OnePlus Ace 5 vs Ace 3 Pro
78
out of 100
VS
78
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus Ace 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 26, 2024, against the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 5
- The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate NanoReview Score
Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1264 x 2780 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 4500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Crystal Shield Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 91% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 161.72 mm (6.37 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.77 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.27 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.02 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.85 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple | White, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| 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 |
- 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 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 13942 | 15243 |
| Single-core score | 2113 | 2222 |
| Multi-core score | 6318 | 6859 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 652815 | 702174 |
| GPU | 784215 | 780004 |
| Memory | 339836 | 352261 |
| UX | 547326 | 452990 |
| Total score | 2324192 | 2287429 |
| Samples | [22 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 88% | 72% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | 12 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1684 | 1650 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 32 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Section 2 | 32 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Section 3 | 27 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8417 | 8169 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 89% | 79% |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | 27 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3597 | 4526 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11661 | 13236 |
| Video editing | 6265 | 6334 |
| Photo editing | 21690 | 28434 |
| Data manipulation | 12232 | 12500 |
| Writing score | 16091 | 17255 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (179th and 190th place)
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Ace 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-06 (Asfi) | AnTuTu | 2176056 |
| π 2026-08-24 (AnONe) | AnTuTu | 1939356 |
| π 2026-08-23 (ThienBlack) | AnTuTu | 2433687 |
| π 2026-08-22 (Thiα»n Black) | AnTuTu | 2433687 |
| π 2026-07-23 (Vyzz) | AnTuTu | 2395708 |
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-03-18 (ADN) | AnTuTu | 2494284 |
| π 2026-02-12 (RafaelL) | AnTuTu | 2407208 |
| π 2026-01-28 (Zizo) | AnTuTu | 2287429 |
| π 2025-12-08 -> OneX01 | AnTuTu | 2186158 |
| π 2025-09-19 (Evgeniy298) | AnTuTu | 2241066 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 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 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | ColorOS 15 | ColorOS 15 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6415 mAh | 6100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 15 min) | Yes (52% in 16 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:44 hr | 0:38 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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 | 240 FPS (1080p) | 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 IMX906 | 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 | Omnivision OV08D10 | 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 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 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 | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3" (β 0.33 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2024 | June 2024 |
| Release date | December 2024 | June 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | $700 |
| Successor | - OnePlus Ace 6 | - 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, 80 W | Yes, 100 W |
Further details
Notes on Ace 5:
- The 512GB model in green color weighs 223 grams (versus 206 grams for all other versions).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Ace 5. But if the camera and sound are more of a priority β go for the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro.
Cast your vote
Total votes: 196
Related comparisons
3.
OnePlus Ace 5 vs OnePlus 13R (3)
