The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is a China-exclusive smartphone. It was launched in May 2022.

Despite being nearly 2 years old, the device is still on sale. Lately, retailers are clearing the stock by offering heavy discounts on this phone. 

Just last month, there was an insane deal on it. Weeks later, a similar deal has gone live now.

The 12GB + 256GB variant of the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is currently available at just ¥1,169 (~$165) in China. For comparison, the same variant of the handset was even cheaper at ¥1,139 (~$160) during last month’s deal.

Originally, the device retails at ¥2,499. JD (Jingdong) is offering a flat ¥1,300 discount and a ¥30 discount coupon. 

For just $165, Chinese consumers get a smartphone powered by a MediaTek Dimesnity 8100 Max SoC. This chip is paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

On the front, the handset sports a 6.59-inch display with a punch hole at the top left corner. The LCD panel offers a resolution of 2412 x 1080 pixels (FHD+) and a 120Hz refresh rate.

The back of the phone features a triple camera system comprising a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultrawide unit, and a 2MP macro snapper. On the front, there’s a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.

Other features include a VC liquid cooling system, dual stereo speakers, an x-axis linear vibration motor, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Last but not least, the smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 67W wired charging.

Alternatively, customers can opt for the Redmi Note 12T Pro, which is also available at around the same price for a similar set of features.

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Last May, OnePlus launched a smartphone exclusively for its home market China. The device goes by OnePlus Ace Racing Edition.

As the name suggests, it is a variant of OnePlus Ace (aka OnePlus 10R). It offers the same chipset as the regular model but at a cheaper price by downgrading other specs.

The device was already affordable when it was initially released. Now, is being sold at more than half the original retail price.

The top-end 12GB + 256GB memory configuration of the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition was introduced at ¥2,499 (~$350). More than a year after its debut, the handset is now up for grabs at just ¥1,139 (~$160) on JD.

This limited-time clearance deal brings down the price of the product by a whopping 54%. At this price, there’s not a single phone on the market that can rival its performance.

For the unaware, the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max SoC. This chip is paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The device draws energy from a 5,000mAh battery and carries support for 67W SuperVOOC fast charging standard.

It flaunts a 6.59-inch display with a punch hole at the top left corner. This LCD panel offers a resolution of 2412 x 1080 pixels (FHD+) and up to a 120Hz refresh rate. It houses a VC liquid cooling system and a high-density graphite layer for thermal management.

The cameras on the smartphone include a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultrawide unit, a 2MP macro snapper, and a 16MP front-facing shooter. Last but not least, it comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, an x-axis linear vibration motor, and dual stereo speakers.

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The founders of OnePlus used to say they only make flagship phones, but since the introduction of the R and the RT series, OnePlus seems to be focusing more and more on budget products. A couple of weeks ago, we briefly got our hands on the OnePlus ACE. Although it comes with the Dimensity 8100 Max processor and support for up to 150W fast charging, the lack of a ‘Never Settle’ slogan and the alert slider disappointed many OnePlus fans. Today, we’ll bring you the review of the OnePlus ACE Racing Edition, a product that may prove that the brand has just begun to settle.

OnePlus ACE Racing – Design

The design of the OnePlus ACE is based on the Realme GT Neo 3, while today’s Racing Edition is an appearance replacement edition for the OPPO K10 (review). It’s hard to notice the difference between them in terms of parameters, but over the appearance, they have a very similar back cover and are made of the exact same material. This plastic material with a matte finish can be very effective in preventing fingerprints, but may not be conducive to heat dissipation, which we will verify later in the gaming test.

The camera module of the OnePlus ACE Racing Edition looks identical to that of the OPPO K10. Although OnePlus has added a decorative camera shape in the lower right corner, seemingly disguising that this is a four-camera phone, the phone actually has only two lenses really working in daily shooting and another macro lens of only 2 megapixels.

