OnePlus Ace 6 vs Ace 3

87 out of 100

VS

69 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.83-inch OnePlus Ace 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 27, 2025, against the OnePlus Ace 3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 6

Comes with 2300 mAh larger battery capacity: 7800 vs 5500 mAh
75% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3332K versus 1907K)
Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
The phone is 1 year and 10 months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 3

Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Ace 6 and Ace 3 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Ace 6

90

Ace 3

83

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Ace 6

80*

Ace 3

66*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Ace 6

94

Ace 3

68

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Ace 6

87

Ace 3

50

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Ace 6

100*

Ace 3

67*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Ace 6

74

Ace 3

74

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

DeviceFacts Score

Final comparison evaluation

Ace 6

87*

Ace 3

69*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Ace 6

12 / 256 GB

VS

Ace 3

12 / 256 GB

72.1

(Good)

Value Index

71.6

(Good)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.83 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1272 x 2800 pixels	1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.8:9
PPI	450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-165 Hz)	Yes
Max rated brightness	800 nits	1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1800 nits	4500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	300 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Crystal Shield Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	91%	90.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Design and build

Height	163.41 mm (6.43 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	77.04 mm (3.03 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP69	IP65
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Silver	Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Ace 6

91%

Ace 3

90.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Ace 6 and OnePlus Ace 3

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	4320 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)	- 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	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	1100 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Ace 6 and OnePlus Ace 3

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Ace 6 +86%

2928

Ace 3

1572

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Ace 6 +89%

9430

Ace 3

4986

Compute Score (GPU)

Ace 6

22547

Ace 3

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	22547	-
Single-core score	2928	1572
Multi-core score	9430	4986

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Ace 6 +75%

3332530

Ace 3

1907512

CPU	974868	648558
GPU	1185998	434184
Memory	433972	300185
UX	737692	524585
Total score	3332530	1907512
Samples	[20 tests]	[3 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Ace 6 +129%

2501

Ace 3

1092

Stability	83%	98%
Graphics test	19 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	2501	1092

3DMark Solar Bay

Ace 6 +117%

11482

Ace 3

5283

Graphics test	44 FPS	20 FPS
Section 1	49 FPS	23 FPS
Section 2	44 FPS	20 FPS
Section 3	38 FPS	17 FPS
Graphics score	11482	5283

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Ace 6 +14%

4170

Ace 3

3648

Stability	-	96%
Graphics test	24 FPS	21 FPS
Graphics score	4170	3648

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Ace 6

15068

Ace 3

n/a

Web score	17311	-
Video editing	6924	-
Photo editing	26538	-
Data manipulation	13886	-
Writing score	19446	-

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#61st place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

OnePlus Ace 6

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-25 (Dipsan)	AnTuTu 11	3150253
📘 2026-08-19 (Sumiya)	AnTuTu 11	3292436
📘 2026-07-04 -> pnt	AnTuTu 11	3199330
📘 2026-07-01 (Twik)	Geekbench 6 CPU	2845 / 8818
📘 2026-06-29 (Twik)	AnTuTu 11	3083201

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OnePlus Ace 3

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-02-08 (@l6E3DAPHOCTb #💢 мяу)	AnTuTu 11	1907512
📘 2026-01-19 (Flok1)	AnTuTu 11	1911170
📘 2025-11-23 (#⚜️ l6E3DAPHOCTb(🇩🇰))	AnTuTu 11	1737065
📘 2025-02-22 (XL38YT)	Geekbench 6 CPU	1572 / 4986

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	5300 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	ColorOS 16	ColorOS 15
OS updates	4 years	2 years
Security updates	6 years	3 years

Battery

Capacity	7800 mAh	5500 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	100 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Bypass charging	Yes	-
Fast charging	Yes (58% in 20 min)	Yes (50% in 11 min)
Full charging time	0:44 hr	0:26 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
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" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
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" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.14 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	-	2 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Pixel size	-	1.75 micron
Stabilization	-	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	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX480	-
Sensor size	1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)	1/3.09" (≈ 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 MiMO - 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, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
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	October 2025	January 2024
Release date	October 2025	January 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$489	$600
Successor	-	- OnePlus Ace 6
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 100 W

Further details

Notes on Ace 3:

- This is the Chinese version of the global OnePlus 12R with some differences.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Ace 6 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus Ace 6

3 (100%)

OnePlus Ace 3

0 (0%)

Total votes: 3

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OnePlus Ace 6 vs Ace 3

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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