NDTV Gadgets360 Awards 2026: Check out the Nominations for India’s Most Trusted Award Show

The bang is NDTV Gadgets360 Awards, which returns with . It is the 2026 etymology of India’s biggest tech event, and this time we will celebrate tech excellence in 40 different categories. Over 200 nominations are nominated this year from smartphones, laptops and tablets to home appliances, AI or more. On March 30, 2026, in New Delhi, India will host the largest tech award show of its kind “In a year we have been hosting our biggest tech awards show.” It also marks a milestone for Gadgets360 as we celebrate our 11-year journey of tech, trust and excellence. Additionally we have achieved a record-breaking feat becoming the No. A third month in a row and the voice of tech industry that is undisputed, was 1 tech magazine for three months.

Our prestigious jury panel of industry experts and veterans will choose the best of tech in 20 categories this year, with 100+ nominations for tech.

Now is the time for our dear readers to decide on best tech of 2025. Our dear audience, You, can decide the winners from more than 100 nominations with dedicated Users’ Choice categories. Our microsite is live, and you can vote for your favourite products and choose the winners. Assuming you’re thinking of the types, and their respective nominations, that are what they were referring to when it comes to . So, to simplify things we have listed everything below. So, without any further ado, let’s start with .

NDTV Gadgets360 Awards Nominations for Mobiles

A showcasing of smartphone across 10 categories will be this year’s award show, from super affordable to flagship. See also the nominations of these types for Watch.

Best Smartphone Under 15K

The Sub-Rs (sub – Rs) are the sub-rs. Brands are launching smartphones in this category very actively, with competition on 15,000 segments. Watch the Best Smartphone Nominations Under Rs. » – See also “Royalphraser” 15,000 s 15.000.

1. Poco M7 Pro
2. Redmi 15
3. Tecno Pova 7
4. iQOO Z10x
5. Samsung Galaxy M17
6. Infinix Note 50X
7. Lava Play Ultra

Best Smartphone Under 25K [Mid-Range]

The smartphones, which are under Rs 25,000, break the barrier of giving premium features at an affordable price. These are the best smartphones of all elegant design or power packed performance,’ .

1. Nothing Phone 3a Lite
2. OnePlus Nord CE5
3. Realme P4 Pro
4. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
5. Samsung Galaxy M36
6. CMF Phone 2 Pro
7. Vivo T4
8. Oppo F31

Best Smartphone Under 35K [Mainstream]

The Rs 35,000 segment of smartphones showed that you don’t have to pay a fortune to get some flagship-grade features. Read about the Best Smartphone Nominations under Rs? 35,000.

1. OnePlus Nord 5
2. Nothing Phone 3a Pro
3. Realme 16 Pro
4. Motorola Edge 70
5. Vivo V60e
6. Samsung Galaxy A36
7. Redmi Note 15 Pro

Best Smartphone Under 50K [Mid-Premium]

The below Rs is the of. It was a year of really great products for the entire industry that saw some truly good products in this 50,000 segment. Brand’s products delivered a premium design language, flagship-grade features, plethora of AI capabilities, better cameras and more. Check out the nominations here ‘, check out our nominees.

1. iQOO Neo 10
2. OnePlus 15R
3. Pixel 9a
4. Vivo V60
5. Oppo Reno 15
6. Samsung Galaxy A56
7. Realme 16 Pro+

Best Gaming Smartphone [Mainstream]

The mobile gaming industry, particularly in the mainstream, saw a huge surge this year as it was one of the most popular games to be played. Many underdogs gave the established ones a hard fight this year, as did many of them inflicted on their own words. See the best gaming smartphone nominations in the mainstream category.

1. Infinix GT 30 Pro
2. iQOO Neo 10
3. OnePlus Nord 5
4. Poco F7
5. Oppo K13 Turbo
6. Realme 16 Pro
7. Motorola Edge 70

Best Gaming Smartphone [Overall]

In 2025, there were also major improvements to premium mobile gaming. Here are some of the best premium gaming smartphones that defined mobile gaming this year.

1. OnePlus 15
2. iQOO 15
3. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
4. iPhone 17 Pro Max
5. Realme GT 8 Pro
6. Vivo X300 Pro
7. Motorola Signature

Best Camera Smartphone [Mainstream]

The 2025 also showed how smartphone cameras have evolved in the mainstream segment of smartphones. multiple brand launch smartphones in the same market as this price segment to offer the best camera experience for customers. Check out the nominations here ‘, check out our nominees.

1. Motorola Edge 70
2. OnePlus Nord 5
3. Oppo F31 Pro+
4. Realme 16 Pro
5. Vivo V60e
6. Redmi Note 15 Pro

Best Camera Smartphone [Overall]

The 2025 also reflected the evolution of smartphone cameras, which has created stiff competition for full-frame cameras. Some of the craziest camera-centric smartphones in this segment were seen here, with Vivo and Oppo leading the way. Read some of the best camera smartphone nominations.

