The smartphone sector seemed to have stalled at the 5000 mAh barrier, but the Asian industry has decided to step on the accelerator again. He OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra It has just become official in China and makes it very clear that its objective is not to compete for the finest design on the showcase, but to become a true pocket console. To achieve this, the brand has put the very powerful processor under the hood MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and a wild battery of 8600mAh.
This obsession with extreme autonomy is not new to us at the company. Just a few weeks ago we saw how the brand launched the OnePlus Nord 6 also showing off a colossal capacity, showing that they have found a goldmine in those users tired of looking for plugs in the middle of the afternoon. Everything indicates that OnePlus has taken the taste of manufacturing real power banks which, in addition to lasting days, are used to call and play.
Excessive power, but with some obvious cuts
If you look at the raw performance, the device directly scares. He Dimension 9500manufactured in 3 nanometers, promises to move any hyperrealistic title without breaking a sweat, supported by a screen 6.78 inch AMOLED with QHD resolution and a very fast refresh rate of 165Hz. In addition, the brand has made it compatible with exclusive accessories such as the OnePlus Gun God Gaming Controllerdesigned for shooting games (FPS) although, incomprehensibly, it lacks joysticks and requires you to keep touching the screen to move. A rather strange hybrid experiment for the most purists.
You have to be realistic: magic does not exist and the components take up space. To maintain a minimally competitive price and leave physical space for so much battery, the brand has mercilessly scissored the photography section. We find a main sensor of 50 megapixels and a wide angle of just 8 megapixels. It is a photographic module that simply complies, and to this we must add that carrying such a huge battery means carrying a fairly thick (8.5 mm) and heavy terminal (217 grams) in your pocket.
OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra technical sheet
- Screen: 6.78″ AMOLED QHD (1272 x 2772), 165 Hz, 3600 peak nits
- Performance: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3nm), 12GB or 16GB RAM
- Cameras: 50 MP f/1.8 main with OIS, 8 MP wide angle, 16 MP front
- Battery: 8600 mAh, 100W fast wired charging
- Software: Android 16 (ColorOS 16)
- Dimensions and Weight: 162.5 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm, 217 grams
- Others: Glacier chip, IP69K resistance, compatible with OnePlus Gun God Gaming Controller
- Price: From about 475 euros to change (launch in China)
The ultimate approach for gamers?
To prevent the phone from burning your hands, OnePlus has integrated the Chip Glacier from Oppo, an intelligent system that stabilizes heat in long sessions and even improves energy delivery at low temperatures. And if you are worried about how long it will take to fill such a tank, the terminal supports a very fast 100W fast chargingall managed under the ColorOS 16 customization layer based on Android 16.
At the end of the day, we are faced with a pure and simple niche smartphone. It is not intended to be the balanced phone that you would recommend to your mother, but rather a powerful tool for those who burn the screen playing games for hours at a time. It knows what audience it is aimed at, and it attacks right where it hurts.
Would you be willing to sacrifice a good camera and carry a much heavier phone just to have an almost infinite battery when playing?
