OnePlus 13s vs OnePlus Ace 3: Which is better?

Screen size

13s6.3"

Ace 36.8"+6.8%

Technology

13s

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Ace 3

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

13s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Ace 3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

13s

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Ace 3

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100

4G bands

13s

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66

Resolution

13s1216 × 2640 px

Ace 31264 × 2780 px+8.6%

Refresh rate

equal specs

13s120 Hz

Ace 3120 Hz

Peak brightness

13s1,600 nits

Ace 34,500 nits+64%

Pixel density

13s460 ppi+2.2%

Ace 3450 ppi

CPU speed

13sOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)+26%

Ace 3Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

RAM

equal specs

13s12.0 GB

Ace 312.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

13s256 GB

Ace 3256 GB

Main camera

equal specs

13s50.0 MP

Ace 350.0 MP

Front camera

13s32.0 MP+50%

Ace 316.0 MP

Battery

13s5,850 mAh+6%

Ace 35,500 mAh

Wired charging

13s80 W

Ace 3100 W+20%

Weight

13s185 g+12%

Ace 3207 g

Thickness

13s8.2 mm+7.3%

Ace 38.8 mm

IP rating

13sIP65

Ace 3Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back, aluminum frame

Wi‑Fi

13sWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Ace 3Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

Bluetooth

13s6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5+12%

Ace 35.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB

equal specs

13sUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Ace 3USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

13sYes

Ace 3Yes

NFC

equal specs

13sYes

Ace 3Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

13sNo

Ace 3No

SD card

equal specs

13sNo

Ace 3No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

13sYes

Ace 3Yes

5G bands

13s

1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Ace 3

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

13s

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Ace 3

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

13s

2025, June 05

Ace 3

2024, January 04

Status

13s

Available. Released 2025, June 12

Ace 3

Available. Released 2024, January 15

Dimensions

13s

150.8 x 71.7 x 8.2 mm (5.94 x 2.82 x 0.32 in)

Ace 3

163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Weight

13s

185 g (6.53 oz)

Ace 3

207 g (7.30 oz)

Build

13s

Glass front, aluminum alloy frame

Ace 3

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

13s

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Ace 3

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

13s

IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

Ace 3

Aircraft-grade aluminum alloy

Type

13s

LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM)

Ace 3

LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

Size

13s

6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Ace 3

6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

13s

1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Ace 3

1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)

Protection

13s

Crystal Shield Glass

Ace 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

13s

Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, OxygenOS 16

Ace 3

Android 14, ColorOS 14

Chipset

13s

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Ace 3

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

13s

Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

Ace 3

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

13s

Adreno 830

Ace 3

Adreno 740

Card slot

13s

Ace 3

Internal

13s

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Ace 3

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Other

13s

UFS 4.0

Ace 3

UFS 4.0

Dual

13s

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF

Ace 3

Features

13s

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Ace 3

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

13s

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR

Ace 3

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

13s

Ace 3

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)

Single

13s

32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm, AF

Ace 3

16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm

Features

13s

HDR, panorama

Ace 3

HDR

Video

13s

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Ace 3

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

13s

Yes, with stereo speakers

Ace 3

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

13s

Ace 3

WLAN

13s

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Ace 3

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band

Bluetooth

13s

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

Ace 3

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

13s

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

Ace 3

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

13s

Yes

Ace 3

Yes

Infrared port

13s

Yes

Ace 3

Yes

Radio

13s

Ace 3

USB

13s

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Ace 3

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

13s

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Ace 3

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

13s

5850 mAh

Ace 3

5500 mAh

Charging

13s

80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 18W QC 5W reverse wired Bypass charging

Ace 3

100W wired, 100% in 27 min

Colors

13s

Green Silk, Black Velvet, Pink Satin

Ace 3

Black, Blue, Rose Gold

Models

13s

CPH2723

Ace 3

PJE110

Price

13s

₹ 52,999

Ace 3

About 340 EUR

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