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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special vs vivo Y500

Comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special and vivo Y500: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and vivo.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Design & display	7.6	8.1
Performance & hardware	6.8	5.4
Camera	4.0	4.2
Connectivity	5.6	6.9
Battery & charging	7.1	6.5

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special, if you care about…

Battery Features: Fast Charging, Reverse Charging; against Fast Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No
Body Materials: Glass, Plastic, Leather; against Glass, Plastic
Waterproof Depth: 1.7 m; against 1.5 m

vivo Y500, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 8,100 mAh; against 5,800 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.4; against Bluetooth 5.1
Peak Display Brightness: 5,000 nits; against 3,200 nits

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Unisoc T7300
Processor Process Size	4 nm Best value	6 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 710	Mali-G57 MP2
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Maximum CPU Clock	2.4 GHz Best value	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	985,368
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	1,026
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	2,932
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A78 cores at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz.	Octa-core processor with 2 Cortex-A78 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
AnTuTu version	—	v11

Design

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Body Colors	Red, Black, White	Blue, White
Body Thickness	—	8.2 mm
Body Width	75.4 mm	76.2 mm
Body Height	164 mm	163.7 mm
Weight	—	210 g
Usable Surface	89.7 %	90.3 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic, Leather Best value	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	MIL-STD-810H, IP66	IP68, IP69, MIL-STD-810H Best value
Waterproof Depth	1.7 m Best value	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Battery Capacity	5,800 mAh	8,100 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Si-Carbon Li-Ion Best value
Fast Charge Power	45 W Best value	44 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging Best value	Fast Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	3,200 nits	5,000 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.77″	6.83″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,260 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,392 px	2,800 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	388 ppi	450 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	8,000,000 :1
Display Features	3840Hz PWM, 120Hz	HDR, Hole-Punch Notch, SGS Certified, DCI-P3, One Billion Colors, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass

Sensors

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Operating System	Android 15	Android 16
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	15	16 Best value
Google Services	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, LTE B28, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.4 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value
Connectivity Features	Virtual Proximity Sensing, Infrared, USB Type-C, USB OTG	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Host 2.0, USB Type-C, NFC, Computer Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	3,270 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	3,270 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Redmi Note 15 Special	Y500
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE