OnePlus Ace 5 Pro: There’s a new king in town—and the OnePlus Ace 5 Pro doesn’t make to play nice. It’s for users who want no-compromise performance, an ultra-modern look and high end features without paying the ultra-premium flagship tax.
In a lot of ways, it’s OnePlus returning to its roots: top-end specs at a shockingly reasonable sticker price.
Originally targeted primarily at the Chinese market, but eagerly awaited by fans around the world, it offers cutting-edge hardware, a striking design and a number of considered enhancements that help it stand out in a busy segment.
Here’s a closer look at what makes the Ace 5 Pro such a formidable player, and where it (still) falls a bit short.
Design – Industrial but refined
The Ace 5 Pro has a fresh, modern look to it. It has a flat-edged frame and symmetrical rear camera, in a design that is Refined and bold.
The frosted glass back finished give you a premium touch and resists fingerprints more than those glossy phones, aluminum frames also guarantee the structural reliability.
That body is slim and feels nice in the hand, with a curved back that makes it easier to hold onto, even with its slightly chunky size.
The phone, which comes in elegant colors such as Titanium Gray and Aurora Green, is every bit as luxurious as you’d expect.
Display: In the Spirit of the Experience
The phone features a 6.74-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a silky-smooth 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support and brightness levels that go over 1600 nits.
It’s lively, ultraresponsive and perfect for everybody from infrequent users to heavy-duty content consumers.
From scrolling through Twitter to gaming for hours to binging on Netflix, the display provides an immersive, color-accurate experience.
The ultra-thin bezels ensure that screen-to-body ratio is great aiding the modern edge-to-edge aesthetic.
Performance: A Beast in Sheep’s Clothing
And it is here where the OnePlus Ace 5 Pro really shines. It is backed by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which is combined with up to 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage.
Yes, seriously: 24 gigs of RAM and a terabyte of onboard storage (plus 128 gigabytes more on a memory card) in a phone.
Multitasking? No sweat. Gaming? This phone kicks games like Genshin for breakfast. App switches, boot up, running through your libraries — it’s just all incredibly fast.
It also features the smart vapor chamber cooling system, so thermal throttling doesn’t happen often even after a long period of gaming.
Cameras: Solid but Not Groundbreaking
On the back, you’ll find a 50MP Sony IMX890 main sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide, and a 2MP macro. The primary sensor snaps sharp, colorful photos in most lighting scenarios.
Night photography is strong, and that’s thanks to OnePlus’s image tuning and processing.
The ultra-wide gets the job done, but it lacks the detail and dynamic range of the main lens. The macro? Let’s face it — it is largely filler.
On the selfie side of things, you can expect good shots from the 16MP front-facing camera, with true-to-life skin tones and effective edge detection for the portrait mode.
The camera system doesn’t lead the pack, but it’s capable and reliable for everyday photography and social media content.
Battery & Charging: It’s Like Lightning
Powering this beast, you have a 5000mAh battery, which can take you through an entire day of intensive usage.
And when it is time to top-up, the 150W SuperVOOC fast charging is nothing short of magic – it takes the phone from 0-100% in less than 20 minutes.
No wireless charging, though — a disappointment for some but to be expected when considering the price-performance balance OnePlus is going for.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
Performance like you’ve never seen with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Up to 24GB RAM & 1TB storage, laptop-level performance
Gorgeous AMOLED display @ 1.5K resolution
High fly build and inustrial design
150W ultra-fast charging
Reliable main camera with OIS
Cons:
No wireless charging
Ultra-wide and macro lenses are mediocre
No official IP rating
Not widely available outside of China (yet)
ColorOS (in China) may be less refined than OxygenOS for some
OnePlus Ace 5 Pro: Final Verdict
OnePlus Ace 5 Pro is a beast of a spec-monster with flagship level features at a surprisingly affordable price point.
It is a device driven by power users — gamers, multitaskers, and performance fiends — unwilling to lose anything in terms of speed, storage or screen quality.
If you can do without wireless charging and don’t require a world-beating camera, then this phone has just about everything you need. In a sea of mid-range doppelgangers, the Ace 5 Pro feels refreshing, speedy and promising.