Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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 Plus 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on December 18, 2025, against the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, which is powered by the same chip 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 Plus 5G
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
- Shows 7% longer battery life (29:45 vs 27:56 hours)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
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 | 1400 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 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.7% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.34 mm (6.43 inches) | 163.34 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) | 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.91 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.31 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 205.9 g (7.26 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 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) |
- 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) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4716 | 4639 |
| Single-core score | 1222 | 1223 |
| Multi-core score | 3251 | 3168 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 390323 | 416505 |
| GPU | 183859 | 187783 |
| Memory | 181087 | 160701 |
| UX | 268965 | 276909 |
| Total score | 1024234 | 1041898 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [7 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14468 | - |
| Video editing | 7782 | - |
| Photo editing | 22069 | - |
| Data manipulation | 11271 | - |
| Writing score | 17239 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-05 -> rabiaT | AnTuTu 12 | 1025237 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Bomi) | AnTuTu 11 | 1049904 |
| π 2026-07-08 (Ethab) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1222 / 3251 |
| π 2026-07-05 -> Weedsmoker13 | Battery life | SOT 2:02 / β |
| π 2026-07-05 -> Weedsmoker13 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1217 / 3169 |
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 | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 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 |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 30 min) | Yes (89% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 0:47 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:18 hr | 11:39 hr |
| Watching video | 18:31 hr | 21:38 hr |
| Gaming | 06:41 hr | 06:48 hr |
| Standby | 134 hr | 128 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (93rd and 51st place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 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 | - | 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/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | 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 | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32D | Omnivision OV32D |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 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 6E (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 | December 2025 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the connectivity and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G. But if the software is more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G.
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