Times of India Gadgets Now Awards 2025: Top devices honoured at star-studded occasion

The Times of India Gadgets Now Awards 2025 introduced collectively India’s high tech improvements and celebrated the yr’s greatest devices in a star-studded ceremony that merged expertise with glamour. The night attracted a various mixture of luminaries — from trend designers and superstar cooks to advertising leaders and authorized specialists — all coming collectively to honour excellence in shopper expertise throughout a number of classes, together with smartphones, smartwatches, audio units and TVs.

Audio excellence takes the stage

The night opened with creator Sutupa Basu and actor-entrepreneur Manya Pathak presenting awards for the yr’s greatest audio units. JBL Tour Pro 3 claimed the Editor’s Choice for Best TWS of the Year, whereas Apple AirPods Pro 3 gained the People’s Choice. OnePlus dominated the reasonably priced phase, with Nord Buds 3r profitable each classes for Best Affordable TWS, whereas OnePlus Buds 4 took Editor’s Choice for Best Affordable Premium TWS.

Wearables and computing energy

Fashion and inside designer Varija Bajaj joined Panasonic executives Abhishek Verma and Dhiraj Sharma to current smartwatch honors. Google Pixel Watch 4 gained Editor’s Choice for Best Smartwatch, whereas Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic secured People’s Choice. In the reasonably priced phase, Noise ColorFit Pro 6 took People’s Choice over Boat Enigma Radiant’s Editor’s Choice win.Computing excellence was acknowledged with HP OmniBook Flip X profitable Editor’s Choice for Best Laptop of the Year, whereas Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro claimed People’s Choice. For gaming laptops, dominated Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Editor’s Choice whereas Alienware 18 Area-51 gained hearts in People’s Choice.

AI takes centre stage

Partner at JSA Law Venkatesh Raman Prasad and Sunanya Chibba introduced awards for cutting-edge expertise. Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro gained Editor’s Choice for Best AI-Powered Gadget, whereas Neosapien Neo 1 secured People’s Choice. Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra swept each classes for Best Tablet of the Year.

Home leisure excellence

Celebrity chef Nishant Chaubey and Suraj Malik, CEO of Legacy Growth, acknowledged residence audio winners, with Sony Bravia Theatre System 6 profitable each Editor’s and People’s Choice awards.Global UX Head Deepika Dutta Kapoor and social entrepreneur Shalini Vig introduced tv honors. Samsung Neo QLED QN90F dominated the premium phase, profitable each Editor’s and People’s Choice for Best TV of the Year. Xiaomi QLED TV FX Pro swept the reasonably priced TV class in each voting streams.

Design and innovation awards

Home equipment excellence was acknowledged with Nuuk Ren Pro profitable Editor’s Choice for Best Vacuum Cleaner, whereas Eureka Forbes SmartClean Auto Bin S2 took People’s Choice. In the standout design class, Dyson Hushjet Purifier Compact gained Editor’s Choice for Best Gadget with an Out-of-the-Box Design, whereas Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge captured People’s Choice.Partner at JSA Law Vishnu Sudarsan and Dr. Jai Madan introduced images awards, with Nikon ZR profitable Editor’s Choice for Best Camera of the Year and Canon R50V claiming People’s Choice.The smartphone classes proved extremely aggressive throughout all segments. Indian actor Rahul Dev and Ramakrishna P, CEO of India Mobile Congress, introduced reasonably priced and gaming smartphone awards. Nothing Phone 3(a) gained Editor’s Choice for Best Affordable Smartphone whereas Samsung Galaxy A17 secured People’s Choice. In gaming, Vivo T4 Ultra took Editor’s Choice whereas OnePlus 15R gained People’s Choice.OnePlus 13s claimed Editor’s Choice for Best Affordable Premium Smartphone, with Google Pixel 9A profitable People’s Choice in the identical class.

The grand finale

The night’s most prestigious smartphone honors had been introduced by Kapila Sethi, Director of Marketing at William Grant & Sons, and humanitarian Varun Pruthi. Samsung dominated the premium classes, with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 sweeping each Editor’s and People’s Choice for Best Foldable Smartphone.In the flagship phase, Apple iPhone 17 gained Editor’s Choice for Best Premium Smartphone, whereas Samsung Galaxy S25 captured People’s Choice. For digital camera excellence, Google Pixel 10 Pro XL gained Editor’s Choice whereas Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra secured People’s Choice.The evening’s final honor — Best Smartphone of the Year — went to Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in each Editor’s and People’s Choice classes, cementing Samsung’s place because the cell trade’s gold customary.

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