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OnePlus Ace 3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 3 Pro Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 3 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.27 mm (2.96 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.85 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
91 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 3 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
2195
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
6789
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21953780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)678910772
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16603n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 3 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
2223244
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU485974510033
GPU909221791934
Memory463345367847
UX364704442645
NanoReview Score22232442112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
15855
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Ace 3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
15527
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score16743n/a
Web score13390n/a
Video editing6610n/a
Data manipulation15533n/a
NanoReview Score15527n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 26
UI Skin ColorOS 14.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 16 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:38 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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