OnePlus officially schedules the May 27 launch of two 'supreme' new flagship phones
The Ace 5 Supreme looks like a supremely stylish Android flagship. | Image Credit -- OnePlus As usual, OnePlus is pretty open about some of the key specs of the two unreleased devices, as well as extremely open regarding their designs. As such, we already know for sure that the Ace 5 Racing Edition will pack a MediaTek Dimensity 9400e SoC, while the Ace 5 Supreme Edition is officially set to rock Dimensity 9400+ processing power.
There are no prizes for guessing which of the two MediaTek chips is faster, and to confirm its supremacy over the Racing model, the OnePlus Ace 5 Supreme will offer up to a full terabyte of internal storage space. Both phones will have 12GB RAM and 256GB storage in their entry-level configurations, capping off at 16 gigs of memory.
No other numbers are etched in stone at the moment, but we do know the OnePlus Ace 5 Racing will be painted in Wave White, Rock Black, and Wilderness Green colors, with the Ace 5 Supreme (or Ultimate) somehow looking even snazzier than its brother in Ignite, Phantom Black, and Breeze Blue hues. Before attempting to answer that question, let me ask you another one - do you really want to know? Given that the OnePlus 13T (aka 13s) is priced at the incredible equivalent of just $470 in China in its cheapest variant, it's crystal clear that the Ace 5 Racing and Supreme will also knock your socks off with their affordability (relative to their designs and specs, at least) before bitterly disappointing you with their near-certain lack of Western availability.
The Ace 5 Racing looks pretty great... for a potentially sub-$400 Android high-ender. | Image Credit -- OnePlus
All that being said, if you're still curious, rumor has it that the humbler of these two new phones could cost as little as 2,500 yuan (which is less than $350!!!!) with a just-released Dimensity 9400e processor under its hood, while the hardcore gaming-friendly OnePlus Ace 5 Supreme Edition is likely to start a bit higher. Probably as high as CNY 4,000 (USD 555), which would still be phenomenally low for what's clearly meant to be a pull-out-all-the-stops rival to the likes of Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max. How can you not love the Chinese smartphone market?
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