Screen size
Memo Pad 8 ME181CWinner: 8.0"+26%
Zenfone 85.9"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Zenfone 8
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No cellular connectivity
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
N/A
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 8
-
EDGE
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 8
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs-
3G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
Speed
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
2014, June. Released 2014, August
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
211.7 x 124.9 x 8.3 mm (8.33 x 4.92 x 0.33 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
320 g (11.29 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Intel Atom Z3745
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Quad-core 1.33 GHz
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Intel Gen 7 (Ivy Bridge)
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
16GB 1GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
5 MP, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Video
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
2 MP
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
4.0, A2DP
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Accelerometer
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Li-Po 4000 mAh battery (15.2 Wh)
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Talk time
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Up to 9 h (multimedia)
Zenfone 8
-
Charging
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Black, White, Purple, Gold
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Price
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
About 150 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Models
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D