Gizmodo’s Best Tech of 2025: Honoring the Year’s Most Impactful Innovations

The consumer electronics landscape has reached a pivotal juncture in 2025, marked by the seamless integration of generative AI, unprecedented leaps in battery efficiency, and a renewed focus on sustainable design. Gizmodo has officially announced the winners of its annual Best Tech Awards, highlighting the products that didn’t just meet market expectations but fundamentally redefined their respective categories.

The Evolution of Mobile Hardware

In the mobile category, the competition moved beyond mere specification bumps. This year’s winners emphasized durability and utility. From next-generation foldables that have finally eliminated the crease to smartphones utilizing on-device LLMs (Large Language Models) for privacy-centric productivity, the winners represent a shift toward hardware that acts as a genuine digital companion rather than just a communication tool.

Computing and Productivity Excellence

The computing sector saw a massive resurgence in 2025, driven by the maturity of ARM-based architecture and specialized neural processing units (NPUs). Gizmodo’s top picks in laptops and desktops showcased a balance of extreme power-to-watt ratios, allowing professional-grade creative work to be done on the move without compromising thermal performance or battery life.

Wearables and the Smart Home Ecosystem

Wearable technology moved further into the clinical space, with award-winning devices offering advanced biometric tracking that rivals dedicated medical hardware. Meanwhile, the smart home category celebrated the widespread adoption of the Matter protocol, ensuring that the ‘Best of 2025’ winners offer a frictionless, interoperable experience for users across various ecosystems.

Sustainability and the Future of Tech

A recurring theme among this year’s winners was the ‘Right to Repair’ and modularity. Gizmodo recognized several manufacturers who transitioned toward recycled materials and user-serviceable components, proving that high-end performance and environmental responsibility can coexist.

As we look toward the remainder of the year, these award-winning products serve as the benchmark for the industry, signaling a future where technology is more personal, more efficient, and more integrated into the fabric of daily life than ever before.