POCO M8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making POCO M8 Pro the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 6.77 inches, making POCO M8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both POCO M8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 20 MP, making POCO M8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 5800 mAh, making POCO M8 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: POCO M8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO M8 Pro the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

83%

80%

Release Date

N/A

07 Apr, 2026

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	5800 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	45W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(8,514 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 710

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2560 Hz

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

388 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.33 %

89.46 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92 %

84.70 %

Design

Height

163.34 mm

164 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.31 mm

75.42 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.31 mm

7.35 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

205.9 grams

178 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.61/1.55" sensor size Light Fusion 800 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

5800 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 1 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)