OnePlus OnePlus Ace 5 vs OnePlus OnePlus Ace 6

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OnePlus Ace 5 compared with OnePlus Ace 6
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Overview
ReleasedDecember 2024October 2025
Display
Screen size6.78″6.83″
Resolution2780 × 12642800 × 1272 (better)
Sharpness450 pixels per inch450 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz (better)
Peak brightness4,500 nits–
Display typeFlat flexible OLED; 1–120 Hz LTPO adaptive refresh (maker overview footnote 11); 93.9% screen-to-body ratio and 10-bit colour6.83-inch flat flexible OLED (exact maker overview footnote 17), 10-bit colour and 100% DCI-P3. Discrete 60/90/120/144/165 Hz switching; 144/165 Hz work only in selected scenes
Pixel density450 ppi450 ppi
Brightness detailMaker typical maximum 800 nits normal full-screen, 1,600 nits triggered full-screen and 4,500 nits peak; peak is a separate conditionMaker typical values: 800 nits maximum normal full-screen brightness and 1,800 nits triggered full-screen brightness
Always-on display–Supported
Screen protectionOPPO Crystal Shield glassOPPO Crystal Shield front glass (Chinese maker name translated)
Display features100% DCI-P3 in listed colour modes; always-on display, local adaptive refresh and 2160 Hz PWM / three-pulse or one-pulse dimming modes, with an alternative DC-like mode. Overview shows Dolby Vision, HDR10+, ZREAL and HDR Vivid supportPWM at ≤70 nits and DC-like dimming above 70 nits; low-brightness flicker-reduction and eye-comfort modes. Maker instantaneous touch sampling 3200 Hz differs from 330 Hz five-finger or 290 Hz ten-finger sampling. Overview says 165 Hz in selected social apps requires a subsequent ColorOS OTA; current delivery not established
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory12 GB – 16 GB12 GB – 16 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPUTSMC 4 nm; eight cores (one prime, three performance, two additional performance and two efficiency); up to 3.3 GHz3 nm, eight cores; exact maker table does not publish CPU frequency
GPUAdreno 750 at 903 MHzAdreno 830 at 1.1 GHz
Memory12 or 16 GB LPDDR5X12 or 16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage typeUFS 4.0; 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB UFS 4.1
CoolingMaker 天工散热 Elite vapour-chamber system, with 9,925 mm² advertised VC area and graphite. Maker explicitly says Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro cooling differ; no Pro-only construction transferredVapour chamber, graphite, chip cooling structure and supercritical aerogel insulation; maximum performance remains dependent on game, mode and environment
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera8 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera16 MP16 MP
Main camera50 MP Sony IMX906 (maker overview), f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens; autofocus, phase detection and two-axis OIS50 MP Sony IMX906 (maker store illustration), optical format 1/1.56 inch (AnTuTu), f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens; autofocus, phase detection and two-axis OIS
Ultra wide camera8 MP, f/2.2, 16 mm equivalent, five-element lens and 112° field of view; fixed focus8 MP, f/2.2, 16 mm equivalent and five-element lens; exact maker table does not publish field of view
Front camera16 MP Sony IMX480, f/2.416 MP, f/2.4, 23 mm equivalent and four-element lens; autofocus unpublished
ZoomNo optical zoom; up to 20× digital zoomNo optical telephoto; up to 20× digital photo zoom or 10× digital video zoom
Video recording4K or 1080p at 30/60 fps; 720p 30 fps. Stabilisation specified at 1080p 60 fps; slow motion 1080p 240 or 720p 240/480 fps. Cinema mode 4K 30; time-lapse 4K/1080p 30; multi-view 1080p 304K or 1080p at 30/60/120 fps, 720p 30/60; maker lists stabilisation for 4K/1080p 30/60/120 and 720p 240/480 slow motion. Slow motion 4K 120, 1080p 120/240 or 720p 240/480; time-lapse 4K 30. Cinema and multi-view supported
Front video1080p or 720p 30 fps, with stabilisation; beauty processing enabled by default1080p or 720p 30 fps with stabilisation
Camera features2 MP macro camera, f/2.4, 22 mm equivalent, three-element lens and fixed focus. Single-colour-temperature rear LED flash and flicker sensor; JPG, HEIF and RAW rear images. Portrait, night, professional, panorama, long exposure, document, macro, tilt-shift, AI reflection/removal and live-photo modes; supported services depend on softwareSingle-colour-temperature LED flash; portrait, night, panorama, long exposure, slow motion, scanning, professional and tilt-shift modes; rear JPG/PNG/HEIF, front JPG/HEIF
Battery and charging
Battery6,415 mAh7,800 mAh (better)
Wired chargingUp to 80 WUp to 120 W (better)
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailNon-removable single cell: 6,415 mAh / 24.57 Wh typical and 6,285 mAh / 24.08 Wh rated. Overview headline rounds capacity to 6,400 mAh; headline field uses exact specification typical valueDual-cell: 2 × 3900 mAh / 29.33 Wh typical, equivalent to 7800 mAh battery energy; 2 × 3810 mAh / 28.66 Wh rated, equivalent to 7620 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 80 W SUPERVOOC; supplied adapter rated up to 80 W. AnTuTu’s 7 January 2025 standard-phone test charged from 5% to full in 50 minutes at 25°C; its 33-minute result and bypass support apply to the Pro, not this test phoneUp to 120 W SUPERVOOC or 120 W UFCS; compatible 100 W and lower SUPERVOOC, 44 W third-party UFCS, 55 W PPS, 18 W PD and 18 W QC. Bypass power and between-round top-ups in selected games. Maker 16 minutes from 1% to 50% or 43 minutes to 100% assumes cell/environment 25±1°C, background apps closed, airplane mode, screen off and supplied adapter
