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

Xiaomi 15T Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

90 out 100
Xiaomi 15T Pro
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 15T Pro
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15T Pro Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 Xiaomi 15T Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15T Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 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:
Xiaomi 15T Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.96 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15T Pro
90.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15T Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3630 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 890 Yes
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1612 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2731
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15T Pro
8135
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)27311249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)81353288
Geekbench Compute (GPU)20573n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2718159
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU601093277639
GPU1227523237833
Memory415530172711
UX474013188800
NanoReview Score2718159876983

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsingn/a11:39 h
Video Playbackn/a21:38 h
Gamesn/a06:48 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 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 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OVX9100n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length115 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/3.061/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 899 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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