Home Phone comparison OnePlus 15 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus 15 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

91 out 100
OnePlus 15
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
OnePlus 15
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 15 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 5520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 211g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 15 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 15
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 450 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 15
91.2 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 15 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 15
3726
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 15
11199
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37261020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)111992853
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27829n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 15
3434737
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU968935197012
GPU1235307145492
Memory489823145821
UX740672150376
NanoReview Score3434737638701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 16 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 7300 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:43 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYTIA-T808Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 899 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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