Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Zenfone 9
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 9
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
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsZenfone 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
Speed
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
5G bands
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
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
Announced
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
2014, June. Released 2014, Q3
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
213 x 123 x 7.5 mm (8.39 x 4.84 x 0.30 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 ME581CL
299 g (10.55 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Micro-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Intel Atom Z3580
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
PowerVR G6430
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
No
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
5 MP
Zenfone 9
-
Video
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Yes
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
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 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
1.2 MP
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
4.0, A2DP
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
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 ME581CL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
No
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable (15.2 Wh)
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Talk time
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
Up to 9 h (multimedia)
Zenfone 9
-
Charging
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
White, Pink, Blue
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Price
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
About 240 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
Models
Memo Pad 8 ME581CL
-
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B