For me the only positive detail of the Racing Edition is the support of a 3.5mm headphone jack, I believe that many people do not want to put up with the high latency of wireless headphones when playing games, but unfortunately, there is no other brand of flagship phones that support 3.5mm headphone jack except Sony. At this point, the Racing model looks good.

OnePlus ACE Racing – Display

The OnePlus ACE Racing Edition has a 1080P 120Hz LCD screen. As a result, it has a wider chin, as well as wider screen bezels, and a larger hole-punch front camera. And the in-screen fingerprint recognition has been also replaced by a side recognition button serving as a fingerprint reader, which, however, I think is a more efficient way to unlock the phone, as the capacitive fingerprint button has a better unlock speed and success rate than the under-screen fingerprint recognition in most cases.

Compared to the OnePlus ACE, the Racing Edition’s LCD screen looks sharper, especially when displaying text. But the LCD screen doesn’t perform as well as OLED in terms of color, contrast, and brightness, as you can see it has lighter colors and lower contrast, and doesn’t support HDR content, either. 

So if you like watching movies on your phone, I don’t really recommend the OnePlus ACE Racing Edition, and another point to consider is that it doesn’t support AOD, which means you’ll have to manually wake up the screen to check it when you want to check the time or just miss a notification.

OnePlus ACE Racing – Performance & Benchmarks

OnePlus ACE Racing Edition comes with the enhanced Dimensity 8100 Max chipset. We didn’t do performance and gaming tests in the previous OnePlus ACE unboxing video, so this time I’ll show how the Dimensity 8100 Max performs on a OnePlus phone with the ACE Racing Edition.

Here are some benchmark results we got on the Ace racing.

Antutu score is 777529, GeekBench 5 score is 959 single-core, and 3760 in multi-cores. 3D MARK scores 6000. The performance is a bit better than the Redmi K50, so let’s see how it performs in real gaming. In Genshin Impact, the OnePlus ACE Racing Edition was able to maintain a frame rate of around 50 fps for the first ten minutes, but as the phone got hotter, the frame rate dropped to around 40, yet I didn’t feel that the phone was too hot and obviously, OnePlus was still too conservative in its performance optimization.

PUBG has not yet been optimized on the OnePlus ACE Racing Edition. We are only able to run the game at the maximum framerate of 40fps with HDR graphic settings. Obviously, it’s far too easy for the Dimensity chipset.

OnePlus ACE Racing – Cameras

The Ace Racing is weaker in terms of camera configuration compared to OnePlus ACE, and the main camera doesn’t support OIS, although its target group probably doesn’t care much about taking photos, here we still want to show you the camera comparison between these two phones.

Compared to the OnePlus ACE, the Racing Edition’s main camera has a similar dynamic range and detail performance, but the colors are lighter than the OnePlus ACE and the view angle is a bit smaller. The ultra-wide-angle lens performs similarly, with the OnePlus ACE having a wider view angle and more vibrant colors.

When we move to night scenes, the gap starts to show up, with the Racing Edition not comparing to the OnePlus ACE in terms of dark details due to the smaller sensor size and lack of OIS support.

From these samples, you can see that the Racing Edition’s photo is brighter, but looking at the photo parameters, we can see that it just uses a higher ISO and faster shutter speed, which explains why the Racing Edition photo has poorer detail. 

But what’s interesting is that when you manually turn on the night mode to extend the shutter time and have a firm grip on the racing model, you will get a night shot with better detail performance than the OnePlus ACE.

What’s even more incredible is that the OnePlus ACE Racing Edition’s ultra-wide-angle lens performs much better than the OnePlus ACE, and in dimmer scenes as well, you can see the photos taken by the OnePlus ACE Racing Edition have better detail and color.

You can get the full-size samples of the OnePlus ACE and the ACE Racing edition here.

OnePlus ACE Racing – Battery Life & Charging

OnePlus ACE Racing Edition packs a 5000 mAh battery that supports up to 65W of fast charging. In the first 30 minutes it charged to 71%, but after that, it took 22 minutes to get fully charged.

