camera: No
- Telephoto camera: No
- Periscope lens: No
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: No
Security
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- 3D face unlock: No
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: Yes
- Infrared blaster: Yes
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 44/100
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Process node
- 4 nm
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| OS | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/2.88″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- No
- Ultra-wide camera
- No
- Telephoto camera
- No
- Optical zoom
- No
- Video recording
- 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- 20 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- No
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Single | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4" |
|---|---|
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 5800 mAh
- Wired charging
- 45 W
- Wireless charging
- No
- Reverse charging
- Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Wired
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| Type | Li-Ion 5800 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 45W wired 18W reverse wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.77″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 388 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 3200 nits
- Resolution
- 1080x2392
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| Type | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak) |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density) |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 178 g
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Leather
- Frame material
- Plastic
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| Dimensions | 164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic or eco leather back |
| SIM | 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) |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- USB speed
- USB 2.0
- USB port
- USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- No
- NFC
- No
- eSIM
- No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- No
- Satellite connectivity
- No
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- No
- Infrared blaster
- Yes
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- Yes
- Card slot
- microSD (shared SIM slot)
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c) |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
General
- Operating system
- Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- 4
- Launch price
- About 190 EUR
- Year
- 2026
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| Announced | 2026, April 02 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2026, April 07 |
| Colors | Crimson Reserve Red, Carbon Black, Frosted White |
|---|---|
| Price | About 190 EUR |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 128 GB · 6 GB RAM
- 128 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 8 GB RAM
