Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs POCO M8

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs POCO M8 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO M8 run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO M8 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO M8 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO M8 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO M8 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

POCO M8

₹20,249

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026

13 Jan, 2026

03 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Flow AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	5520 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	45W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,735 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,159 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311 AnTuTu Score	862,268 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹26,999

@ Amazon

₹20,249

@ Amazon

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Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

868,311

862,268

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

26.0 s

N/A

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.

846

3,237

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Flow AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

86.58 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

162.4 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

178 grams

211 grams

200 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Macro Mode

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast 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.

17h 00m

18h 02m

N/A

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

0h 57m 0s

0h 54m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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 / N78

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

N/A

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

N/A

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:

N/A