OnePlus Ace 3 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 5,500mAh battery, 100W charging launched in China: price, specs

HIGHLIGHTS

• OnePlus Ace 3 has launched in China.
• It brings specs like a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, 5,500mAh battery, 1.5K 8T LTPO AMOLED display, and more.
• OnePlus Ace 3 price starts at 2,599 yuan (around Rs 30,271)

OnePlus has debuted the OnePlus Ace 3 in China. It is the first phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and a 5,500mAh battery combination. In terms of specs, it seems like a watered-down sibling of the OnePlus 12 which launched earlier last month. Also, it is expected to be rebadged as OnePlus 12R for the Indian market on January 23rd. So, here’s pretty much everything we could see in that phone too:

OnePlus Ace 3 price in China

The OnePlus Ace 3 12GB+256GB model is priced at 2,599 yuan (around Rs 30,271), the 16+512GB model costs 2,999 Yen (around Rs 34,930), and the 16+1TB variant carries a price tag of 3,499 yuan (about Rs 40,753).

OnePlus Ace 3 design

• Front: The fascia is surrounded by 1.36mm thin bezels and a 1.94mm chin. There is a punch hole cutout in the middle.
• Body:The back is a frosted glass panel and the side frame is metallic. The front has Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
• Colours:The phone retails in Blue, Black, and Gold colour options.

OnePlus Ace 3 specifications

• Display:The OnePlus Ace 3 flaunts a 6.78-inch 1.5K 8T LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 4,500nits peak brightness, 2,160Hz PWM dimming, and Dolby Vision support.
• Processor:The Ace 3 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset coupled with Adreno graphics and 9140mm² VC cooling support. The device has already been spotted with a 1,743,901 AnTuTu score.
• Memory: You get up to16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage with the device.
• Software: The phone ships with Android 14-based ColorOS 14 and a promise of 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patches.
• Battery:Inside, it has a 5,500mAh battery with 100W wired charging support.
• Cameras:On the back of the phone, there is a 50MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide snapper, and a 2MP macro shooter. On the front, you get a 16MP selfie snapper.
• Miscellaneous: The rest of the repertoire consists of 5G, Wi-Fi-7, IR blaster, Bluetooth 5.3, a USB-C socket, GPS, and NFC.

Key Specs

OnePlus Ace 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | 12 GBProcessor

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)Display

50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MPRear camera

16 MPSelfie camera

5500 mAhBattery

• The teaser image suggests the OnePlus Ace 3 will sport extremely thin bezels.
• The side bezels measure 1.36mm and a relatively thicker chin at 1.94mm.
• The OnePlus Ace 3 looks to have flat edges and the extremely narrow bezels mean the phone should offer an immersive content viewing experience.
• The OnePlus Ace 3 will offer up to 120Hz refresh rate and will have Dolby Vision support.
• The phone is already confirmed to get three years of Android updates and four years of security updates.
• The flagship would come with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, Wi-Fi 7, IR blaster and NFC connectivity.

OnePlus Ace 3 specifications (expected)

• Display:The OnePlus Ace 3 will sport a 6.78-inch 1.5K OLED display with 4,500 nits peak brightness, 8T LTPO, an in-house Display P1 chip, a punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper, and up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate.
• Chipset:The handset will be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with Adreno GPU for graphics.
• RAM and storage: The chipset is paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB storage.
• Rear cameras:The phone is rumoured to feature a 50MP OIS main camera, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP macro module.
• Front camera: There could be a 16MP shooter on the front for selfies.
• OS: Android 14-based ColorOS custom skin out of the box.
• Battery:There could be a 5,500mAh battery with 100W fast-wired charging support.
• Connectivity: 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port for charging.
• Colours: Black, Blue, and Gold colours. The phone will come with a metallic middle frame and feature a frosted glass panel.

OnePlus Ace 3 will feature a 1.5K display, 4500 nits brightness and more

• The OnePlus Ace 3 display will be manufactured by BOE and will have a 1.5K resolution panel, 4500nits peak brightness, and will adopt an 8T LTPO circuit design.
• The handset will feature an X1 (Oriental) screen and an in-house Display P1 chip, which is specifically optimised for lifespan protection for high brightness.
• This appears to be the same display as on the OnePlus 12 but with a slightly lower resolution.
• The teaser image shows the OnePlus Ace 3 will have a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper and ultra-narrow bezels around the screen.
• The volume rocker and power button