OnePlus Ace 6 vs OnePlus 13: Early Benchmarks with Snapdragon 8 Elite

Key Takeaways

1. OnePlus will soon launch two new smartphones: the OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Ace 6, initially in China.
2. The OnePlus Ace 6 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and has competitive performance scores compared to the OnePlus 15.
3. The Ace 6 achieved a multi-core score of 9,440, surpassing the OnePlus 13’s average score of 9,369.
4. The Ace 6 is expected to run on Android 16 and offer configurations with up to 16 GB of RAM.
5. The official unveiling of the Ace 6 is on October 27, with the global launch of the OnePlus 15R set for November 13.

OnePlus is set to reveal two new smartphones shortly, as confirmed by the company. The upcoming devices are the OnePlus 15 and the OnePlus Ace 6, which will first be available in China. Global releases for both models are expected to occur soon after.

Performance Insights

Recently, the OnePlus Ace 6 has appeared on Geekbench. It seems that this smartphone is trailing behind the OnePlus 15 in both single-core and multi-core scores on Geekbench 6. However, the Ace 6 boasts a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which aligns it closely with the current OnePlus 13, which is priced at $849.99 on Amazon.

Strikingly, the OnePlus Ace 6 even surpasses the OnePlus 13 in performance at times. Although it currently has a slight disadvantage in single-core performance, this difference can likely be attributed to the Ace 6 utilizing pre-release software.

Impressive Scores

The OnePlus Ace 6 has already achieved an impressive multi-core score of 9,440, which is higher than the average score of 9,369 we obtained when we reviewed the OnePlus 13 last year. The leaked Geekbench data also suggests that the Ace 6 will come with Android 16 and offer configurations with up to 16 GB of RAM. OnePlus is scheduled to officially unveil the Ace 6 on October 27, with a global launch of the OnePlus 15R expected on November 13.