OnePlus Ace

OnePlus Ace
Brand: OnePlus
Category: Mobiles
  • SoC: MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max
  • RAM: 8GB/ 12GB RAM
  • Storage: 128 GB/ 256GB/ 512GB
  • Display: OLED
  • Camera: 50 MP (wide), 2 MP (telephoto), 8 MP (ultrawide)/ 16 MP
  • OS: Android 12

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8 4.0 1
  • Performance 8 / 10
  • Display 8 / 10
  • Design 8 / 10
  • Software 8 / 10
  • Camera 8 / 10
  • Battery 8 / 10
  • Value For Money 8 / 10

A couple of days back, OnePlus announced its brand new device which becomes so popular these days with the name OnePlus Ace. As we already know that OnePlus added plenty of big changes including changes in design, displays, software, and so on. Plus, it is available on open sales in China which go live on April 26 and is expected to make its international debut in India as the OnePlus 10R on April 28.

This handset comes with 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio), and has using OLED Display screen which gives you a delicate picture, reduces smear, low blue light, and the screen is smooth for eye protection. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate, 1 Billion color bionic display, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM), and 950 nits (peak) display brightness. It has a display resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels with a 20:9 aspect ratio while having a pixel density of 394 PPI.

Some more specifications of the OnePlus Ace in detail:

The dimension of the OnePlus Ace measures 163.3 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm (6.43 x 2.97 x 0.32 in) and weighs around 186 g (6.56 oz). It supports Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). The OnePlus Ace boots ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12. It is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max chipset and an Octa-core (4×2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) processor. It runs Mali-G610 MC6 GPU. The phone is available in three different storage patterns which are 128 GB/ 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal memory with 8 GB RAM LPDDR4X and 2568 GB/ 512 GB of UFS 3.1 inner storage with 12 GB RAM LPDDR4X.

Safeguarding the build, the OnePlus Ace is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front side and plastic at back with a plastic frame. Moreover, it has IP53, dust, and splash-resistant features which make the device powerful or solid.

As far as the camera is concerned, the OnePlus Ace packs a triple cameras module consisting primary camera of 50 MP (wide) with f/1.9 aperture, 8 MP (ultrawide) with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2 MP (telephoto macro lens) with an f/2.4 aperture for close-up work. Furthermore, the primary camera is capable of 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS, and HDR10+ videos.

The device has LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, OIS, and PDAF features. Apart from this, it carries Slow-motion photography, Timed continuous shooting, Professional video, VLOG video, and Time-lapse photography attributes. Another side, the selfie camera is 16 MP with 1080p@30fps, HDR, and Autofocus video capability. The OnePlus Ace device consists of Li-Po 4500mAh non-removable high-capacity battery. The phone is accessible with the fast charging with 150W which gives a 50% battery level in just 5 minutes (advertised). Besides this, it holds wireless charging and reverses wireless charging options which can be quite superb for long day batteries.

Sensors on the phone:

  • Fingerprint (under display, optical),
  • AI Face Unlock sensor,
  • Proximity sensor,
  • Ambient light sensor,
  • Accelerometer sensor,
  • Electronic compass sensor,
  • X-axis linear motor sensor,
  • Color Spectrum, and
  • Gyroscope sensor.

Connectivity options include:

  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot,
  • Bluetooth- 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive,
  • GPS with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS,
  • NFC- Yes (market/region dependent),
  • Loudspeaker – Yes, with stereo speakers, and
  • USB- USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go.

Color and Price

This Handset comes with very high-end features that give users the best user interface with quality and amazing display. It is available in two colors such as Black, and Blue in the market with a range of around 360 EUR (29,785.30 in Indian Rupees).

OnePlus Ace - Specs

Network

  • 5G Network
  • 4G Network
  • 3G Network
  • 2G Network

Design

  • Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.
    Bar
  • Build
    OLED
  • Dimensions
    163.3 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm (6.43 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
  • Weight
    186 g (6.56 oz)
  • Waterproof
    IP53, dust and splash resistant
  • Colors
    Black, and Blue
  • SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
    OLED
  • Size
    6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2412 pixels
  • Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.
    1B colors
  • Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.
    394 ppi
  • Touch Screen
    Yes, up to 10 fingers
  • Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Features
    120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM), 950 nits (peak)

Software

  • Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.
    Android 12
  • Skin UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.
    ColorOS 12.1

Hardware

  • Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
    MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max
  • CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
    Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
    Mali-G610 MC6
  • RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.
    8 GB/ 12GB
  • Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
    128GB/ 256GB/ 512GB
  • Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
    Fingerprint (under display, optical),
    AI Face Unlock sensor,
    Proximity sensor,
    Ambient light sensor,
    Accelerometer sensor,
    Electronic compass sensor,
    X-axis linear motor sensor,
    Color Spectrum, and
    Gyroscope sensor.

Camera

  • Primary Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
    50 MP
  • Ultrawide
    8 MP
  • Depth
    2 MP
  • Video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS; HDR, 10‑bit video
  • Camera Features
    LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, OIS, and PDAF features. Apart from this, it carries Slow-motion photography, Timed continuous shooting, Professional video, VLOG video, and Time-lapse photography attributes
  • Selfie Camera
    16 MP

Battery

  • Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
    Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
  • Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
    4500 mAh
  • Fast Charging
    Fast charging 150W, 50% in 5 min
  • Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.
    Wireless charging, and Reverse wireless charging

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
    5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
  • USB
    USB Type-C 2.0
  • GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
  • NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
  • Headphone Jack