POCO M8 Pro 5G vs REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

The POCO M8 Pro 5G scores 6.9 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G scores 7.0. The REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G leads in camera and design. The POCO M8 Pro 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 8, 2026.

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POCO POCO M8 Pro 5G

6.9 Price TBA

REDMI REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

7.0 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the POCO M8 Pro 5G

Newer model Jan 8, 2026 vs Dec 18, 2025
Lighter 205.9 g vs 208 g
Thinner 8.31 mm vs 8.47 mm

Why choose the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

Charger in the box

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Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

Overall 6.9 7.0

Display 8.2 8.2

Performance 5.3 5.3

Camera 6.2 6.4

Battery 8.0 8.0

Design 8.3 8.6

Software support 7.4 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

Size 6.83 inches 6.83 inches

Type OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED

Resolution 1280 × 2772 px 1280 × 2772 px

Pixel density 447 ppi 447 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,200 nits 3,200 nits

HDR HDR10+, Dolby Vision HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz

GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 810

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.55" 200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.4"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@60 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

Capacity 6,500 mAh 6,500 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 100 W 100 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

Dimensions 163.34 × 78.31 × 8.31 mm 163.34 × 78.31 × 8.47 mm

Thickness 8.31 mm 8.47 mm

Weight 205.9 g 208 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back Plastic Vegan leather

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K IP68 + IP69K

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Black, Silver, Green Mocha Brown, Glacier Blue, Black

Connectivity and features

Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 2 Xiaomi HyperOS 2

OS updates 4 years 4 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec POCO M8 Pro 5GREDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G

Announced Jan 8, 2026 Dec 18, 2025

Released Jan 8, 2026 —

Status Released Released

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