Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra in Kenya

The Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra price in Kenya is KES 99,500 with a 2-year warranty included. The F8 Ultra is Poco's most powerful phone of 2026, built around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with the Adreno 840 GPU, a 6.9-inch AMOLED display running at 120Hz, and a 6,500mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless chargin. It runs Android 16 with HyperOS 3 and is available in black, white, and denim blue colors.

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra Full Specifications:

Display:

The 6.9-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 1200 x 2608 (19.5:9) at roughly 416 ppi, with a 91.8% screen-to-body ratio. It is protected by Poco Shield Glass.

Design:

The Poco F8 Ultra measures 163.3 x 77.8mm and either 7.9mm or 8.3mm thick depending on the back finish, weighing 218g or 220g. It uses a glass front with Poco Shield Glass, an aluminium frame, and a choice of glass-fibre reinforced plastic or silicone polymer back. It carries IP68 dust and water resistance, rated for immersion up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes. Available in Black, White, and Denim Blue.

Camera:

The rear system is a triple 50MP array: a wide with f/1.7 aperture, OIS, and dual pixel PDAF; a 5x periscope telephoto with f/3.0 aperture and OIS; and a 102-degree ultrawide. A colour spectrum sensor aids white balance. Video reaches 8K at 30fps, 4K at 30/60fps, and slow motion up to 1920fps at 720p, with HDR10+ and gyro-EIS. The 32MP front camera shoots 4K at 30fps.

Performance:

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm) pairs two Oryon V3 Phoenix L cores at 4.6GHz with six Phoenix M cores at 3.62GHz, alongside the Adreno 840 GPU. Configurations are 12GB RAM with 256GB or 16GB RAM with 512GB, both on 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 6.0 with aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, and LHDC 5.0, an infrared blaster, and USB-C 3.2 with DisplayPort and OTG. Positioning covers GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, and GLONASS. NFC is market and region dependent. There is no 3.5mm headphone jack and no FM radio.

Battery and Charging:

The 6,500mAh battery supports 100W wired charging (100% in 38 minutes) with PD3.0, QC3+, and 100W PPS, plus 50W wireless charging (50% in 31 minutes) and 22.5W reverse wireless charging. Confirm whether the 100W charger is included in the box at purchase.

Alternative Options:

• POCO F9 Ultra
• Redmi K100 Pro Max

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How powerful is the Poco F8 Ultra? Very. It runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which is Qualcomm's newest and most powerful mobile chipset, paired with the Adreno 840 GPU and up to 16GB of RAM. This is the same class of chip found in flagship phones costing considerably more. It handles the most demanding games at maximum settings, 8K video recording, and heavy multitasking with ease and has the headroom to stay fast for years.
2. Can I expand the storage with a memory card? No. The Poco F8 Ultra has no microSD card slot, so storage cannot be expanded. You choose between 256GB and 512GB at purchase, and that is fixed for the life of the phone. 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.
3. Does POCO F8 Ultra support wireless charging? Yes, and it is fast. The F8 Ultra supports 50W wireless charging, which reaches 50% in about 31 minutes, faster than many phones charge over a cable. It also supports 100W wired charging that fills the 6,500mAh battery completely in 38 minutes, and 22.5W reverse wireless charging so you can top up earbuds or another phone from the back of the F8 Ultra.
4. How good is the camera zoom on the Poco F8 Ultra? The F8 Ultra has a dedicated 50MP periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom and optical image stabilisation, which means distant subjects stay sharp and detailed rather than the blurry digital crop you get from phones without a telephoto lens. All three rear cameras are 50MP, so quality is consistent across wide, zoom, and ultrawide shots. It also records video up to 8K resolution.
5. Is the Poco F8 Ultra waterproof? It comes with 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 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.
6. How does it compare to the Redmi K90 Pro Max? Both use the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, both have 6.9-inch 120Hz AMOLED displays at 3,500 nits with 2560Hz PWM, both have a 5x periscope telephoto, both have Bose stereo, and both are priced similarly. The main differences are that the Redmi K90 Pro Max has a larger 7,560mAh battery and offers up to 1TB of storage, while the Poco F8 Ultra tops out at 512GB. If battery life and maximum storage matter most, the K90 Pro Max has the edge. For most users the two are very close in real-world experience.

Alternative Options:

• Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro Max
• Xiaomi POCO F8 Pro