POCO M8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Comparing the POCO M8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,982, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making POCO M8 the better performer.

Display: Both POCO M8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offer the same screen size of 6.77 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M8's Flow AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO M8 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both POCO M8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO M8 delivers longer battery life with 18h 02m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers 17h 00m, making POCO M8 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO M8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: POCO M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a rating of 4.2.

POCO M8

₹19,790

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

09 Jan, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Flow AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	5520 mAh	6600 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Slim, lightweight, & premium design
Bright, smooth AMOLED display
Strong battery life
Long-term software support

Great visual experience
Sleek and durable build
Detailed daylight shots
Long software support

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,635 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,466 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

862,268 AnTuTu Score	868,311 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹19,790

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Amazon

₹159,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

862,268

868,311

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

23.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

3,237

846

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

23.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

164 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.42 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

211 grams

178 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size Light Fusion 400 0.61µm pixel size

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5520 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 02m

17h 00m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 54m 0s

0h 57m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Yes Up to 1 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

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

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)