T3 Awards 2025: The tech finalists

A striking piece of design that's truly portable.

An iconic shape with powerful sound.

Brings bass to the party.

A well-priced mid-size portable speaker.

Sound for all weather conditions.

The will.i.am party speaker that packs a punch.

The Mbappe-branded portable that lives up to the name.

A distinctive little speaker with great sound.

The smaller Sonos portable still delivers impressive sound.

A rugged portable speaker with solid sound.

A top-class, rugged compact speaker.

An inexpensive Dolby Atmos solution.

A feature-packed soundbar with a personal surround sound feature.

A top-tier soundbar that offers full immersion.

Samsung's flagship soundbar.

An incredible single-box soundbar.

A multi-room speaker with AirPlay 2 and impressively wide sound dispersion.

The iconic wireless speaker now has even better sound.

An epic all-in-one music system.

An affordable and great-sounding set of speakers.

A well-specced tabletop all-in-one.

Huge sound from Meridian's first wireless speaker.

Perfectly balanced sound from these gorgeous speakers.

Top-tier comfort in a modern package.

An excellent gaming chair with a striking design.

A gaming chair that wouldn't look out of place in an office.

A budget chair that gives plenty of bang for your buck.

A top-tier gaming chair with a great design.

The NanoGen is one of the comfiest gaming chairs ever made.

Still the pinnacle of premium sound.

One of the best-sounding packages on the market

The ultimate in noise-cancelling headphones.

Incredible sound from these redesigned headphones, complete with serious ANC.

Phenomenal headphones that are now even more practical.

Bose's entry-level earbuds deliver in abundance.

One of the best-sounding packages on the market

Bowers & Wilkins' step-down true wireless earbuds sound amazing and are well-priced

Bowers & Wilkins' all-new Pi8 are most certainly premium in-ears.

Great earbuds with an extra clever case.

Comfortable, lightweight and well-priced, with sound quality that fits their asking price.

An impressive revision of some already great budget earbuds

The Technics EAH-AZ100 are comfortable, easy to use, and sound excellent.

An accomplished and thoroughly entertaining listen

Uncomplicatedly brilliant

Balanced, direct and engaging sound from comfortable, good-looking and nicely made headphones.

The Liric 2nd Generation make the sort of sound that never gets old.

The least closed-sounding pair of closed-back headphones this sort of money can currently buy.

Shanling's first over-ears are an impressive effort.

A great mid-range option with phenomenal comfort.

Four years on, the Apple AirPods Max still deliver unbeatable sound and seamless Apple ecosystem integration.

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones offer the ultimate active noise-cancelling (ANC) and stellar sound quality. 

Not only a stellar upgrade, they mark Bowers & Wilkins' arrival into serious active noise-cancelling (ANC) territory.

Cambridge Audio's first set of over-ears are priced really competitively, and also sound great.

Proof that a brilliant pair of headphones doesn’t rely on an exhaustive feature set.

Dyson's first-ever dedicated headphones are large, long-lasting, and dollop out lashings of well-controlled bass.

Remarkably acute and forthright sound quality, great quality of construction, and cutting-edge specification.

70 hours of battery life and almost indestructible.

Quality over-ear headphones with noise-cancelling but still very affordable.

Sonos' long-awaited headphones debut fully deliver on the hype. 

The WH-1000XM6 sound phenomenal, and are more practical thanks to a folding design.

The 16 Pro does everything the Max does in a smaller form, and that is likely to suit some users better. 

A beautifully balanced experience, offering heaps of power. 

The Honor Magic 7 Pro was a good phone when it launched, but it's a great phone now.

A huge battery, the latest specs, and its most polished interface to date.

Oppo is back with a bang in the Find X8 Pro. 

An exercise in refinement with the promise of AI enhancements.

Combining excellent battery life, a quality display, booming speakers, ample power and an impressive camera.

Xiaomi's flagship is almost more camera than phone, but is hugely impressive

The iPhone 16e is the model that most people will end up buying.

A fully-formed mid-level Android offering. 

With keen pricing and an optical zoom lens, the Honor 200 isn't to be overlooked

A viable Google Pixel alternative.

