The OnePlus Ace went official a few days ago and a lot of people called it a rebrand of the Realme GT Neo3. But is that the truth? According to previous rumors, the new flagship killer would have a lot in common with the GT Neo3 and that is what made a lot of people think it was going to be a rebrand. The truth is that the OnePlus Ace is not exactly a rebrand: it has a lot of specifications in common with the Realme GT Neo3, but they are not the same device and there are a few important differences in their specs sheets. This comparison between their specifications will explain to you all of these differences.

Realme GT Neo3 vs OnePlus Ace

Realme GT Neo3 OnePlus Ace
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.3 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm,
188 g		 163.3 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm,
186 g
DISPLAY 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels (Quad HD+), AMOLED 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Mediatek Dimensity 8100, octa-core 2.85 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Max, octa-core 2.85 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, Realme UI Android 12, ColorOS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 150W or 5000 mAh, fast charging 80W 4500 mAh, Fast Charging 150W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM slot 5G, dual SIM slot

Design

The design of the Realme GT Neo3 is very sportive and it can even be considered gaming-centric. It comes with a rear side sporting two vertical stripes thanks to which the design reminds of a sports car. It is an original design just like the ones of every other phone from the GT series. With the OnePlus Ace, you get a very original design as well, but it is more elegant and more suitable for normal users instead of gamers. With its flat borders and its singular camera module, it is very suggestive. Both the phones come with a front glass protected by Gorilla Glass 5.

 

Display

The displays of these two phones are exactly the same. We are talking about an OLED panel that shows up to one billion colors with vibrant tones and deep blacks. The diagonal of the panel is 6.7 inches, pretty good for gamers and power users. They come with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, a peak brightness up to 950 nits, and an optical in display fingerprint reader. We are not talking about a flagship-class display, but it is definitely a high-end panel providing great image quality and a very smooth user experience. For the first time on OnePlus and Realme phones, the punch hole is placed in the middle of the flat panel.

 

Specs & Software

The OnePlus Ace is a superior phone in terms of hardware because it has a slightly better chipset: the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max built with a 5 nm production process and running at a max frequency of 2.85 GHz. The MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max has the same CPU and GPU performance as the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 found on the Realme GT Neo3, but the AI performance is improved. Further, the OnePlus Ace comes in a memory configuration providing a higher amount of internal storage: up to 512 GB. On the other hand, the GT Neo3 has a more affordable variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage, while the Ace starts with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The operating system is Android 12 on both phones, customized by ColorOS 12.1 and Realme UI 3.0, respectively. Note that the ColorOS 12.1 has a few more features than Realme UI 3.0, but they are almost the same user interface as the Realme UI is based on ColorOS.

 

Camera

Even the camera department is exactly the same. On the rear side, you get a triple camera with a Sony IMX766 main sensor sporting a 50 MP resolution and OIS, as well as an f/1.9 focal aperture. The Sony IMX766 is paired with an 8 MP ultrawide lens and a 2 MP macro camera. The phones are able to record 4K videos at 60 fps. Inside the punch hole, there is a 16 MP selfie snapper with an f/2.5 focal aperture.

 

Battery

The Realme GT Neo3 and the OnePlus Ace come with the same 4500 mAh battery and 150W fast charging, but there is an additional variant of the former with a 5000 mAh battery and 80W fast charging.

 

Price

The Realme GT Neo3 starts from €328/$355 in China, while you need at least €360/$389 for the OnePlus Ace. Overall, the Ace is a slightly better phone due to its Dimensity 8100 Max chipset and ColorOS 12.1, but a lot of people would prefer the 5000 mAh version of the GT Neo3 in order to get longer battery life.

 

Realme GT Neo3 vs OnePlus Ace: PRO and CONS

Realme GT Neo3

PRO

  • There is a variant with a bigger battery
  • More affordable memory configuration
  • Sportive design
  • Wider availability

CONS

  • Inferior chipset

 

OnePlus Ace

PRO

  • Better chipset
  • More elegant
  • More internal storage (in its best configuration)
  • ColorOS 12.1

CONS

  • 4500 mAh battery is the only option

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