Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max 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 X8 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,483, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro scores 2,938, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers 14h 22m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro is rated 8.2.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has a rating of 3.9.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

₹31,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹48,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

93%

Release Date

04 Feb, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Dimensity 7400 Ultra vs Dimensity 9500s

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP

Battery


6580 mAh	9000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Excellent display and speakers
Good primary camera for landscape photos
Robust build and long-term software support
Decent battery life

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Cons

Soft facial details in selfies and portraits
Performance could be better
Comes with Android 15

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

3.9/5

(615 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,847 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

945,828 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score
14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹48,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Immortalis-G925 MC12

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A	Liquid Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

945,828

3,022,675

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

19.0 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.

1,006

6,194

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.2 %

7.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

2560 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.2 %

Design

Height

163.61 mm

162.99 mm

Width

78.09 mm

77.93 mm

Thickness

7.78 mm

8.15 mm

Weight

210.6 grams

219 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 1.5 meter)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120/240 fps

HD @120/240/960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6580 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse 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.

14h 22m

21h 21m

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

58m

1h 8m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

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 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)