At IFA 2025, Tom’s Hardware rounded up its standout gadgets in categories that ranged from sleek smartphones to robust gaming gear.
Tecno’s Spark Slim earned Best of Show with its feather-light, curved design, just 5.9 mm thin, plus a 144 Hz AMOLED screen and LED mood ring that doubles as a fill light, all for around $200.
Acer’s Swift Air 16 claimed Best Laptop. It packs a 16-inch OLED display, Ryzen AI 7 350 chip, 32 GB RAM, and a 1 TB SSD into a surprisingly lightweight, ultra-thin body.
For gaming, Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 took home Best Gaming Hardware. It improves ergonomics, revives detachable controllers with Hall-effect joysticks, and ups battery capacity, all while switching to a vibrant OLED display.
Samsung dominated key categories: the Galaxy S25 FE landed Best Smartphone for balancing flagship features with a friendlier price. Galaxy Tab S11 earned Best Tablet for productivity and display prowess.
In the smart-home arena, Dreame’s stair-climbing chassis turned any Dreame vac into a robot that can scale steps. It earned Best Home Innovation. Ecovacs’s Deebot X11 also merited praise.
Other notable picks: Geekom’s A9 Mega mini-PC packed 128 GB RAM in a tiny frame. Acemate’s tennis robot earned Best Fitness Tech with AI-driven coaching. And the We Are Rewind GB-001 speaker, offering Bluetooth, cassette playback, karaoke, amp, and more, snagged Best Speaker for its versatility.
These choices spotlight IFA’s pulse in 2025: gadget design that doesn’t just look good, but adapts thoughtfully to real-life demands.