realme 15 Pro 5G vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the realme 15 Pro 5G vs POCO X8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while realme 15 Pro 5G runs at 2.8 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro the better performer.

Display: realme 15 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6.59 inches, making realme 15 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. realme 15 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making realme 15 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 15 Pro 5G and POCO X8 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 15 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO X8 Pro offers 20 MP, making realme 15 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 15 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 15h 40m, while POCO X8 Pro delivers None, making realme 15 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 15 Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro the better option for storage.

User Rating: realme 15 Pro 5G and POCO X8 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

realme 15 Pro 5G

₹32,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro

₹38,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

29 Jul, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	OLED	AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Ultra Charging	100W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.1/10

Pros

Innovative AI features
Good lowlight cameras
Reliable performance
Excellent battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

Portraits need improvement
Limited software support

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.3/5

(11,262 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,255 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,086,379 AnTuTu Score	N/A	792,798 AnTuTu Score
15h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹32,999

@ Amazon

₹38,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jul 29, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,086,379

N/A

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

N/A

24.0 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.

N/A

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

N/A

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

460 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.66 %

N/A

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94 %

N/A

93.18 %

Design

Height

162.26 mm

N/A

162.48 mm

Width

76.15 mm

N/A

77.27 mm

Thickness

7.69 mm

N/A

7.39 mm

Weight

187 grams

201.47 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX896 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8192 x 6144 Pixels

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 59 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging 50% in 25 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

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.

15h 40m

N/A

10h 40m

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

1h 3m

N/A

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)