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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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

₹22,499

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Summary

Release Date

N/A

07 Apr, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	5800 mAh	6000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	45W Turbo Charging	33W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(4,630 ratings)

2/5

(1 rating)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

388 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.33 %

89.46 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.34 mm

164 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.31 mm

75.42 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.31 mm

7.35 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

205.9 grams

178 grams

210 grams

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 Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

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 Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

5800 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 1 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)