Okay, so that’s the full review of the OnePlus ACE Racing Edition. As I said at the beginning, it’s a phone without many features of OnePlus, but it’s not a bad product in this price range, and the gaming performance is even able to compare to OnePlus’ flagships. I think it’s actually a good entry-level product for those new users who are new to OnePlus for the first time, but I still wish OnePlus could bring the alert slider button back to these entry-level products.

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OnePlus Ace Racing Edition had just recently launched in China. Now, a new report has suggested that the same model is arriving in the Indian market as well, but will apparently be rebranded as the OnePlus 10R Lite.

The news arrives from known tipster Mukul Sharma who shared the information on Twitter. In the tweet, he shared an Indian IMEI database listing that showcased the 10R Lite moniker. This smartphone carried the model number PGZ110, and is believed to be the rebranded Ace Racing Edition for the Indian market. For those unaware, the regular Ace model had also launched in India under a different name, which was the 10R.

In other words, it is highly likely that the Ace Racing Edition model will also launch under the 10R series as well. If this is true, we already have specifications regarding the Racing Edition variant. It sports a 6.59 inch Full HD+ LCD panel that supports 120Hz refresh rate and has a punch hole cutout for the 16 megapixel selfie shooter on the front. The rear features a triple camera setup that includes a 64 megapixel primary sensor, an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel depth sensor.

OnePlus Ace Racing = OnePlus 10R Lite? pic.twitter.com/A7rUQKsqS9

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) May 30, 2022

Under  the hood, the Ace Racing Edition is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max processor that is paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. A large 5,000mAh battery pack powers the device, which also supports 67W fast charging. Other features include a side mounted fingerprint scanner, 3.5mm headphone jack, 5G supports, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and Android 12 OS based ColorOS out of the box.

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The OPPO Reno8 debuted in the Chinese market and it will soon debut in India and in Europe too with the launch of the Reno8 Lite. Meanwhile, even OPPO’s sub-brand OnePlus released a new midrange phone. The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition has a similar design to the new OPPO Reno8, but it comes with different specifications: while the former is more interesting for casual users, the latter is better for gaming. But which one is the best for your actual needs? This is a comparison between the specifications of the vanilla OPPO Reno8 and the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition which will clear your ideas in regards.

OPPO Reno8 Pro vs OnePlus Ace Racing Edition

Design

As already mentioned above, the OPPO Reno8 and the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition come with a similar design including a camera module merged with the rear side and with the same color as the rest of the body. But the OPPO Reno8 is the winner of the design comparison because it is more compact, thinner, and lighter than its rival. Further, it has a cleaner camera module and includes an in-display fingerprint reader, while the OnePlus flagship killer has a side-mounted sensor. These two phones are not built with premium materials as they come with plastic bodies, but they still have a good build quality.

Display

Are you looking for the best image quality? If so, you should opt for the OPPO Reno8. Unlike its internal rival, it has an AMOLED panel showing brighter colors and deeper blacks. The panel sports a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 90 Hz refresh rate, a peak brightness of up to 800 nits, and an in-display fingerprint reader, as well as the Gorilla Glass 5 protection. OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is not the best display out there in terms of image quality because it has an IPS panel, but it is a better screen for gaming because it sports a 120 Hz refresh rate and it has a wider 6.59-inch diagonal. Further, the OnePlus device comes with stereo speakers providing a better audio experience, as well as a 3.5 mm audio jack.

Specs & Software

If your goal is to get the most advanced performance, then the best choice for you is the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max mobile platform built with a 5 nm production process and running at a max frequency of 2.85 GHz: it is an upgrade of the Dimensity 8100 coming with better AI performance and it is a high-end SoC. The OPPO Reno8 sports a lower-end Mediatek Dimensity 1300 chipset running at a max frequency of 3 GHz, but it is still a good midrange SoC. Both the handsets offer up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage, as well as the 5G connectivity and Android 12 out of the box, customized by ColorOS 12.1.

