In China, the company’s home market, OnePlus has just made the formal announcement of the OnePlus Ace 2 smartphone. The Ace 2 is the most recent low-cost high-end smartphone model released by the manufacturer; hence, the following provides information pertaining to this device.
Design
The back continues to have a sizable camera island that conceals a circular module that seamlessly integrates into the device’s edge. The lens of the camera features a particle design around its outer edge as well. The portion of the light and shadow that flows from the camera to the frame in the shape of a K is what connects the two. Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 serves as an additional layer of defense for the rear panel, and yes, an alert slider is included in the package.
Display
Moving on to the front of the device, the OnePlus Ace 2 features a large 6.74-inch AMOLED display that has a resolution of 1.5K (2772 by 1240 pixels), 1450 nits of peak brightness, 100 percent coverage of the DCI P3 colour gamut, 1440Hz high frequency PWM dimming, Asahi Glass AGC protection, and an adaptive refresh rate that can reach up to 120Hz (also supports 90Hz, 60Hz, 45Hz, and 40Hz). In addition, the apparatus weighs 204 grammes and has a thickness of 8.7 millimetres.
Specification
The Ace 2 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 System-on-Chip (SoC), which is paired with as much as 16GB of RAM and as much as 512GB of built-in storage space, depending on the model. In addition to these cutting-edge specifications, the manufacturer placed a premium on effective heat management. The device has 5177mm2 of space dedicated to VC cooling and eight channels for heat dispersion.
When gaming on a mobile device, the Ace 2’s twelve high-performance esports antennas and LinkBoost 4.0 network improvements make for more reliable connections and increased stability in the networking environment. In addition to that, it comes with a game frame stabilization engine 2.0 that can improve performance in high-intensity multiplayer games by optimizing the game screen in milliseconds. A huge battery pack with 5,000 mAh capacity provides power to the smartphone. This battery pack enables 100W SuperVOOC rapid charging when connected to a USB Type C connector. In addition to that, it has dual speakers and it is compatible with Dolby Atmos. Other prominent features include a fingerprint scanner built into the touchscreen, Bluetooth 5.2, and an operating system based on Android 13 called ColorOS 13.
Camera
The OnePlus Ace 2 was revealed to have a triple camera configuration on the back of the device. This includes a shooter with a resolution of 50 megapixels, which is a high-end Sony IMX890 sensor. This sensor also supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), and it has a size of 1/1.56 inch and an aperture of f/1.8. The lens of this camera has an ultra-wide field of view of 120 degrees and an aperture of f/2.2. Additionally, this camera has a 2-megapixel macro camera that has an aperture of f/2.4. On the other side, a selfie camera with 16 megapixels can be found on the front of the device.
Pricing and Availability
There are two color options for the OnePlus Ace 2, and they are called Vast Black and Glacier Blue respectively. The entry-level 12GB + 256GB model will cost roughly 412 US dollars and 113,374 Pakistani Rupees. The 16GB + 512GB variant, on the other hand, can be purchased for a total of roughly 515 US dollars and 141,718 Pakistani Rupees. For the benefit of those who are uninformed, the Ace 2 will be introduced to the world as the OnePlus 11R later on today.
