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POCO M8 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 15

POCO M8 Pro 5G

Xiaomi

POCO M8 Pro 5G

$299

55.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi 15

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 15
73.4Inno Score
37Performance76.7
63.7Display64.5
45.9Camera64.7
78.5Battery83.5
70.7Features78.7
4 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G13 spec wins — Xiaomi 15

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi 15 wins this phone face-off, 73.4 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+40) and camera (+19). POCO M8 Pro 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G

  • 24% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,240 mAh
  • 12% higher Wild Life Extreme stability: 100 % vs 89 %
  • 11% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 90 W

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 15

  • Stronger performance score: 77 vs 37
  • Stronger camera score: 65 vs 46
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 79
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 71
  • 820% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,069,991 vs 116,332

Display

Display comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GXiaomi 15
Screen size6.83 ″+7%6.36 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1280x27721200x2670
Pixel density447 ppi460 ppi+3%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,200 nits3,200 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GXiaomi 15
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 11946,831Bottom 36%2,914,100+208%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)406,873Bottom 43%874,340+115%Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)116,332Bottom 30%1,069,991+820%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)153,400Bottom 25%379,667+148%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)270,226Bottom 37%590,102+118%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,227Bottom 49%2,972+142%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,183Bottom 44%9,330+193%Top 12%
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %+12%Top 3%89 %Top 50%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256/512GB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GXiaomi 15
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.62
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—2.6 x
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GXiaomi 15
Capacity6,500 mAh+24%5,240 mAh
Wired charging100 W+11%90 W
Wireless charging0 W50 W
Active use endurance—16.5 h

Design

Design comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GXiaomi 15
Weight206 g191 g+7%
Thickness8.3 mm8.1 mm+3%
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GXiaomi 15
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GXiaomi 15
OS at launchAndroid 15 (HyperOS 2)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge4 years4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Xiaomi 15
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GXiaomi 15
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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