Phone Comparison - Asus Zenfone 5 vs Asus Memo Pad 8 ME181C

Asus Zenfone 5
asus zenfone 5
Asus Memo Pad 8 ME181C
asus memo pad 8 me181c
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general General Info

Manufacturer Asus Asus
Announced January 2014 June 2014
Status Available - June 2014 Coming Soon - Q3 2014
Colors Black, White, Red, Blue, Gold Black, White, Purple, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 148.2 x 72.8 x 5.5-10.3
(5.83 x 2.87 x 0.22-0.41)
211.7 x 124.9 x 8.3 mm
(8.33 x 4.92 x 0.33 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 No
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 No
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM , EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 2.0 GHz / Dual-core 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom Z2580/Z2560 [Similar] Quad-core 1.33 GHz, Intel Atom Z3745 [Similar]
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP2 [Similar] -
RAM 1/2 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 8/16 GB 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches [Similar] 8.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] 800 x 1280 pixels (189 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 63.76% 69.95%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM Radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging
Video Yes Yes, 1080p
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes No
Edge Yes No
3G HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps No
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with GLONASS
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 8/16 GB, 1/2 GB RAM 16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po battery (15.2 Wh)
Capacity 2110 mAh -
Stand by Up to 353 h (3G) -
Talk Time Up to 18 h 30 min (3G) Up to 9 h (multimedia)