Home Phone comparison OnePlus Ace and OnePlus 8 - Which is better?

OnePlus Ace vs OnePlus 8

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OnePlus Ace
VS
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OnePlus 8
OnePlus Ace
OnePlus 8

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max, vs OnePlus 8, Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 186g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace and OnePlus 8
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
vs
OnePlus 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 1000 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.9 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Ace
n/a
OnePlus 8
802 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a373 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace
87.9 %
OnePlus 8
88.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace and OnePlus 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace
1002
OnePlus 8
1256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace
3253
OnePlus 8
3472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10021256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32533472
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace
852689
OnePlus 8
751799
CPU245883242521
GPU209756196618
Memory187455140544
UX209595172116
NanoReview Score852689751799
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Ace
5594
OnePlus 8
3843
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.5 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test33 fps23 fps
Graphics Score55943843
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Ace], [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Ace
10100
OnePlus 8
11329
Writing score1674414311
Web score79188181
Video editing52025849
Data manipulation80958869
NanoReview Score1010011329

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 15 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 5 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:18 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Ace
n/a
OnePlus 8
21:04
Web Browsingn/a09:11 h
Video Playbackn/a13:12 h
Gamesn/a04:52 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2.25
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsUMTC 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
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
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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