OnePlus Ace 5
The OnePlus Ace 5 is a high-performance smartphone with a powerful processor, stunning display, advanced camera features, and fast charging capabilities. Ideal for tech-savvy users seeking top-notch performance.
Best price in the US: 699 USD
Released: 2024, December 26
Specifications
OnePlus Ace 5 in the US
Pros and Cons
OnePlus Ace 5 in the US
Pros of the OnePlus Ace 5
Exceptional Performance: It is equipped with the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and fast UFS 4.0 storage, ensuring extremely high speed, fluid multitasking, and excellent performance for all demanding games and applications.
Massive Battery and Endurance: It boasts a very large 6,415 mAh battery, which, combined with the efficient processor, provides outstanding, often multi-day, battery life.
Rapid Wired Charging: It supports quick 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging, capable of charging the large battery from 0 to 100% in around 35 minutes.
High-Quality AMOLED Display: It features a vibrant 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1.5K resolution, and extremely high peak brightness (up to 4500 nits).
Decent Durability Rating: It has an IP65 rating for dust and water resistance, meaning it's protected against dust intrusion and low-pressure water jets (like rain or splashes).
Cons of the OnePlus Ace 5
Slow USB Standard: It uses the older USB Type-C 2.0 port for wired data transfer, which is slow compared to the USB 3.x/4.0 standards found on competing flagships.
Limited Camera Quality/Versatility: The camera system's versatility is hampered by a low-resolution 8MP ultra-wide lens and a nearly useless 2MP macro camera, relying heavily on the main sensor.
No Wireless Charging: The device lacks support for wireless charging, a feature often included in phones with this level of performance and price point.
Chinese ROM (ColorOS): As an "Ace" model, it runs the Chinese ColorOS, which may cause delayed notifications for global apps and limited compatibility with certain global network bands for international users.
No Expandable Storage: The phone does not include a MicroSD card slot for storage expansion, limiting the user to the large internal UFS 4.0 storage configuration they purchase.
Features
OnePlus Ace 5 in the US
Network
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
Body
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 206 g or 223 g (7.27 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), glass back (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Display
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Crystal Shield Glass |
Platform
| OS | Android 15, ColorOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
Memory
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
Selfie camera
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6415 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 18W PD, 55% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min |
Misc
| Colors | Gray, White, Green |
| Models | PKG110 |