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OnePlus Ace 5 Pro

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro

R8,500
SKU: 5538
Brand: OnePlus
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
RAM: 12GB/16GB
Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB
Display: LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 15, ColorOS 15

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.3

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

PROS

Aluminum frame, Crystal Shield Glass.
6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz refresh.
Snapdragon 8 Elite and 12/16GB RAM.
Triple rear camera with 50MP, 16MP selfie.
6100mAh Si/C battery with 100W charging.

CONS

FM is not supported.
No 3.5mm audio jack.
IP65 dust/water resistant.

The OnePlus Ace 5 Pro hits the South African mid-range market with the force of a flagship, completely reshaping what you can expect for ZAR 8,500. Positioned as a high-tier performance enthusiast device, it bridges the gap between affordable budget phones and multi-thousand rand premium flagships.

High-Octane Performance Core

The “Ace” moniker from OnePlus represents high-speed processing, and the Ace 5 Pro is built to deliver top-tier muscle without the premium tax:

Flagship-Grade Processor: It relies on an advanced, high-performance platform built on a cutting-edge 4nm architecture. This gives it the processing power to blaze through demanding tasks, multi-layered app workflows, and heavy 3D mobile games without breaking a sweat.
Intelligent Cooling System: To sustain high speeds during long gaming sessions, the device is equipped with a large aerospace-grade vapor chamber cooling area. This pulls heat away from the core components, keeping frame rates steady and prevent performance drops.
Hyper-Responsive Screen: Up front is an ultra-crisp display that supports a buttery-smooth 120Hz to 144Hz refresh rate. It features incredibly fast touch response sampling, giving you near-instantaneous feedback when navigating apps or gaming competitively.

Cutting-Edge Battery Architecture

OnePlus has packed next-generation battery technology into this device to eliminate power anxiety for busy South Africans:

Massive Battery Base: The device is powered by a massive 6,000+ mAh high-density battery. By utilizing advanced silicon-carbon chemistry, OnePlus manages to pack this massive capacity into a surprisingly slim, ergonomic body that fits comfortably in the hand.
Super-Fast Charging: Supporting OnePlus’ legendary high-wattage fast charging technology, you can top up the massive cell from zero to a full day’s worth of use in just a matter of minutes, minimizing your time chained to a wall outlet.

Premium Build & Immersive Software

The user experience feels incredibly polished, mimicking devices that retail for double its price point:

Sleek Aesthetic: It boasts premium materials and an eye-catching rear chassis that stands out in a crowd. It also builds in practical dust and light splash resistance for everyday durability.
Fluid Software Experience: Operating on the latest version of its streamlined user interface, the device feels lightning fast. The software includes intelligent background app management to ensure your favorite tools stay loaded in the RAM for immediate access.
Sharp Photography Engine: The main camera array is anchored by a high-resolution primary sensor featuring optical image stabilization (OIS). It captures rich, highly detailed photos during the day and utilizes smart night-mode algorithms to pull clean, noise-free shots in low-light environments.

Where to Buy in South Africa

Pricing, exact RAM configurations, and contract packages will vary based on your location and specific retail promotions across the country:

Online Channels & Tech Specialists: Takealot, HiFi Corp, Makro, Game, and Hi Online.
Mobile Networks & Cellular Stores: MTN, Cellucity, 4U, Chatz, and PEP Cellular.
Department & Value Retailers: Foschini, Mr Price, and Ackermans.

If you are looking for an ultra-premium device with an extensive 100x optical periscope zoom or luxury leather backings, you will need to spend significantly more. But if your goal is to find absolute peak processing speeds, competitive gaming capabilities, and elite battery life for ZAR 8,500, the OnePlus Ace 5 Pro is an absolute powerhouse choice.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	OnePlus
Model	OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
Announced	26 December, 2024
Released	31 December, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 8,500

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	161.7 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight	203 g or 217 g (7.16 oz)
Protection	IP65 dust/water resistant
Colors	Gray, White, Purple

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.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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)	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size	6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Crystal Shield Glass

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, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Features	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera	16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Camera Features	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

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 15
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 15

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 SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 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 (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
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 830
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/1TB
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 5
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/6/7, 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), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
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.	Si/C 6100 mAh
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, 33W PPS, 18W PD/QC, 55% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min

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