Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs POCO M8 Power 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs POCO M8 Power 5G 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 Power 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,333, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making POCO M8 Power 5G the better performer.


Display: POCO M8 Power 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 6.77 inches, making POCO M8 Power 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO M8 Power 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO M8 Power 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while POCO M8 Power 5G offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while POCO M8 Power 5G delivers 15h 56m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO M8 Power 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO M8 Power 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: POCO M8 Power 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026
07 Aug, 2026
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2396 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
16 MP

Battery

N/A
5520 mAh
8000 mAh
8000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging
45W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great visual experience
  • Sleek and durable build
  • Detailed daylight shots
  • Long software support
  • Massive, sharp AMOLED display
  • Battery can last up to 2 days
  • Excellent software support
  • Satisfactory performance for basic tasks
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance could be better
  • Ships with Android 15
  • Only 128GB internal storage
  • Mono speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(2,513 ratings)
4.7/5
(1,442 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311
AnTuTu Score
619,773
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 56m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹28,999
@ Amazon
₹23,979
@ Amazon
₹25,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2026
(Official)
Aug 04, 2026
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Year
6 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
HyperOS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 613
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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
619,773
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
30.0 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
191
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2396 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits
1800 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
385 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %
83.86 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

164 mm
169.7 mm
162.56 mm

Width

75.42 mm
79.14 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm
8.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

178 grams
225 grams
207 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes IP65
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length
2 MP
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels
3072 x 4080 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
Beautify

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
10 x Digital Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5520 mAh
8000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0
Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging
Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 10W 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.

17h 00m
15h 56m
N/A

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

57m
1h 17m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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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 N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.824 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹28,999
@ Amazon
₹23,979
@ Amazon
₹25,999
@ Flipkart