Screen size
Poco X8 Pro MaxWinner: 6.8"+0.9%
Redmi Note 15 Special6.8"
Quick verdict
Poco X8 Pro Max leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Poco X8 Pro Max
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Redmi Note 15 Special
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco X8 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco X8 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 15 Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco X8 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco X8 Pro Max
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
Poco X8 Pro Max
SA/NSA/Sub6
Redmi Note 15 Special
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco X8 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 15 Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco X8 Pro Max
Not announced yet
Redmi Note 15 Special
2026, April 02
Status
Poco X8 Pro Max
Rumored
Redmi Note 15 Special
Released Apr 7, 2026
Dimensions
Poco X8 Pro Max
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
Poco X8 Pro Max
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco X8 Pro Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
SIM
Poco X8 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 15 Special
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco X8 Pro Max
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Redmi Note 15 Special
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)
Type
Poco X8 Pro Max
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 15 Special
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco X8 Pro Max
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 15 Special
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco X8 Pro Max
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Poco X8 Pro Max
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 15 Special
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco X8 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco X8 Pro Max
Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3xX.X GHz Cortex-X4 & 4xX.X GHz Cortex-A720)
Redmi Note 15 Special
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco X8 Pro Max
Immortalis-G925 MC12
Redmi Note 15 Special
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco X8 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco X8 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Redmi Note 15 Special
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco X8 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Redmi Note 15 Special
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco X8 Pro Max
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Redmi Note 15 Special
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco X8 Pro Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 15 Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco X8 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Redmi Note 15 Special
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Poco X8 Pro Max
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Redmi Note 15 Special
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Video
Poco X8 Pro Max
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 15 Special
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco X8 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco X8 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Other
Poco X8 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Redmi Note 15 Special
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco X8 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 15 Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco X8 Pro Max
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA, MIHC
Redmi Note 15 Special
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco X8 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS
Redmi Note 15 Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco X8 Pro Max
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
Infrared port
Poco X8 Pro Max
Yes
Redmi Note 15 Special
Yes
Radio
Poco X8 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 15 Special
No
USB
Poco X8 Pro Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 15 Special
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco X8 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Redmi Note 15 Special
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco X8 Pro Max
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco X8 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
Redmi Note 15 Special
Li-Ion 5800 mAh
Charging
Poco X8 Pro Max
100W wired, PD3.0 27W reverse wired
Redmi Note 15 Special
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco X8 Pro Max
Black, White, Blue, Orange
Redmi Note 15 Special
Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Models
Poco X8 Pro Max
2602BPC18G
Redmi Note 15 Special
-
Price
Poco X8 Pro Max
-
Redmi Note 15 Special
About 190 EUR