PhoneLifespan

ROG Phone 5s vs Galaxy M17 5G

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy M17 5G is supported until Oct 2031 at $3.05 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 M17 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 5s $430
Avoid buyingsupport ended
2021◆ Buy-by Aug 20222024
Samsung Galaxy M17 5G $195
Safe to buy$3.05/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Oct 20292031

Category by category

Display
ROG Phone 5s 70Galaxy M17 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 M17 5G 45

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

Camera
ROG Phone 5s 67Galaxy M17 5G 55

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

Battery
ROG Phone 5s 100Galaxy M17 5G 80

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

Software longevity
ROG Phone 5s 0Galaxy M17 5G 76

The Galaxy M17 5G is supported until Oct 2031 — 86 months longer than the ROG Phone 5s.

Value
ROG Phone 5s 40Galaxy M17 5G 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy M17 5G at $3.05 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecROG Phone 5sGalaxy M17 5G
Price (street)$430$195
Display6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+ (1080x2448), 144Hz, 360Hz touch sampling6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus
ChipsetSnapdragon 888+Samsung Exynos 1330 (5nm)
RAM8GB/12GB/16GB/18GB4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB
Battery6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging65W wired25W wired
Rear cameras64MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro50MP main, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions173 x 77 x 10.3 mm164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm
Weight238 g192 g
Water resistanceNoneIP54
Supported untilAug 2024Oct 2031
ROG Phone 5s full verdict →Galaxy M17 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.