1. iPhone 17 Pro Max
2. Vivo X300 Pro
3. Oppo Find X9 Pro
4. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
5. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
6. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
7. Motorola Signature

Best Foldable/ Flip Smartphone

During this year, the smartphone industry experienced an explosion of foldable and flip phone models with several brands challenging Samsung’s dominance in the category. For our NDTV Gadgets360 awards, here are the nominations for the best foldable/flip smartphone.

1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2. Vivo X Fold 5
3. Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
4. Motorola Razr 60 Ultra
5. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Best Premium Smartphone [Under 1L]

Premium segment provides all the best-in-class features and specifications. So far we have seen some great smartphones in this price range. Check out the best premium smartphone nominees.

1. iPhone 17
2. Samsung Galaxy S25
3. Pixel 10
4. OnePlus 15
5. Oppo Find X9
6. Vivo X300
7. iQOO 15
8. Nothing Phone 3
9. Motorola Signature

NDTV Gadgets360 Awards Nominations for Tablet

Best Tablet [Mainstream]

In the year, tablet growth continued in its segment of the tablet while grew steadily. A few of the most impressive tablets were released over the year by brands such as Xiaomi, OnePlus, Realme, Motorola and more. Read about the Best Tablet nominees in mainstream category ».

1. OnePlus Pad Go 2
2. Apple iPad (2025)
3. Redmi Pad 2 Pro
4. Xiaomi Pad 7
5. Moto Pad 60 Pro

NDTV Gadgets360 Awards Nominations for Laptops

Best Gaming Laptop

This year we had a huge demand for gaming laptops, according to . These years have seen the gaming laptops go all-out this year with flagship quality specifications and design. With some of the best gaming features, this made it hard to choose from the rest. That’s the best gaming laptop for this year Here are the nominations, according to that statement ‘It is here.

1. Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2. MSI Titan 18 HX AI
3. Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16
4. HP Omen Max 16
5. Gigabyte Aorus Master 16
6. Lenovo Legion Pro 7i

Best Premium Laptop

The premium laptops, by default, were users’ favourite as they performed well in a thin-and–light form factor. See the Best Premium laptop nominations and see if your favourite product is here!

1. Apple MacBook Pro M5
2. Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro
3. Asus ProArt P16
4. HP OmniBook Ultra 14
5. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
6. Prestige 13 AI+ Evo A2VM

Best 2-in-1 Laptop

During this year, we saw several brands launch a slew of laptops in this category and the 2-in-1s were popular with demand for the 3-in-1. See the Best 2-in-1 Laptop nominations and see if your favourite product is here!

1. HP OmniBook X Flip 14
2. Samsung Galaxy Book 5 360
3. Asus ROG Flow Z13
4. Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1

NDTV Gadgets360 Awards Nominations for Smartwatch, TWS, and Audio Categories

Best Smartwatch

Some of the best smartwatches in the country were also launched during the wearables segment, as was some of America’s top smart watches. The health-centric features of these smartwatches were a good addition to the customer’s life, and allowed customers to keep track of their health activities in real time. here is best smartwatch nominee.

1. Apple Watch Series 11
2. Samsung Galaxy 8 Classic
3. Pixel Watch 4
4. Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro
5. Garmin Forerunner 570

Best TWS [Overall]

This year the truly wireless earbuds category added some more advanced features to this year’s lineup. The low-cost form factor, high performance and increased battery life make the on-the road listening experience more enjoyable. Please look at the nominations in this category .

1. Apple AirPods 3 Pro
2. JBL Tour Pro 3
3. Sony LinkBuds Fit
4. Google Pixel Buds 2a
5. Beats Powerbeats Fit
6. Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE
7. Sennheiser Accentum Open

Best Speaker [Mainstream]

The year 2025 also saw some of the best products in the speaker category. Party speakers were a huge number this year, we saw the usual Bluetooth speaker with some high-end options at low cost. Check out the best speaker nominations for this year’s awards.

1. Sony ULT Field 5
2. JBL PartyBox Encore 2
3. Marshall Kilburn III
4. Samsung Sound Tower ST40F
5. Philips Party Speaker TAX4910
6. Boat PartyPal 700

Best Headphones [Overall]

There were also a few high-end, premium products that this year featured in the headphones category which focused more on comfort and audio quality. here is a nomination for the best headphones of 2025 “At least I’m looking forward to this award.

