Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,705, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus scores 3,272, making POCO X8 Pro the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6.59 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and POCO X8 Pro offer the same 6500 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus and POCO X8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

₹39,499

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro

₹39,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

90%

Release Date

04 Feb, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	OLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Fast Charging	100W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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N/A

Pros

Large and bright AMOLED display
Solid battery life, fast 100W charging
Improved durability with multiple IP ratings
Strong daylight photography

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance lags behind some rivals
Portrait, human subject detail could be better
No telephoto camera
Ships with Android 15

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5

(194 ratings)

4.4/5

(6,124 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,055,895 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹39,499

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Amazon

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1 Video

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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

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad 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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber 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.

1,055,895

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 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.

1,112

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.33 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Design

Height

163.34 mm

N/A

Width

78.31 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.19 mm

N/A

Weight

207.1 grams

201.47 grams

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 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/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

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

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)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

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

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast 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 12m

N/A

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

38m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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 1700(band 66) / 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 / N66
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) / 1700(band 66)

N/A