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight206 g (better)213 g
Thickness8.02 mm (better)8.3 mm
Height × width161.72 × 75.77 mm163.41 × 77.04 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP65IP68
MaterialsMetal frame; Crystal Shield glass front and black/titanium backs; Tianqing ceramic edition has a ceramic backAluminium frame, Crystal Shield front glass and glass rear
Colours引力钛 (Gravitational Titanium), 全速黑 (Full-speed Black), 天青瓷 (Tianqing ceramic special edition). English descriptions translate Chinese names. Glass finishes approximately 206 g; ceramic approximately 223 g, without protective film; maker publishes a shared 8.02 mm thickness with configuration/manufacturing tolerance快银 (Quick Silver), 竞黑 (Racing Black), 闪白 (Flash White); English descriptions translate Chinese names. Silver has a silver-purple gradient and Ace pattern, white low-flash AG glass and black high-haze low-flash glass. Maker approximately 213 g / 8.30 mm, with manufacturing and finish variation
ButtonsThree-position Alert Slider for silent, vibration or ringingConfigurable shortcut key, power and volume keys
Water resistance detailIP65 under GB/T 4208-2017 / IEC 60529; maker test uses a 6.3 mm nozzle at 2.5–3 m, 12.5 L/min for at least three minutes. Wear can reduce protection; immersion damage is excluded from warrantyMaker IP66/IP68/IP69 under GB/T 4208-2017 and IP69K under ISO 20653:2023; IP66/IP69/IP69K tested upright with USB port upwards. Protection may decline with wear
BiometricsIn-display optical fingerprint readerIn-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader
SensorsProximity, ambient light, colour temperature, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope and Hall sensors; infrared remote transmitter and X-axis linear motorProximity, ambient light, colour temperature, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope and infrared remote transmitter; X-axis linear motor. Up to 200 Hz gyroscope sampling in game scenarios
SpeakersStereo speakers; OReality AudioStereo pair: maker speaker-unit designations 1510 lower and 1012 upper, not acoustic wattage
MicrophonesThree microphonesTwo microphones; OReality Audio
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchChinese ColorOS 15.0 based on Android; exact maker table does not state Android major version. First Chinese sale immediately after the 26 December 2024 launch; Ace 5 Pro’s 31 December date does not applyColorOS 16.0 based on Android; Android major version not published in the exact table. Chinese first sale 30 October 2025
AI featuresChinese Xiaobu assistant, document conversion/translation/summaries, note formatting and voice summaries; supported apps, files, languages and network requirements vary. iPhone sharing requires compatible apps and devices. Enhanced-frame and upscaling game support changes with software; no universal native 120 fps claimChinese ColorOS AI memory, document and live-conversation tools; supported apps and languages vary. Gaming cloud network free for two years from entitlement claim, then paid OPPO plan. Mac/Windows sharing requires OPPO client 3.4.10 or later; iPhone call/message sharing is described as a future OTA, not confirmed delivered
In the boxPhone, USB-A to USB-C cable, charger, SIM ejector, protective case and quick-start guidePhone, charger, USB cable, SIM ejector, protective case and quick-start guide
Connectivity
Mobile networkGSM 850/900/1800; CDMA BC0; WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19; LTE FDD 1/3/4/5/8/18/19/26/28A/66 and TDD 34/38/39/40/41/42/48; 5G SA/NSA n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78. Exact Chinese list does not include LTE band 20Chinese hardware: GSM 850/900/1800 MHz; WCDMA B1/4/5/6/8/19; LTE-FDD B1/3/4/5/8/18/19/26/28A/66, LTE-TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48; 5G n1/3/5/8/18/26/28A/38/40/41/48/66/77/78. Carrier conditions apply
SIMDual nano-SIM; Chinese operator and dual-SIM VoLTE conditions applyDual nano-SIM, both support 5G; two China Telecom cards require VoLTE on the non-data card and carrier support
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7/6/5 and a/b/g/n; 2.4/5.1/5.8 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, up to 160 MHz and eight spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO; WLAN display, tethering and simultaneous 2.4/5 GHz operationWi-Fi 7 (be), 6 (ax), 5 (ac), a/b/g/n; 2×2 MIMO, 2.4/5 GHz, 160 MHz at 5 GHz; G2 gaming-network chip
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4, BLE Audio; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC 5.0Bluetooth 5.4 and BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive and LHDC 5.0
NFC13.56 MHz reader/writer, HCE, embedded secure element and NFC-SIM in slot 1; Chinese transport/payment services vary13.56 MHz cards, HCE and eSE; NFC SIM on slot 1 only. Chinese transit, payment, access-card, car-key and eID services depend on region and service
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; standard USB-C earphones supportedUSB-C, USB 2.0
PositioningBeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, GPS L1/L5, GLONASS G1, Galileo E1/E5a and QZSS L1/L5; assisted, WLAN and cellular positioningBeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, GPS L1/L5, GLONASS G1, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; assisted, WLAN and cellular positioning

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