Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs POCO X8 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs POCO X8 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO X8 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: POCO X8 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 6.77 inches, making POCO X8 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO X8 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO X8 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 X8 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers 17h 00m, making POCO X8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and POCO X8 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹28,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 5G

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

82%

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026

11 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	9000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	67W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(2,433 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311 AnTuTu Score	889,090 AnTuTu Score
17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹28,999

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₹29,999

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

889,090

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

26.0 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.

846

774

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

3500 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

89.42 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

163.45 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

178 grams

226 grams

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 55 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5520 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 67W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W 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

18h 27m

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

57m	1h 15m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

N/A

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
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 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) / 600(band 71) / 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 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
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 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) / 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) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)