ROG Phone 5 vs Galaxy M16 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy M16 5G

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy M16 5G is supported until Feb 2031 at $2.66 per month of safe use, while the ROG Phone 5 is already past its support window. On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: ROG Phone 5 40 · Galaxy M16 5G 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Asus ROG Phone 5 $380

Avoid buyingsupport ended

2021◆ Buy-by Apr 20222024

Samsung Galaxy M16 5G $150

Safe to buy$2.66/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20292031

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 5 70Galaxy M16 5G 50

The ROG Phone 5's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch amoled, fhd+ (1080x2448), 144hz.

Performance

ROG Phone 5 62Galaxy M16 5G 42

The ROG Phone 5's Snapdragon 888 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

ROG Phone 5 67Galaxy M16 5G 55

The ROG Phone 5 has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

ROG Phone 5 100Galaxy M16 5G 80

6,000mAh vs 5,000mAh — the ROG Phone 5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

ROG Phone 5 0Galaxy M16 5G 67

The Galaxy M16 5G is supported until Feb 2031 — 82 months longer than the ROG Phone 5.

Value

ROG Phone 5 40Galaxy M16 5G 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy M16 5G at $2.66 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 5	Galaxy M16 5G
Price (street)	$380	$150
Display	6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+ (1080x2448), 144Hz	6.7-inch Super AMOLED, 1080 x 2340 (FHD+), 90Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 888	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	65W wired	25W wired
Rear cameras	64MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro	50MP main, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	173 x 77 x 10.3 mm	164.6 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm
Weight	238 g	191 g
Water resistance	None	None
Supported until	Apr 2024	Feb 2031

ROG Phone 5 full verdict →Galaxy M16 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.