ROG Phone 5s vs Galaxy A16 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy A16 5G is supported until Oct 2030 at $3.81 per month of safe use, while the ROG Phone 5s 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 5s 40 · Galaxy A16 5G 71 — 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 5s $430

Avoid buyingsupport ended

2021◆ Buy-by Aug 20222024

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G $199

Safe to buy$3.81/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 5s 70Galaxy A16 5G 50

The ROG Phone 5s's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch amoled, fhd+ (1080x2448), 144hz, 360hz touch sampling.

Performance

ROG Phone 5s 62Galaxy A16 5G 45

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

Camera

ROG Phone 5s 67Galaxy A16 5G 55

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

Battery

ROG Phone 5s 100Galaxy A16 5G 80

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

Software longevity

ROG Phone 5s 0Galaxy A16 5G 62

The Galaxy A16 5G is supported until Oct 2030 — 74 months longer than the ROG Phone 5s.

Value

ROG Phone 5s 40Galaxy A16 5G 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy A16 5G at $3.81 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 5s	Galaxy A16 5G
Price (street)	$430	$199
Display	6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+ (1080x2448), 144Hz, 360Hz touch sampling	6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 90Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 888+	Samsung Exynos 1330
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB/18GB	4GB/8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	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	164.4 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm
Weight	238 g	200 g
Water resistance	None	IP54
Supported until	Aug 2024	Oct 2030

ROG Phone 5s full verdict →Galaxy A16 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.