OnePlus Ace vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 186g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 1000 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.9 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a38 ms
Contrastn/a1655:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace
87.9 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace
1002
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace
3253
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10022228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32535045
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace
852689
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU245883264978
GPU209756376457
Memory187455201571
UX209595301653
NanoReview Score8526891144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Ace
5594
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.2 °C
Stability98 %72 %
Graphics Test33 fps47 fps
Graphics Score55947893
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Ace
10100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Writing score16744n/a
Web score7918n/a
Video editing5202n/a
Data manipulation8095n/a
NanoReview Score10100n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 5 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:18 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:31 h
Gamesn/a03:43 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a29

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTC 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 429
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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