Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special vs Realme 16T

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Realme
Announced April 2026 May 2026
Status Coming Soon - April 2026 Coming Soon - May 2026
Price Rs. 19,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White Starlight Red, Starlight Black, Aurora Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
(6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in or 0.31 in)
166.4 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm
(6.55 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Weight 178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz or 6.42 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
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)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades Android 16, Realme UI 7.0
User Interface HyperOS 2 -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 710 [Similar] Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 128GB 6GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB N/A
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz
3840Hz PWM, 800 Nits (typ), 3200 Nits (peak)
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), Panda-1681 Glass
Colors 68B colors 16M colors
Size 6.77 inches [Similar] 6.81 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 720 x 1570 pixels (254 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.53% 86.87%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP [Similar] 50 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Auxiliary lens
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF
Auxiliary lens
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired
18W reverse wired
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Capacity 5800 mAh -
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -