[Exclusive] OnePlus Nord 5 and Nord CE 5 in India to Feature Same Design as the Chinese Ace 5 Ultra and Ace 5 Racing Edition

Just recently, the Chinese smartphone maker – OnePlus had officially announced the OnePlus Ace 5 Ultimate Series Product Launch Conference and this event that is scheduled to be conducted by the end of this month (on 27th May 2025) will unveil the latest Ace 5 Ultra (Extreme Edition) and Ace 5 Racing Edition smartphones for consumers in China. Last week, it was also tipped that the next Nord 5 and Nord CE 5 smartphone models could also be hitting the market in late June/July 2025.

While all these new upcoming OnePlus smartphone launches have brought much excitement to the tech community, we the team at The Tech Outlook has an interesting report to share exclusively to our readers who are anxiously waiting for more future updates. Check out our exclusive report below.

Ace 5 Ultra and Ace 5 Racing Edition Designs to be Adopted on Nord 5 and Nord CE 5?

Yes, unlike what earlier updates suggested, as per what has been revealed by our source, the design of the Ace 5 Ultra (Extreme Edition) will be adopted on the Nord 5 model for India, whereas the Chinese Ace 5 Racing Edition and Indian Nord CE 5 smartphone models are pointed out to share the same design language. Via the recent teaser updates, OnePlus had shared the design and color choices of both the Ace 5 Ultra (Extreme Edition) and Ace 5 Racing Edition, and the notable design changes are with respect to the camera module, placement of the LED flashlight, added action button (for Ace 5 Ultra), and added IR Blaster (for Ace 5 Ultra.)

[Looking at the earlier updates, it was the Ace 5 Racing Edition that was said to arrive as the re-branded version of the Nord 5 device.]

Also to note, even though our source confirmed the above update with proof, we would advise our readers to take it with a pinch of salt as this is a new source. Possibly with all the future updates that can be expected in the coming days, we may be able to bring a proper clarity on the matter.

Stay tuned until then.