Compare
POCO X8 Power vs realme 15 5G
₹1,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The realme 15 5G starts ₹1,000 lower: ₹29,999 against ₹30,999 for the X8 Power.
- The X8 Power has the bigger battery: 10,000 mAh against 7,000 mAh. It also charges faster, at 100W against 80W.
- The realme 15 5G has the better screen on paper: smoother (144Hz against 120Hz) and brighter (6,500 nits against 3,500).
- Only the realme 15 5G has an ultrawide camera. Only the realme 15 5G stabilises its main camera optically (OIS), which helps in low light and on video.
- The realme 15 5G is the lighter phone: 189 g against 229 g.
- Only the X8 Power has NFC, for tap-to-pay and quick pairing.
Which to buy
Get the X8 Power for the bigger battery, faster charging and NFC. Get the realme 15 5G for the lower price, the better screen and the ultrawide camera.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecX8 Powerrealme 15 5G
Size
6.83 inches
6.8 inches
Panel
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
2772 x 1280 (1.5K)
2800 x 1280 (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
144Hz (better)
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
6,500 nits (better)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
SpecX8 Powerrealme 15 5G
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
MediaTek Dimensity 7300+
CPU
Not listed
Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
GPU
Not listed
Mali-G615
RAM
8GB
8GB, 12GB
Storage
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
Software
HyperOS 3, Android 16
realme UI 6, Android 15
Camera
SpecX8 Powerrealme 15 5G
Rear cameras
50MP main + 8MP
50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS) + 8MP ultrawide
Front camera
32MP
50MP (f/2.4)
Video
Not listed
4K at 30fps (rear), 4K at 30fps (front)
Battery
SpecX8 Powerrealme 15 5G
Battery
10,000 mAh (better)
7,000 mAh
Wired charging
100W (better)
80W
Build and connectivity
SpecX8 Powerrealme 15 5G
Network
5G, 4G LTE
5G, 4G LTE
SIM
Dual Nano SIM
Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Yes (better)
No
Dust and water
IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K
IP66, IP68, IP69
Weight
229 g
189 g (better)
Thickness
8.65 mm
7.78 mm (better)
Colours
POCO Yellow, Black
Flowing Silver, Velvet Green, Silk Pink
Availability
SpecX8 Powerrealme 15 5G
Launch in India
11 Sep 2026
24 Jul 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
X8 Power
- 8GB + 128GB₹30,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹33,999
realme 15 5G
- 8GB + 128GB₹29,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹31,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹33,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.
