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Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs Xiaomi Poco X8s

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi 15C and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Redmi 15C
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Redmi 15C
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Poco X8s

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Redmi 15C
6.9inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1600 · 254 PPI
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6.35inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1220 × 2656 · 460 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Redmi 15C
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 15
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
Adreno 722 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Redmi 15C
4 / 6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Redmi 15C
50MP
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Xiaomi Poco X8s
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Redmi 15C
6,000mAh
33 W wired
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6,330mAh
100 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Redmi 15C
211g
173.2 × 81.1 × 8.2 mm
IP64
Xiaomi Poco X8s
187g
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.1 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Redmi 15C
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Poco X8s
5GWi-Fi 6EBluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Announced
2025, September 18
Status
Available. Released 2025, September 18

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Announced
2026, October 26
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 26

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Dimensions
173.2 x 81.1 x 8.2 mm (6.82 x 3.19 x 0.32 in)
Weight
211 g (7.44 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Dimensions
151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)
Size
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

OS
Android 15, up to 2 major OS updates, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2

Xiaomi Poco X8s

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno 722

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Single
20 MP
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack

Yes

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Xiaomi Poco X8s

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Virtual proximity sensing

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

33W wired, PD, 50% in 28 min

10W reverse wired

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Colors
Midnight Black, Mint Green, Dusk Purple, Moonlight Blue
Models
2508CRN2BE, 2508CRN2BC, 2508CRN2BG
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
Price
€ 191.53 / $ 152.04

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Colors
White, Blue, Black
Price
About 360 EUR

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Energy
Class A
Battery
69:38h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Not listed for this device

How the Xiaomi Redmi 15C and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ

  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 6000 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi 15C.
  • The Xiaomi Redmi 15C has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.35 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.