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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) vs Xiaomi Poco X8s

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

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
6.77inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2392 · 388 PPI
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6.35inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1220 × 2656 · 460 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Adreno 710 · 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 Note 15 (China)
6 / 8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
50MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Xiaomi Poco X8s
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
5,800mAh
45 W wired
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6,330mAh
100 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
178g
165 × 75.4 × 7.4 mm
IP68
Xiaomi Poco X8s
187g
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.1 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1NFCNano-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 Note 15 (China)

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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 Note 15 (China)

Announced
2025, August 21
Status
Available. Released 2025, August 21

Xiaomi Poco X8s

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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Dimensions
165 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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

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 Note 15 (China)

Type
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3200 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass

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 Note 15 (China)

OS
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710

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 Note 15 (China)

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Auxiliary lens

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

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 Note 15 (China)

Single
8 MP, (wide)
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Single
20 MP
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

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

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless 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 Note 15 (China)

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1l+B1C)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
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 Note 15 (China)

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China)

Type
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging

45W wired

22.5W 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 Note 15 (China)

Colors
Black, White, Blue

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Colors
White, Blue, Black
Price
About 360 EUR

How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ

  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 5800 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China).
  • The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 (China) has the bigger screen, 6.77 inches against 6.35 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.