Camera

Despite being a phone made for gamers and power users available at a pretty affordable price, the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition has a more interesting rear camera than OPPO Reno8: it includes a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro lens. The OPPO mid-ranger lacks an ultrawide camera and it replaced the 64 MP main sensor with a 50 MP camera. On the other hand, it sports a superior selfie camera with a resolution of 32 MP.

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Battery

The battery of the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is 500 mAh bigger with a capacity of 5000 mAh and the phone comes with a processor built with a better production process, so it lasts more on a single charge in several scenarios. On the other hand, the OPPO Reno8 offers faster charging speeds thanks to 80W fast charging.

Price

The starting price of the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition in China roughly translates into €280/$300 at the actual change, for the configuration with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. The same memory configuration of the OPPO Reno8 carries a listing price that roughly translates into €350/$375 in China. Both these phones are currently available only in the Chinese market and their launch date for the global market is still unknown. We do not even know if the OnePlus handset will ever hit the global shelves. So which phone is the best to choose? If you are a gamer or a power user and you are looking for better performance, as well as a more versatile camera and a bigger battery, then you would better go for the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition. But this device has a disappointing IPS panel and a thicker design, so if the display is a more important priority, the OPPO Reno8 is actually a better choice. Overall, I would go for the OnePlus flagship killer. Which one would you pick?

OPPO Reno8 vs OnePlus Ace Racing Edition: PRO and CONS

OPPO Reno8

PRO

• AMOLED display
• Faster charging
• In-display fingerprint reader
• Better front camera

CONS

• Inferior chipset

OnePlus Ace Racing Edition

PRO

• Better processor
• Bigger battery
• Ultrawide camera
• Stereo speakers
• Higher refresh rate

CONS

• IPS display

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OnePlus Ace racing edition features a 6.59 inches IPS LCD FHD display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate. Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max chipset, it comes with Mali-G610 MC6 GPU. You can choose from an 8GB /12GB LPDDR5  RAM and 128GB /256GB UFS 3.1 storage for your memory options. 

OnePlus Ace racing edition features a triple rear camera setup with a 64MP primary camera and 8MP + 2MP secondary sensors. For your selfies, you have a 16MP sensor in the front. Fueled with a 5000mAh battery, the phone supports 67W SUPERVOOC charging and runs on Android 12 OS based ColorOS 12.1

You can now pre-order the OnePlus Ace racing edition for $389 only at Giztop. Please note that the phone is available only for pre-orders and the actual delivery will start somewhere in early June.

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After launching the OnePlus Ace last month, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has now debuted the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition for its domestic market. So let’s take a look at what makes this device special.

Design & display

The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition looks similar to the OnePlus 10 Pro with a similar-looking square camera island hosting a triple camera setup. The device has curved edges and hosts the volume rocker on the left while the power button is located on the right side. The device however lacks the signature OnePlus Alert Slider. It has 164.3×75.8×8.7mm dimensions and weighs 205g.

On the front, the device features a 6.59-inch LCD screen with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and a six-level variable refresh rate (30/48/50/60/90Hz) that maxes out at 120Hz. The display also covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. The screen has noticeable bezels going around it and a thick chin. The punch hole is located in the top left corner and the screen has an in-display fingerprint sensor for security.

Specifications

The device features the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC that comes with the Mali G610 MC6 GPU. It is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Powering the device is a 5,000mAh battery coupled with 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging. OnePlus claims that the device can be charged from 0% to 80% in 29 minutes.

On the software front, the device comes pre-loaded with Android 12-based ColorOS 12.1. It also features GPA stable frame technology which helps maintain consistent frame rates and avoid stuttering during long gaming sessions.

OnePlus has claimed that Piece Elite, also known as PUBG outside of China has a stable frame rate of 89.5 FPS with zero frame drops in a 1-hour long session. It has therefore received the Peace Elite Professional League certification. Genshin Impact on the other hand gives a stable 49.3 on the 810p resolution preset.

