OnePlus Ace 3 Pro vs Ace 2 Pro
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus Ace 3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on June 27, 2024, against the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6100 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2287K versus 1908K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2222 and 1557 points
- The phone is 10 months newer
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro
- Supports higher wattage charging (150W versus 100W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1240 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 451 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 4500 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 75.27 mm (2.96 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.85 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.98 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Green | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 15243 | - |
| Single-core score | 2222 | 1557 |
| Multi-core score | 6859 | 5119 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 702174 | 504412 |
| GPU | 780004 | 562987 |
| Memory | 352261 | 350949 |
| UX | 452990 | 490630 |
| Total score | 2287429 | 1908978 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 72% | 67% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1650 | 1092 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | 35 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | 26 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8169 | 5348 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 79% | 96% |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 21 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4526 | 3665 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13236 | - |
| Video editing | 6334 | - |
| Photo editing | 28434 | - |
| Data manipulation | 12500 | - |
| Writing score | 17255 | - |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-03-18 (ADN) | AnTuTu 11 | 2494284 |
| π 2026-02-12 (RafaelL) | AnTuTu 11 | 2407208 |
| π 2026-01-28 (Zizo) | AnTuTu 11 | 2287429 |
| π 2025-12-08 -> OneX01 | AnTuTu 11 | 2186158 |
| π 2025-09-19 (Evgeniy298) | AnTuTu 11 | 2241066 |
OnePlus Ace 2 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-18 (xqtOr) | AnTuTu 11 | 1963326 |
| π 2025-12-25 (OnePlusPH) | AnTuTu 11 | 1831686 |
| π 2025-09-09 (MrCortez) | AnTuTu 11 | 1908978 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | ColorOS 15 | ColorOS 14 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 150 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (52% in 16 min) | Yes (50% in 6 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:38 hr | 0:19 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX890 | Sony IMX890 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV02B | Omnivision OV02B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2024 | August 2023 |
| Release date | June 2024 | August 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $700 | $700 |
| Successor | - OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra | - OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 150 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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