OnePlus has officially announced that it will launch the much-awaited Ace 5 series in China on December 26. The lineup includes the OnePlus Ace 5, which is expected to launch in India as the OnePlus 13R on January 7, 2025. While the Ace 5 Pro series will also be unveiled, the focus for Indian fans will be on the Ace 5, which will replace the popular 12R model. This also puts to rest rumors that OnePlus may be working on a “mini” smartphone, which was expected to be launched as part of the Ace 5 series.

The OnePlus Ace 5 packs impressive features, making it an exciting device for gaming enthusiasts and power users. It is expected to come with a 6.78-inch BOE X2 8T LTPO display, which will offer 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the Ace 5 will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. But according to the official teaser from China, OnePlus is taking it up a notch by customizing the chip with its in-house “Fengchi Game Core” (translated from Chinese via Google Translate) technology. According to the company, this fine-tuning boosts the performance of the SoC to a level comparable to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.5, delivering a smoother gaming experience with better power efficiency and heat management. In fact, the company claims that the phone can maintain a stable 120fps frame rate even after five hours of heavy gaming.

In terms of memory and storage, the OnePlus Ace 5 is expected to come with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. There is also a rumor of a big 6,000mAh battery, which will keep the phone going all day long. Charging won’t be an issue, as the Ace 5 supports 100W fast-wired charging. For photos and videos, there could be a triple-camera setup at the back. The phone is expected to have a 50-megapixel primary camera with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. On the front, there is likely to be a 16-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls.

OnePlus Ace 5 will run on ColorOS 15 based on Android 15. However, the Indian variant of the phone, i.e. OnePlus 13R, is expected to boot OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15. Other features include an IR blaster with classic alerts. The slider that many OnePlus fans love.