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OnePlus Ace 3V

R4,500
SKU: 3426
Brand: OnePlus
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
RAM: 12GB/16GB
Storage: 256GB/512GB
Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM), 2150 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 14, ColorOS 14

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.5

Display 7 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

PROS

5G network enabled.
120Hz refresh rate with AMOLED screen.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset.
12GB/16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB stroage.
5500mAh battery with 100W charging.

CONS

No 3.5mm jack.
FM is not supported.

The OnePlus Ace 3V enters the South African market as a formidable mid-range powerhouse, bringing premium, performance-driven specifications down to an incredibly competitive starting price of ZAR 4,500. Well-regarded as a high-value device, it targets power users, casual gamers, and multi-taskers who want fluid processing speeds, next-generation battery health, and premium screen technology without standard flagship costs.

Pricing & Local Availability

While the standard baseline entry price is set at ZAR 4,500, actual in-store or online costs will vary based on your specific location in South Africa, regional stock allocations, and retailer-specific promotional discount cycles or cellular network upgrades.

Thanks to an increasingly broad local distribution footprint, you can buy the OnePlus Ace 3V across an extensive network of physical department chains, digital platforms, and mobile network operators nationwide:

Online Platforms & Superstores: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, Makro, Game.
Everyday Fashion & Department Chains: Foschini, Mr Price, Ackermans, PEP.
Cellular Specialists & Outlets: Cellucity, 4U, Chatz Connect.
Mobile Network Providers: Available via cash terms or tied to monthly voice and data contracts through MTN.

Key Performance & Practical Highlights

OnePlus engineered the Ace 3V to mirror high-tier flagship performance, emphasizing internal computational efficiency, charging speeds, and design durability:

Next-Generation Snapdragon Processing: Under the hood, the device is powered by a power-efficient, high-performance Snapdragon processor built on a cutting-edge architecture. It handles demanding daily applications, heavy multitasking, and responsive gaming sessions with ease.
Stunning 1.5K 120Hz Fluid Display: The phone features a flat, high-quality AMOLED screen pushing a sharp 1.5K resolution and a buttery-smooth 120Hz refresh rate. It delivers punchy, vivid colors and incorporates advanced eye-protection dimming tech, ensuring full legibility even under direct, harsh South African sunlight.
Massive Battery & 100W SUPERVOOC Charging: Powering the hardware is a massive 5500mAh battery built to easily clear a day and a half of intensive mixed usage. True to OnePlus tradition, the blistering 100W flash charging can rocket the battery from empty to full in under half an hour.
Sony Main Camera with OIS: For photography enthusiasts, the main camera setup utilizes a sharp 50MP Sony sensor equipped with hardware Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). This counteracts shaky hand movements, allowing you to capture crisp, blur-free daylight snapshots and steadier low-light photos.
Sleek Build & IP65 Resilience: The smartphone breaks away from bulky mid-range designs with a slim, minimalist chassis featuring a glass-feel back. It also carries an IP65 dust and water resistance rating, protecting it against sudden rain downpours or accidental kitchen splashes.

Before making your final choice, exploring the digital storefronts of these local retailers is highly recommended to contrast active network upgrade bundles, trade-in options, or complementary device protection packages currently available in your region.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	OnePlus
Model	OnePlus Ace 3V
Announced	21 March, 2024
Released	25 March, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 4,500

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	162.7 x 75.2 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)
Protection	IP65, waterproof and dustproof
Colors	Purple, Gray

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM), 2150 nits (peak)
Size	6.74 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~451 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 14
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	ColorOS 14

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 732
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	12GB/16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	256GB/512GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	5500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	100W wired, 1-100% in 26 min (advertised)

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Display: Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.

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