Keeping thermals under control is an 8-layer cooling system with a large area liquid-cooled Vapor Chamber combined with a diamond thermal conductive material and ultra-high-density graphite.

For the Ace Racing Edition, OnePlus has developed the haptics in collaboration with the popular gaming brand Razer. The device has a large X-axis linear motor and comes with special O-Haptic game Vibration effects. The device comes with a Razer keyboard that has special haptic tuning making them stand apart from other Android virtual keyboards. Other than that, the smartphone also comes with powerful dual stereo speakers offering high-quality sound and powerful bass.

Camera

For optics, the device has a triple camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel primary sensor. The primary sensor is paired with an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera and a 2-megapixel macro lens. On the front, it comes with a 16-megapixel snapper for selfies and video calls.

Pricing, colors & availability

The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition comes in three configurations with retail price tags of:

• 8GB RAM + 128GB Storage – 1,999 yuan ($297)
• 8GB RAM + 256GB Storage – 2,199 yuan ($326)
• 12GB RAM + 256GB Storage – 2,499 yuan ($371)

OnePlus is also offering an early bird discount for customers preordering the OnePlus Ace Racing edition. The prices for pre-orders are 1,899 yuan ($282) for the 8GB + 128GB variant, 1,999 yuan ($297) for 8GB + 256GB model and 2,399 yuan ($356) for 12GB + 256GB configuration.

It is available in two color options – Athletics Grey and Lightspeed Blue and will start retailing on May 31 in China.

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While OnePlus is gearing up to launch the Ace Racing Edition smartphone in China later today (17th May 2022), the company is apparently also planning on soon releasing the same model in the Indian market as well.

OnePlus Ace Racing (a renaming is bound to happen).#OnePlus #OnePlusAceRacing pic.twitter.com/Yuw1WPCX7A

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) May 17, 2022

According to known tipster Mukul Sharma, the Chinese smartphone maker might launch the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition in the Indian market soon. The tipster added that the upcoming handset was spotted on the brand’s official India website. In other words, this basically confirms that the Ace Racing Edition is making its way to the region. Although, considering that the original Ace model was launched as the OnePlus 10R for the Indian market, we can expect the Racing Edition to likely be renamed as well.

Talking about the upcoming device itself, the Racing Edition will come in two color option, namely Gray and Blue. The handset hasn’t been officially announced yet, but we have a fair idea regarding its possible specifications. It is expected to sport a 6.59 inch Full HD+ resolution with an IPS LCD panel that has a 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the device will be equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

A large 5,000mAh battery pack will power the device, which supports 67W fast charging. For photography, it will feature a triple camera setup on the rear, including a 64 megapixel primary sensor, an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel depth sensor. On the front, the device houses a 16 megapixel selfie shooter. The device will likely run on Android 12 OS out of the box, so stay tuned as we will be covering the China launch later today.

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Last month, OnePlus announced the first Ace-branded smartphone, called the OnePlus Ace, in China. In the previous week, the company confirmed that it would be announcing a new Ace-series phone called the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition on May 19. Here’s all the information on how to watch its launch event.

OnePlus Ace Racing Edition launch event: how to watch it?

The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is scheduled to go official at 7 PM (local time) on May 17. Since it is a China launch, its launch event will be live-streamed through the company’s Weibo handle.

The OnePlus Ace was rebranded as the OnePlus 10R 5G. It remains to be seen whether the Racing Edition device will arrive in other markets with a different moniker.

OnePlus Ace Racing Edition specifications (Rumored)

The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is expected to arrive with a 6.59-inch IPS LCD FHD+ display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate. It will run on the Android 12 OS and ColorOS UI. For security, it will feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Dimensity 8100 Max chipset will power the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition. The device is expected to arrive in multiple variants, such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. It will pack a 5,000 mAh battery. However, there is no word on its fast charging capabilities.

