Compare / Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 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 Special
- Announced
- 2026, April 02
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, April 07
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 26
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
- Dimensions
- 164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
- Weight
- 178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic frame, plastic or eco leather back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Drop resistant up to 1.7m
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
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 Special
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWM800 nits (typ)3200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 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 Note 15 Special
- OS
- Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
- 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 Special
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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 Note 15 Special
- 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 Special
- Single
- 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
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 Note 15 Special
- 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 (B1I+B1c)
- NFC
- No
- 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 Special
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special
- Type
- Li-Ion 5800 mAh
- Charging
45W wired
18W 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 Special
- Colors
- Crimson Reserve Red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
- Price
- About 190 EUR
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black
- Price
- About 360 EUR
How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 5800 mAh on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special has the bigger screen, 6.77 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.