Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro in Kenya

The Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro price in Kenya is KES 69,000 with a 2-year warranty included. The F8 Pro pairs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) flagship chipset with a 6.59-inch AMOLED display running at 120Hz, a dual 50MP camera system with a 2.5x telephoto, and a 6,210mAh battery with 100W wired charging. The Poco F8 runs on Android 16 with HyperOS 3 and includes NFC as standard. It is available at Smartphones Planet in titanium silver, blue, and black colors with a 2-year warranty.

Key Highlights of the POCO F8 Pro:

• Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chipset with Adreno 830
• 6.59-inch AMOLED at 120Hz with 3,500 nits peak and 2560Hz PWM dimming
• Dual 50MP main cameras with a 2.5x telephoto
• 6,210mAh battery with 100W wired charging
• Bose-tuned stereo, IP68 durability, NFC, and a lightweight 199g body

Design:

The Poco F8 Pro measures 157.5 x 75.3 x 8mm and weighs a light 199g. It uses a Gorilla Glass 7i front, an aluminium frame, and a glass back. It carries IP68 dust and water resistance, rated for immersion up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes. Available in Titanium Silver, Blue, and Black.

Display:

The 6.59-inch AMOLED runs at 120Hz with 2,000 nits in high brightness mode and 3,500 nits peak, plus 2560Hz PWM dimming, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+. Resolution is 1156 x 2510 (19.5:9) at roughly 419 ppi, with an 89.8% screen-to-body ratio. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.

Camera:

The rear system is a triple array: a 50MP wide with f/1.9, a large 1/1.55-inch sensor, multi-directional PDAF, and OIS; a 50MP telephoto with 2.5x optical zoom; and an 8MP 120-degree ultrawide. A colour spectrum sensor aids white balance. Video reaches 8K at 30fps, 4K at 30/60fps, and slow motion up to 960fps at 1080p, with HDR10+ and gyro-EIS. The 20MP front camera shoots 1080p at 30/60fps.

Performance:

The Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) pairs two Oryon V2 Phoenix L cores at 4.32GHz with six Phoenix M cores at 3.53GHz, alongside the Adreno 830 GPU. Both configurations pair 12GB RAM with either 256GB or 512GB of fast UFS 4.1 storage. It runs Android 16 with HyperOS 3.

Connectivity:

Connectivity includes 5G, Wi-Fi 7 (dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct), Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0, and Auracast, an infrared blaster, and USB-C with OTG. Positioning covers GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, and GLONASS. NFC is included as standard. There is no 3.5mm headphone jack and no FM radio.

Battery and Charging:

The 6,210mAh battery supports 100W wired charging (100% in 37 minutes) with PD3.0, QC3+, and 100W PPS, plus 22.5W reverse wired charging. Note there is no wireless charging on the F8 Pro. Confirm whether the 100W charger is included in the box at purchase.

POCO F8 Pro Full Specifications:

Poco F8 Pro vs Poco F8 Ultra:

• The F8 Pro uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 6.59-inch display, a dual 50MP camera with 2.5x telephoto, a 6,210mAh battery with 100W wired charging (no wireless), NFC as standard, and weighs 199g.
• The F8 Ultra steps up to the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a larger 6.9-inch display, a triple 50MP camera with a 5x periscope telephoto, a bigger 6,500mAh battery with 100W wired plus 50W wireless charging, but weighs 218 to 220g and its NFC is market dependent.
• Choose the F8 Pro if you want flagship power, a lighter body, guaranteed NFC, and to save. Choose the F8 Ultra if you want the newest chip, longer zoom, and wireless charging.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Is the Snapdragon 8 Elite still a good chip? Yes, very much so. The Snapdragon 8 Elite was the flagship chip that powered the top Android phones of its generation. It handles the most demanding games at high settings, 8K video, and heavy multitasking without difficulty, and will remain fast for years. While the F8 Ultra uses the even newer Gen 5 version, the difference in real-world everyday use is small. For almost all users the 8 Elite in the F8 Pro is more than enough power.
• Does the Poco F8 Pro have wireless charging? No. The F8 Pro supports 100W wired charging, which fills the 6,210mAh battery completely in 37 minutes, and 22.5W reverse wired charging, but it does not support wireless charging. If wireless charging is important to you, the F8 Ultra adds 50W wireless charging. For most users, the very fast 100W wired charging on the F8 Pro means wireless is not missed.
• Can I expand the storage on POCO F8 Pro? No. The F8 Pro has no microSD card slot, so storage cannot be expanded. You choose between 256GB and 512GB at purchase, and both come with 12GB of RAM. If you store a lot of video, photos, or large games, the 512GB model is the safer choice. Both use fast UFS 4.1 storage.
• Does Poco F8 Pro have NFC for contactless payments? Yes. Unlike the F8 Ultra, where NFC is market dependent, the F8 Pro includes NFC as standard. This means contactless payments and quick pairing with NFC accessories work out of the box on all units. This is one practical advantage the F8 Pro holds over its more expensive sibling.
• Is the POCO F8 Pro waterproof? It carries an IP68 rating, meaning it is fully dust tight and can be immersed in up to 1.5 metres of fresh water for 30 minutes. This protects against Kenyan rain, dust, splashes, and accidental drops in water. It is not designed for swimming, saltwater, or hot water, and water damage is often excluded from warranty coverage, so treat IP68 as protection against accidents rather than an invitation to submerge the phone deliberately.