The Racing Edition phone will sport a 16-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls. Its rear camera setup will include a 64-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel camera. At present, there is no word on the price of the device. The official renders of the phone have revealed that it will come in black and blue colors.

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OnePlus is planning to launch its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition in China on May 17th next week. And as fans are eager to know the specifications of this upcoming flagship, one of the higher OnePlus executives shared today the display highlights of the company’s next flagship on his social media.

OnePlus CEO (China Market), Mr Louis Li, took to Chinese social media site Weibo today to announce that the company will be launching its next flagship, the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition, with a 120Hz LCD display.

In the teaser photo he posted on his profile, it seems that the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition won’t be using your conventional LCD display found on the lower-end smartphone market, the device will be sporting a fast 120Hz LTPS IPS LCD panel that supports variable refresh rates of 6 different frequencies. 

Introducing variable refresh rates to these LCD panels, Mr Li claims that the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition will have better battery life numbers and the phone can last longer throughout the day when breaking a sweat. He raises an example of when you’re just viewing a still image on your screen, the phone’s screen will refresh at a slower rate, but it will bump up the refresh rate when you are doing gaming or scrolling through social media like TikTok and WeChat, to ensure that the maximum battery is saved and smoothness is always there when needed.

In addition, the company wants to be the first to produce a flagship with an LTPS LCD display because the company has heard from feedback that several of its fans prefer LCDs over AMOLED displays. Thus with the power of the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MAX chipset, coupled with a smooth 120Hz display, the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is aimed at a specific niche of mobile power users who want flagship performance on fast screen for an affordable price.

To learn more about what we know about the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition so far, you can head on over to our roundup article here.

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After the launch of the OnePlus Ace, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is now gearing up to debut the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition in the domestic market. So here’s what we can expect from the upcoming device.

Design & display

Starting with the design, the smartphone looks nothing like the OnePlus Ace and instead draws design queues from the OnePlus 10 Pro. Its camera module looks exactly the same as the one on the OnePlus 10 Pro and it also features curved edges. It features a volume rocker on the left side while the power button is located on the right side. The device, however, lacks an alert slider.

The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition will feature a 6.59-inch flat IPS LCD display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels and 120Hz refresh rate. It has a punch-hole on the top left, noticeable bezels, and a thick chin. The fingerprint sensor will be located on the power button. It has 164.3×75.8×8.7mm dimensions and will weigh 205g.

Specs

Under the hood, the device will feature the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC that comes with the Mali G610 MC6 GPU. The device has LPDDR5 RAM paired with UFS 3.1 storage. It is expected to come in three variants – 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage.

Powering the smartphone will likely be a 5,000mAh battery (4,890mAh rated value) with 65W fast charging and the device will boot Android 12 out of the box.

Camera

For optics, the device will have a triple camera setup headlined by a 64-megapixel sensor. Other than that, it will also have an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, it will have a 16-megapixel snapper for selfies and video calls.

Pricing, colors & availability

The device is rumored to make its Chinese debut on May 17. It will be available in two color options namely Grey and Blue. As for the pricing, the company is keeping it tightly under wraps, but it is expected to have a cheaper price tag compared to the OnePlus Ace which debuted at a starting price of 2,499 yuan ($382).

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There are going to be a total of 7 smartphone launches events next week. Four of them are for new devices, while the remaining three are for products making their way to important markets.

Oneplus and Vivo have scheduled two events each. One for their home country China and the other for India. On the other hand, Realme, Huawei, and Infinix have planned a single event each.

Some of the notable phones debuting next week are the Vivo S15 series and the Oneplus Ace Racing Edition. Let’s take a look at all the smartphones that will be released in the upcoming days.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Oneplus Ace Racing Edition

Oneplus has scheduled an event for May 17 (Tuesday) in China. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese video streaming platforms from 7 PM CST. The brand will announce the Oneplus Ace Racing Edition at this conference.

