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It’s been an excellent year for tech releases, with the arrival of everything from new TV panel designs, to ground-breaking drones, to fantastic spatial audio speakers, to a new breed of AI-connected screenless fitness wearables.
It was also a really difficult year in tech, however, due to the component crisis and rising prices in almost all products. In the midst of this tension, it only makes sense for us to find out which companies have navigated the challenges best by asking the community of tech lovers out there – and so here are the first TechRadar Readers’ Choice Awards.
The results are in, so below we’ve listed the TechRadar Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 winners in each category, all voted for by 100% of you!
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Cell phones & tablets
Phone of the year
Phone brand of the year
Telephone innovation of the year
Best value phone
Best mid-range phone
Best flip phone
Best flip phone
Best camera phone
Best gaming phone
Best AI phone
Cameras & Drones
Camera of the year
Camera brand of the year
Camera innovation of the year
Best beginner camera
Best mid-range camera
Best professional camera
Best compact and instant camera
Best action and vlogging camera
Best camera lens
Best camera accessory
Best drone
Computing time
Calculator of the year
Best computer innovation
Best value laptop
Best AI laptop
Best gaming laptop
Best PC Gaming Handheld
Best gaming keyboard
Best gaming monitor
Best gaming mouse
Game night
Gaming device of the year
Gaming brand of the year
Gaming Innovation of the Year
Best console accessory
Best gaming service
Best gaming controller
Best gaming headset
Best gaming chair
TV and home cinema
TV of the year
Home Entertainment Brand of the Year
Home entertainment innovation of the year
Best Gaming TV
Best TV for sound
Best OLED TV
Best Mini LED TV
Best value TV
Best projector
Best sound bar
Best wireless home theater speakers
Streaming
Streaming Service of the Year
Best streaming service for movies
Best streaming service for documentaries
Best streaming service for TV series
Best Free Streaming Service of the Year
Audio
Headphones of the year
Audio brand of the year
Audio innovation of the year
Best wireless headphones
Best wireless headphones
Best open earbuds
Best value headphones
Best value earbuds
Best value open earbuds
Best Wired Headphones
Best Wired Earbuds
Best bluetooth speaker
Best wireless speaker
Best Portable Audio Player
Best turntable
Best DAC
Best stereo speakers
Health & Fitness Tech
Health and fitness device of the year
Health & Fitness Brand of the Year
Health and Fitness Innovation of the Year
Best smartwatch
Best Running Watch
Best fitness tracker
Best smart ring
Best electric toothbrush
Best Connected Fitness Tech
Home Tech
Home appliance of the year
Home Tech Brand of the Year
Home Tech Innovation of the Year
Best Home Light Tech
Best Home Security Device
Best robot vacuum
Best vacuum
Best Air Fryer
Best coffee maker
Best value coffee maker
Best fan
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