1. Nothing Headphone 1
2. Sony WH-1000XM6
3. JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx
4. Sennheiser HDB 630
5. Noise Master Buds Max

NDTV Gadgets360 Awards Nominations for AI Category

Best AI Integration By A Smartphone Brand

In the smartphone segment, AI took over with brands such as Samsung, Google, Apple and more introducing their own personal-made AI features across a range of smartphones. We will thank those who have done a good job of implementing useful AI in smartphones this year, and that is the case for s. A Smartphone Brand Let’s check out the Best AI Integration nomination without further ado.

1. Samsung
2. Google
3. Vivo
4. Oppo
5. Motorola
6. OnePlus
7. Apple
8. Xiaomi
9. Nothing

Best AI Integration By A Laptop Brand

Artificial Intelligence also influenced the laptop market. With manufacturers such as Asus, Lenovo, HP and more starting to introduce the wave of Co-Pilot Plus laptops. Best AI Integration by a Laptop Brand Here are the nominations for this year’s Best Aiframer The best AI integration of.

1. Asus
2. Samsung
3. HP
4. Dell
5. Lenovo
6. Apple
7. MSI

NDTV Gadgets360 Awards Nominations for Users’ Choice Categories

Gadgets360 always believed in trusting our readers. We always put our readers first, so we have added 20 categories under Users’ Choice. Scroll down for the categories below to vote for your favourite brand.

Best Disruptor Smartphone Brand

1. Samsung
2. Xiaomi
3. Vivo
4. Oppo
5. Nothing
6. Motorola
7. OnePlus
8. Google

Best Disruptor Laptop Brand

1. Asus
2. Samsung
3. HP
4. Dell
5. Lenovo
6. Apple
7. MSI

Best Kitchen Appliance Brand

1. Philips
2. Bajaj
3. Prestige
4. Eureka Forbes
5. Kent
6. Usha
7. Crompton
8. Wonderchef

Best Washing Machine Brand

1. Haier
2. IFB
3. Godrej
4. LG
5. Samsung
6. Panasonic
7. Whirlpool
8. Voltas Beko

Best Refrigerator Brand

1. Samsung
2. Godrej
3. IFB
4. Panasonic
5. Onida
6. LG
7. Whirlpool
8. Haier

Best Air Conditioner Brand

1. Samsung
2. Godrej
3. Mitsubishi
4. Panasonic
5. LG
6. Whirlpool
7. Haier
8. Voltas Beko
9. Blue Star
10. Llyod
11. Hitachi

Game of the Year

1. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
2. Dispatch
3. Doom: The Dark Ages
4. Ghost of Yotei
5. Assassin’s Creed Shadows
6. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
7. Hollow Knight: Silksong

Best Network Coverage

1. Airtel
2. Reliance Jio
3. Vi

Best Smart Security Solution Brand

1. Qubo
2. Ezvis
3. Tapo
4. CP Plus
5. Xiaomi

Best Smart TV [55-inch]

1. Lumio Vision 9
2. Haier Mini LED M80F 55-inch
3. Sony Bravia 5
4. LG 55 QNED 8GA
5. Hisense U7Q
6. Samsung The Frame LS03F
7. TCL P8K 55-inch
8. Xiaomi X Pro QLED

Best Smart TV [65-inch and above]

1. Samsung QN900F 8K
2. Sony Bravia 8 II
3. TCL C6K 65-inch
4. LG G5
5. Vu Glo QLED TV 2025 (Dolby Edition)
6. Haier C95 OLED TV

Best Smart Ring Brand

1. Samsung
2. Gabit
3. Boat
4. Pebble
5. Noise
6. Ultrahuman

Best TWS [Mainstream]

1. Oppo Enco Buds 3 Pro+
2. OnePlus Nord Buds 3r
3. Boat Nirvana Zenith Pro
4. Realme Buds Air 8
5. CMF Buds 2 Plus

Best Printer Brand

1. HP
2. Epson
3. Brother
4. Canon
5. Xerox

Best Projector Brand

1. Lumio
2. Epson
3. Benq
4. E-Gate
5. Viewsonic
6. Portronics

Best Compact Phone

1. Vivo X300
2. Oppo Find X9
3. OnePlus 13S
4. Google Pixel 10
5. Samsung Galaxy S25
6. iPhone 17

Best Air Purifier Brand

1. Dyson
2. Qubo
3. Philips
4. Honeywell
5. Eureka Forbes
6. Sharp

Best Mainstream Smartphone SoC

1. Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2. MediaTek Dimensity 7400
3. Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
4. MediaTek Dimensity 8450

Best Flagship Smartphone SoC

1. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
2. MediaTek Dimensity 9500
3. Samsung Exynos 2600
4. Apple A19 Pro
5. Google Tensor G5

Best Smartphone [Overall]

1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
2. Vivo X300 Pro
3. Oppo Find X9 Pro
4. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
5. iPhone 17 Pro Max
6. OnePlus 15
7. iQOO 15
8. Realme GT 8 Pro
9. Motorola Signature

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