Oneplus’ second Ace-banded smartphone is expected to be a tweaked version of Oppo K10 5G. It is said to arrive with a Mediatek Dimensity 8100 SoC, 6.59-inch 120Hz display (LCDO), side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 64MP + 8 MP + 2 MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, 5,000mAh battery, and Android 12-based ColorOS 12.

The device will slightly resemble the Oneplus 10 Pro. However, the material used for its rear panel will likely be plastic instead of glass and metal.

Vivo X80 Series

Vivo has planned to launch the Vivo X80  series in India on May 18 (Wednesday). The conference will be live-streamed on the company’s official Youtube channel. The phones were first announced in China in late April, followed by in Malaysia last week.

The company is expected to bring both Vivo X80 and Vivo X80 Pro to India. The former will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, while the latter will house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip in the country.

The vanilla model is tipped to arrive in two memory configurations, whereas the Pro variant is said to come in a single version. The handsets are anticipated to start at around ₹50,000 in the region.

Realme Narzo 50 5G Series

Realme India will be live-streaming an event on May 18 (Wednesday) via its official Youtube channel from 12:30 PM IST. The brand will unveil the Realme Narzo 50 5G series during this stream.

The Realme Narzo 50 5G series will consist of two models, namely Realme Narzo 50 5G and Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G. The latter has been confirmed to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC, whereas the former is tipped to house a MediaTek Dimensity 810 chip.

The handsets are expected to star around ₹15,000 in the region.

Huawei Mate Xs 2

Huawei launched the Huawei Mate Xs 2 outward foldable smartphone and Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro in China at the end of April. The company has scheduled an event for May 18 (Wednesday) to announce these two products for the global markets. The conference will be live-streamed from 8 PM MYT.

The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is the company’s third outward folding phone after the original Huawei Mate X and its successor Huawei Mate Xs. The device offers a 7.8-inch 120Hz display with stylus support, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G SoC, 50MP (wide) + 13MP (ultra-wide) + 8MP (3x telephoto) triple camera system, 10.7MP front-facing camera, HarmonyOS 2, and more.

On the other hand, the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro comes with a 1.43-inch or 1.32-inch circular AMOLED display depending on size, ceramic casing, sapphire glass, ECG functionality, NFC, HarmonyOS, and more.

Vivo S15 Series

Vivo will be hosting a launch event in China on May 19. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other well-known Chinese video streaming platforms from 7 PM CST. The company will debut the Vivo S15 series and Vivo TWS Air at this conference.

The Vivo S15 series is expected to include Vivo S15 and Vivo S15 Pro. The vanilla model is said to arrive with a 6.62-inch FHD+ OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, and a 4,500mAh battery.

While the Vivo S15 Pro is rumored to come with a Mediatek Dimensity 8100 chipset, 6.56-inch 120Hz FHD+ OLED display with an independent display chip, 50MP main camera, 4,500mAh battery, and 80W fast charging support.

Oneplus Nord 2T

Oneplus has finally confirmed to officially announce the Oneplus Nord 2T for India and Europe on May 19 (Thursday). The live stream will begin on the brand’s official Youtube channel from 7:30 PM IST.

Though Oneplus Nord 2T is yet to be unveiled formally, it is already available for purchase in certain regions. Hence, we know almost everything about it.

The handset has a MeidaTek Dimensity 1300 chipse, 6.43-inch 90Hz FHD+ display, 50MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera system, 32MP selfie camera, 4,500mAh battery, and 80W fast charging support.

Infinix Note 12 Series

Infinix has revealed its plans to debut the Infinix Note 12 series in India on May 20. The company is expected to announce two models for the country, such as Infinix Note 12 and Infinix Note 12 Pro.

The Infinix Note 12 is already official. It has a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Mediatek Helio G88 chip, 50MP primary camera, 16MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging support.

On the other hand, the Infinix Note 12 Pro is yet to go official. However, it leaked extensively a few days back revealing almost everything about it. Anyway, it’s not sure if the Pro model will be announced alongside the vanilla variant later next week in India.

