That’s an all-time first for R-branded OnePlus handsets, and looking at the Ace 3’s undeniably premium design, decidedly impressive specifications, and almost unreal Chinese pricing, we can only be delighted by the company’s very wise availability call.
Just how affordable is the Ace 3?
In short, very. In long, extremely. In detail, we’re talking price tags equivalent to around $365 for an entry-level 256GB storage configuration with a respectable 12GB RAM also on deck and roughly $420 as far as a 16GB + 512GB variant is concerned.
Of course, China is a very… unique smartphone market, and if you think there’s a chance the OnePlus 12R will set you back as little as 365 or even 400 bucks stateside, then you might be in for a major disappointment.
How impressive will the OnePlus 12R be?
In short, very. In long… well, you get the idea. Or at least you will get it after you consider the rest of the Ace 3’s mind-blowing specs, which should be mimicked to the letter by the “international” 12R.
Granted, the OnePlus Ace 3 does come with a smaller and lower-quality 6.78-inch AMOLED display in tow sporting a resolution of 2780 x 1264 pixels, but with 120Hz refresh rate technology and a peak brightness of 4500 nits, that’s definitely no pushover by any measure of the word.
Because OnePlus had to cut some corners to achieve those absolutely insane prices above, the Ace 3 lacks wireless charging support altogether while also downgrading every single camera on the company’s latest flagship. But even these compromises don’t look like total deal breakers, at least on paper, considering that you still get blazing fast 100W wired charging capabilities and a perfectly competent-sounding 50MP primary rear-facing shooter with f/1.8 aperture.
