T3 awards – winner of 2026 (Picture: GETTY • SAMSUNG • APPLE)
The primary batch of tech awards have simply been handed out and it is one other good yr for the group at Samsung. Having taken house the prize for Finest Telephone in 2025, the Korean know-how big has now been handed that “Finest Telephone” gong as soon as once more by the knowledgeable tech group at T3.
This time it is the Galaxy S26 Extremely choosing up this coveted trophy, with this premium machine heading off powerful competitors from its Android rivals and Apple’s iPhone 17 vary.
The S26 Extremely launched earlier this yr and isn’t solely extra highly effective but in addition now features a intelligent privateness display screen that may cease strangers from snooping on texts and emails.
Together with Finest Telephone, T3’s high panel of judges additionally handed out over 80 different awards, together with Product Of The 12 months, which went to Adidas’ unimaginable Adizero Adios Professional Evo 3 trainers, that are the model’s lightest and quickest racing shoe ever.
Different winners included Apple boss Tim Prepare dinner, who picked up Particular person of the 12 months, the Dell XPS 14 received Finest Laptop computer, and the BMW iX3 grabbed Finest Electrical Automotive.
To rejoice its thirtieth anniversary, T3 additionally dished out a particular award for Largest Product in T3’s Lifetime. This went to the long-lasting Apple iPod, which remodeled the way in which many tuned into music due to its potential to retailer tens of millions of songs.
Talking in regards to the awards, T3’s Editor-in-Chief, Mat Gallagher, stated: “The iPod was greater than only a product, it was a revolution of the entire music business.
“What began with 1,000 songs in your pocket launched the world to iTunes and paying for digital music. Although in the end, the iPhone made the iPod redundant, with out the iPod the iPhone wouldn’t have existed.”
You could find the total checklist of winners at T3 right here however here is a choose of the highest ten gongs handed out in 2026
Apple’s Tim Prepare dinner received an award (Picture: GETTY)
Model Of The 12 months • Garmin
Product Of The 12 months • Adizero Adios Professional Evo 3
Tech Innovation • LEGO Sensible Play
Particular person of the 12 months • Tim Prepare dinner
Largest Product in T3’s Lifetime • iPod
Finest Telephone • Galaxy S26 Extremely
Apple’s iPod picked up the Largest Product in T3’s Lifetime (Picture: GETTY • APPLE)
Finest Headphones • Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
Finest Sensible Video Doorbell • Aqara Sensible Doorbell
Finest Soundbar • Marshall Heston 120
Finest Journey Headphones • Sony WH-1000XM6
Finest Earbuds • Bose QuiteComfort Extremely Earbuds
Finest Laptop computer • Dell XPS 14
Finest Mid-range Telephone • Nothing Telephone (4a) Professional
Finest Folding Telephone • Galaxy Z Fold 7
The brand new Sonos Play grabbed a gong (Picture: GETTY • SONOS)
Finest Robotic Vacuum Cleaner • Dream Matrix10 Extremely
Finest Smartwatch • Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Traditional
Finest Health Headphones • Shozk OpenFit Professional
Finest Streaming System • Manhattan Aero 4K TV Streamer
Finest Wi-fi speaker • Sonos Play
