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realme Neo8 vs REDMI Note 15

WINNER
realme Neo8
71.3Inno Score
VS
REDMI Note 15
44.4Inno Score
64.4Performance21.8
93.2Display65.5
54.2Camera36.4
79.8Battery57.3
65.3Features60
9 spec wins — realme Neo84 spec wins — REDMI Note 15

InnoReviews verdict

realme Neo8 wins this phone face-off, 71.3 to 44.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+43) and display (+28). REDMI Note 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme Neo8

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 66
  • Stronger camera score: 54 vs 36
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 57
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 60

Reasons to pick the REDMI Note 15

  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
  • 25% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 16 MP
  • 15% lower weight: 184 g vs 215 g

Display

Display comparison: realme Neo8 versus REDMI Note 15
Specrealme Neo8REDMI Note 15
Screen size6.78 ″6.77 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1272x27721080x2392
Pixel density450 ppi+16%388 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness6,500 nits+103%3,200 nits
Screen-to-body—93.7 %

Performance

Performance comparison: realme Neo8 versus REDMI Note 15
Specrealme Neo8REDMI Note 15
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 5MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
Geekbench 6 (single)—738Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,990Bottom 17%
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: realme Neo8 versus REDMI Note 15
Specrealme Neo8REDMI Note 15
Main camera50 MP108 MP+116%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.5 x—
Max video4K@60fps1080p@60fps
Front camera16 MP20 MP+25%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: realme Neo8 versus REDMI Note 15
Specrealme Neo8REDMI Note 15
Capacity8,000 mAh+33%6,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W+142%33 W
Wireless charging0 W0 W

Design

Design comparison: realme Neo8 versus REDMI Note 15
Specrealme Neo8REDMI Note 15
Weight215 g184 g+15%
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+4%
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69IP64
Frame materialMatte metalPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme Neo8 versus REDMI Note 15
Specrealme Neo8REDMI Note 15
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: realme Neo8 versus REDMI Note 15
Specrealme Neo8REDMI Note 15
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: realme Neo8 versus REDMI Note 15
Specrealme Neo8REDMI Note 15
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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