Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
xiaomi redmi note 15 special
Samsung Galaxy S26
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Samsung
Announced April 2026 February 2026
Status Coming Soon - April 2026 Coming Soon - March 2026
Price Rs. 19,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 87,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
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)
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm
(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight 178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz or 6.42 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
1.21 W/kg (head)
1.10 W/kg (body)
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 (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface HyperOS 2 One UI 8.5
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 (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN
10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW, Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN
Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW [Similar]
GPU Adreno 710 [Similar] Adreno 840 - US/CN
Xclipse 960 - ROW [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz
3840Hz PWM, 800 Nits (typ), 3200 Nits (peak)
FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors 68B colors 16M colors
Size 6.77 inches [Similar] 6.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.53% 90.87%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 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, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Best Face, Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
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 present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired
18W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min)
15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 5800 mAh 4300 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -