OnePlus has announced the launch of a new special Lava Red variant of its popular OnePlus Ace 2 model. The new device will be released on April 17 at 7 pm local time and will be available for purchase in China.

OnePlus Ace 2 Special Lava Red Variant

One of the key features of the new Lava Red variant is the vegan leather on the back, providing a unique and stylish look. It will only be available in a 16 GB RAM + 512 GB storage configuration, and it remains to be seen whether it will be priced the same as the regular variant, which costs 3,499 Yuan ($508).

The OnePlus Ace 2 boasts a large 6.74-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2772×1240 pixels, which can switch between refresh rates of 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz, 45Hz, or 40Hz depending on the usage scenario. It also features a peak brightness of up to 1450 nits and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, as well as Asahi Glass AGC protection.

Powering the device is an octa-core Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 730 GPU, paired with 12GB or 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It runs on Android 13 with ColorOS 13 out of the box.

The phone has a triple rear camera setup, which includes a 50MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, there’s a 16MP camera for selfies.

Other features of the OnePlus Ace 2 include an in-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C audio, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, 5G SA/NSA, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.

It packs a 5000mAh battery with 100W SuperVOOC fast charging and measures 163.4×74.3×8.7mm and weighs 204g. It is also important to note that the OnePlus Ace 2 is being rebranded as the OnePlus 11R in the Indian market.

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