Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 9
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No cellular connectivity
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
N/A
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 9
-
EDGE
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 9
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs-
3G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - C version
5G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version
Speed
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
Announced
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
2014, June. Released 2014, August
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
211.7 x 124.9 x 8.3 mm (8.33 x 4.92 x 0.33 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
320 g (11.29 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Intel Atom Z3745
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Quad-core 1.33 GHz
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Intel Gen 7 (Ivy Bridge)
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
16GB 1GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
5 MP, AF
Zenfone 9
-
Video
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
2 MP
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
4.0, A2DP
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
No
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Accelerometer
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Li-Po 4000 mAh battery (15.2 Wh)
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Talk time
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Up to 9 h (multimedia)
Zenfone 9
-
Charging
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
Black, White, Purple, Gold
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Price
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
About 150 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
Models
Memo Pad 8 ME181C
-
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B