Mid-range · 2026

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5800mAh), 120Hz AMOLED

Extras IP66 water resistance

6.77″ AMOLED · 120Hz

6 Gen 3 6 / 128 GB

5800 mAh 45W charging

50 MP 20 MP selfie

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Full specifications

Display

6.77″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2392 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.77"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2392 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Eye comfort

3840 Hz PWM

High-frequency PWM

Colour depth

12-bit (68B colours)

12-bit

Brightness

3200 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 710

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 710

Process

4 nm

Software & updates

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3 · 4-year support

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3

Software support

4 years of updates

Updates remaining

~4 years

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Front camera

20 MP f/2.2

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5800 mAh · 45 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5800 mAh

Wired charging

45 W

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

5.1

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

178 g · 7.4 mm · IP66

Built to last

Height

164.0 mm

Width

75.4 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

Weight

178 g

IP rating

IP66

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 17e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.77″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2392 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

45% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 5,800 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

35% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 5,800 mAh vs 4,300 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.77″ vs 6.3″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Where to buy

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