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Gizmodo’s Best Tech of 2025 Awards: Our Favorite Phones, Laptops, Gaming Gear, and More
We reviewed a ton of gadgets this year. Here's our list of winners for everything that blew us away.
5 Years Later, the PS5 Has Destroyed Xbox. But the PS6 Faces a Bigger Threat
GamingRaymond Wong
5 Years After Launch, the Xbox Series X Is an Afterthought. So What’s Next?
GamingKyle Barr
Framework Laptop 16 (2025) Review: Finally, Mobile Gaming With Desktop Modularity
LaptopsKyle Barr
Google Nest Cam Outdoor (2025) Review: Gemini Just Lied Too Much
Home Entertainment & Smart HomeWes Davis
The Best Tech Gifts of 2025
Gadgets gifts are the best gifts to get friends and family.
Gizmodo Staff
The Best Gadgets of November 2025
Oura Ring 4 Ceramic Review: Can the Latest Smart Ring Really Track It All?
Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism Review: Great, but Wait for a Good Sale
This Huge 11-Inch Handheld Can’t Quite Be the 3DS of PC Gaming
This Might Be the Best 3-In-1 Charging Stand for Apple Devices, Except for One Thing
The Best Phones You Can Buy in 2025
Gizmodo Consumer Tech Reporter Kyle Barr’s 9 Favorite Board Games for People Who Need a Break From Tech
Gizmodo Senior Writer James Pero’s 8 Favorite Tech Gifts of 2025
Google Nest Doorbell Cam (2025) Review: I’m So Tired of Subscriptions
The Phone-Sized Boox Palma 2 Pro Made Me a Color E-Reader Convert
Even Realities Even G2 Review: Anti-Meta Smart Glasses With Real Potential
The Best Tech Gifts of 2025
The Best Wireless Headphones of 2025
The Best Laptops of 2025
Analogue 3D Review: The Console Your N64 Games Deserve
The Best Gaming Gifts of 2025
Solos AirGo A5 Review: These AI Smart Glasses Need a Brain Transplant
Soundpeats Clip1 Review: These Affordable Open Wireless Earbuds Have Bose Beat
Polar Loop Review: Better Than a Whoop 5.0?
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite Review: Redefining the ‘Premium’ Gaming Headset
The Best Phones You Can Buy in 2025
Whether you're on Team iPhone or Android, like flat phones or foldables, we've found the best phones released this year.
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Review: Not Enough When Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 Exists
SmartphonesRaymond Wong
iPhone 17 Review: The Best iPhone Value in Years
SmartphonesRaymond Wong
iPhone 17 Pro Review: Practical Perfection With Two Capital P’s
SmartphonesRaymond Wong
iPhone Air Review: A Magic Sheet of Glass With Expected Tradeoffs
SmartphonesRaymond Wong
The Best Laptops of 2025
Whether you're looking to game or increase your productivity, we've found the best laptop for you.
Framework Laptop 16 (2025) Review: Finally, Mobile Gaming With Desktop Modularity
LaptopsKyle Barr
Acer Predator Triton 14 AI Review: There Are Few Laptops as ‘Cool’ as This One
LaptopsKyle Barr
14-Inch MacBook Pro (M5) Review: New Soul in an Old Body
LaptopsKyle Barr
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (2025) Review: Thick and Hefty Never Looked So Good
LaptopsKyle Barr
The Best Wireless Headphones of 2025
Our carefully curated top picks for your next pair of headphones.
Soundpeats Clip1 Review: These Affordable Open Wireless Earbuds Have Bose Beat
HeadphonesJames Pero
Google Pixel Buds 2a vs. OnePlus Buds 4: Which Wireless Earbuds Win?
HeadphonesJames Pero
CMF Headphone Pro Review: Budget-Friendly Headphones With a Beefy Battery
HeadphonesJames Pero
Belkin’s SoundForm ANC Wired Earbuds Are No Threat to AirPods
HeadphonesWes Davis
This Huge 11-Inch Handheld Can’t Quite Be the 3DS of PC Gaming
The Abxylute 3D One is a handheld that tries so many things, and not all of them work.
Analogue 3D Review: The Console Your N64 Games Deserve
GamingKyle Barr
5 Years Later, the PS5 Has Destroyed Xbox. But the PS6 Faces a Bigger Threat
GamingRaymond Wong
5 Years After Launch, the Xbox Series X Is an Afterthought. So What’s Next?
GamingKyle Barr
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite Review: Redefining the ‘Premium’ Gaming Headset
GamingKyle Barr
Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism Review: Great, but Wait for a Good Sale
Love lighting the crap out of your house? Govee’s lights are an easy, but very spendy way to do it.
Google Nest Doorbell Cam (2025) Review: I’m So Tired of Subscriptions
Home Entertainment & Smart HomeWes Davis
The Brane X Portable Bluetooth Speaker Is the Final Boss of Bass
Home Entertainment & Smart HomeJames Pero
Google Nest Cam Outdoor (2025) Review: Gemini Just Lied Too Much
Home Entertainment & Smart HomeWes Davis
Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller Review: Just Buy a Mop
Home Entertainment & Smart HomeWes Davis
The Best Gadgets of November 2025
Might as well rename November to Game-vember since there was so much great gaming hardware announced.
Gizmodo Consumer Tech Reporter Kyle Barr’s 9 Favorite Board Games for People Who Need a Break From Tech
Other GadgetsKyle Barr
Gizmodo Senior Writer James Pero’s 8 Favorite Tech Gifts of 2025
Other GadgetsJames Pero
Even Realities Even G2 Review: Anti-Meta Smart Glasses With Real Potential
Other GadgetsJames Pero
The Best Tech Gifts of 2025
Other GadgetsGizmodo Staff
The Phone-Sized Boox Palma 2 Pro Made Me a Color E-Reader Convert
I may finally be an e-reader convert thanks to the phone-sized, color E Ink Boox Palma 2 Pro.
iPad Pro (M5) Review: No Other Tablet Even Comes Close
TabletsKyle Barr
iPadOS 26 Review: iPads Will Never Be the Touchscreen Mac You Wanted
TabletsKyle Barr
Lenovo Tab Plus Review: An Unmatched Audio Experience Among Tablets
TabletsJames Pero
Apple iPad Air With M3 Review: The Odd Man Out for iPads
TabletsKyle Barr
Maingear’s Rush Gaming Desktop Makes Laziness Feel So, So Good
Maingear's new PC puts an extra premium on its pretty build, but it's a damn nice desktop besides.
Alienware Area-51 Review: It Would Be My Forever Case if It Didn’t Look so Dated
DesktopsKyle Barr
Apple Mac Studio Review: A Hefty Little Powerhouse
DesktopsSherri L Smith
Falcon Northwest Tiki (Intel, RTX 5080) Review: The Thin Reaper Has Arrived
DesktopsSherri L Smith
CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme Review: Prebuilt Supremacy
DesktopsSherri L Smith
Oura Ring 4 Ceramic Review: Can the Latest Smart Ring Really Track It All?
Maybe you don't need a smartwatch for your health and fitness-tracking needs, after all.
This Might Be the Best 3-In-1 Charging Stand for Apple Devices, Except for One Thing
Accessories & WearablesWes Davis
Polar Loop Review: Better Than a Whoop 5.0?
Accessories & WearablesClaire Maldarelli
Google Pixel Watch 4 Review: Easily the Best Android Smartwatch of 2025
Accessories & WearablesRaymond Wong
Apple Watch Ultra 3 Review: Biggest Is Best, Except If It’s Not
Accessories & WearablesRaymond Wong
