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Xiaomi Poco M8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
What Poco M8 does better (2) and where Redmi Note 15 Special wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Display9.0
6.3Camera6.3
7.6Battery8.1
7.7Features6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Poco M8Redmi Note 15 Special
| Poco M8 | Redmi Note 15 Special | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm | 164 mm | = |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 75.4 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.4 mm | = |
| Weight | 178 g | 178 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Poco M8 better than Redmi Note 15 Special?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCYes · Redmi Note 15 Special: No
Why is Redmi Note 15 Special better than Poco M8?
- Battery capacity5,520 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 164 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Eco leather |
| Ingress protection | IP66 | IP66 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx6 | IPx6 |
| Colours | Black, Green, Silver | Crimson Reserve Red, Carbon Black, Frosted White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,392 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits | 3,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,473 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 631,693 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,898 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 866 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.88" | 1/2.88" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,520 mAh | 5,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 13.9 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -23.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HyperOS 2 | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 50 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
