Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G vs Poco M8 Pro 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra) that was released on December 18, 2025, against the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
- Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (3362 against 3033 nits)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
- Shows 9% longer battery life (29:45 vs 27:12 hours)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1041K versus 927K)
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1223 and 1042 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1280 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 3200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.7% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.61 mm (6.44 inches) | 163.34 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 78.09 mm (3.07 inches) | 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.96 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.31 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 205.9 g (7.26 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Purple | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3008 | 4639 |
| Single-core score | 1042 | 1223 |
| Multi-core score | 2950 | 3168 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 324188 | 416505 |
| GPU | 147261 | 187783 |
| Memory | 182022 | 160701 |
| UX | 273704 | 276909 |
| Total score | 927175 | 1041898 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [7 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (AHPGamer2026) | AnTuTu 11 | 899483 |
| π 2026-07-16 (Gg) | AnTuTu 11 | 931786 |
| π 2026-07-14 (Name-less) | AnTuTu 11 | 953150 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Charlotte Filbert) | AnTuTu 11 | 870152 |
| π 2026-03-29 (Mishkat) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 3008 |
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-26 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 12 | 1049826 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Techdude98) | AnTuTu 12 | 1026089 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 11 | 967362 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 11 | 941538 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Bolota) | AnTuTu 11 | 1019356 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS updates | 4 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6580 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (89% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 0:47 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 13:11 hr | 11:39 hr |
| Watching video | 17:54 hr | 21:38 hr |
| Gaming | 06:54 hr | 06:48 hr |
| Standby | 104 hr | 128 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (102nd and 51st place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHPE | OmniVision OVX8000 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08F10 | OmniVision OV08F |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | Omnivision OV32D |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | January 2026 |
| Release date | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G. But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G.
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