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OnePlus is planning on launching a new smartphone in Chinese market soon. The new model is part of its newly announced Ace series and will be called the Ace Racing Edition, which was recently spotted online.

The new model was just recently spotted on GeekBench, a popular benchmarking platform, prior to its official release on May 17. This listing on GeekBench revealed a number of its key specifications, which includes the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC. The processor will be paired with 12GB of RAM. Looking at the GeekBench results, we can observe that the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition managed to achieve a single core result of 868 points. Meanwhile, its multi core tests reached 3505 points.

Furthermore, the listing also revealed that the upcoming handset carries the model number PGZ110. The GeekBench database describes a MediaTek processor with has a 4+4 configuration and a clock speed of 2.85GHz. Thus, it is expected to feature a Dimensity 8100 SoC. This chipset will be paired with a Mali G610 MC6 GPU and 12GB of RAM. The smartphone will also run on Android 12 OS out of the box as well.

Interestingly, just earlier today (13th May 2022), the Chinese smartphone maker also announced that the device will offer a fingerprint scanner mounted on the side. It will also feature a LCD screen that has a 120Hz refresh rate. So stick around for more, as we will be covering the launch event on May 17.

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OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is now available for pre-orders in China through OPPO Mall and JD.com. The new OnePlus phone will be unveiled through an unveiling event that will take place at 7 PM (local time) on May 17. It will be arriving as OnePlus’ second Ace-series phone after the OnePlus Ace flagship, which debuted last month in the homeland.

The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition is the marketing name of the OnePlus phone with model number PGZ110, which was spotted at the TENAA certification last month. Hence, the entire specifications of the smartphone are known. Shown below are some of the official renders of the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition.

OnePlus Ace Racing Edition specifications (rumored)

The OnePlus Ace Racing Edition features a 6.59-inch IPS LCD screen that produces an FHD+ resolution. The device is fitted with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. However, it lacks an alert slider.

The square-shaped camera module on the phone’s back has a 64-megapixel main camera. It is coupled with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 2-megapixel camera. The display punch-hole houses a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

It is powered by a 2.85GHz octa-core processor and up to 12 GB of RAM. The device will offer up to 256 GB of internal storage. The phone will run on the Android 12 OS and ColorOS. It will be packed with a 5,000mAh battery.

The specifications of the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition are almost identical to those of the OPPO K10 5G. Hence, it appears that it could be powered by the Dimensity 8000 SoC. It is expected to come in three variants like 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The device will be available in grey and blue colors.

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Last month, OnePlus launched the OnePlus Ace in China. The smartphone came with a new design, the Dimensity 8100-Max SoC, and a triple camera setup.

Now, a 91mobiles report has revealed that OnePlus is preparing to launch a special edition Ace smartphone soon which will be called the OnePlus Ace Racing edition.

The publication has also provided an image of the smartphone which matches the previously reported mystery OnePlus smartphone spotted on TENAA with model number PGZ110.

According to the images, the smartphone will ditch the OnePlus Ace design and rather adopt the stove-top camera module design first featured in the OnePlus 10 Pro. Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed that the smartphone will come with competitive gray and light speed blue colors.

Going back to the TENAA listing, the upcoming Ace Racing edition will measure 164.3 x 75.8 x 8.7mm and house a 6.59-inch LCD LTPS display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels. Under the hood, the device will have a 2.85GHz octa-core processor, and 8GB / 12GB of RAM.

Other than that, the device will arrive with a 4,890mAh rated battery, a 16-megapixel front camera, and a triple camera setup consisting of a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel setup.

The Weibo tipster has also stated that the OnePlus Ace Racing edition will be available in 8GB + 128GB/256GB and 12GB + 256GB configurations. It will be a limited edition release and is likely to debut this month only. Additionally, the tipster also informs that the company is planning around 5 to 6 new smartphone models with a Dimesity chipset inside.

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