Screen size
Memo Pad 8 ME581CLWinner: 8.0"+26%
Zenfone 85.9"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Zenfone 8
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
3, 7, 20
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsZenfone 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
Speed
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
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
Announced
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
2014, June. Released 2014, Q3
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
213 x 123 x 7.5 mm (8.39 x 4.84 x 0.30 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
299 g (10.55 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Micro-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Intel Atom Z3580
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
PowerVR G6430
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
No
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
5 MP
Zenfone 8
-
Video
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Yes
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
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 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
1.2 MP
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
4.0, A2DP
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
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 ME581CL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
No
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable (15.2 Wh)
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Talk time
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Up to 9 h (multimedia)
Zenfone 8
-
Charging
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
White, Pink, Blue
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Price
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
About 240 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Models
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D