Nothing's 'Pro' version of the Phone (3a) goes big on cameras.

A champion choice for anyone shopping on a leaner budget.

A smooth operator day-to-day with some welcome highlights.

A great Android all-rounder for a great price.

A fantastic panel for PC and console gaming.

One of the best 4K OLED gaming monitors around.

An excellent monitor that will attract gamers thanks to the top-tier specs on offer.

One of the best 4K picks for creatives.

A productivity powerhouse at a huge 43-inch scale.

This 6K monitor offers excellent colour accuracy and wide dynamic range.

A real beauty of a 27-inch gaming monitor.

This stellar display does gaming, streaming, and more.

The ultimate combination of power and portability.

Apple's flagship laptop for creatives.

Pure portability bliss for the frequent traveller. 

A stunning hybrid ultrabook.

A mid-range performer with plenty of appeal

A top-quality portable laptop, and one of the best Windows options around.

Samsung's latest is one of the best lightweight laptops around.

Amazon's second-gen Fire TV and first Mini-LED TV is a great option.

Eye-searingly bright images and is largely capable considering its low asking price.

The pinnacle of classic OLED performance.

A well-specified television with a whole lot going for it where picture quality is concerned.

The Z95A delivers rip-roaring picture quality that any cinema enthusiast will love.

Philips' top-end OLED TV is its boldest and brightest – and the built-in sound system is sensational too.

The peak of Philips' range is set with an incredible Bowers & Wilkins sound system and all-new Ambilight.

Super-bright, yet beautifully controlled, and features an anti-glare panel that looks stunning in all conditions.

The new Sky Glass certainly improves the picture quality, thanks to a new panel.

Huge screen sizes, Mini-LED backlight, comprehensive HDR support, and state-of-the-art gameplay.

The pinnacle of classic OLED performance.

The Z95A delivers rip-roaring picture quality that any cinema enthusiast will love.

The peak of Philips' range is set with an incredible Bowers & Wilkins sound system and all-new Ambilight.

Super-bright, yet beautifully controlled, and features an anti-glare panel that looks stunning in all conditions.

Amazon's second-gen Fire TV and first Mini-LED TV is a great option.

Eye-searingly bright images and is largely capable considering its low asking price.

An anti-reflective screen designed for artwork, but is great for movies and gaming too.

The new Sky Glass certainly improves the picture quality, thanks to a new panel.

Huge screen sizes, Mini-LED backlight, comprehensive HDR support, and state-of-the-art gameplay.

Eye-searingly bright images and is largely capable considering its low asking price.

The pinnacle of classic OLED performance.

A well-specified television with a whole lot going for it where picture quality is concerned.

The Z95A delivers rip-roaring picture quality that any cinema enthusiast will love.

Philips' top-end OLED TV is its boldest and brightest – and the built-in sound system is sensational too.

Super-bright, yet beautifully controlled, and features an anti-glare panel that looks stunning in all conditions.

Huge screen sizes, Mini-LED backlight, comprehensive HDR support, and state-of-the-art gameplay.

A budget webcam upgrade and you won't find many competitors available for less.

A great option for people who want to improve their video quality without spending a fortune.

More compact and cheaper, yet still excels in terms of its video and audio output.

A fantastic webcam for demanding users.

An even better picture for your video calls.

A sports car of a gaming laptop for gamers who want it all.

This gaming tablet is a unique proposition but extremely impressive technically.

Slim and gorgeous, but with the power to push through even modern releases. 

A slim beast with chunky power.

Razer's thinnest yet and still extremely sharp.

A brilliant noise-cancelling headset that will particularly suit anyone who wants to seek an edge at actual events.

Perfect for the PS5 Pro.

A solid mid-tier gaming headset.

A solid and affordable gaming headset.

Gaming headset heaven for multi-system gamers.

Razer's latest haptic headset is its best yet.

The second-gen foldable Google Pixel is a giant leap forward.

Thinner, lighter and costs less than the main foldable competition. 

Hands down, the best cover display of any flip phone.

Undoubtedly, 2025's hottest new folding phone.

Still one of the best clamshell foldables to use.

An accomplished and exciting foldable with the software being one of its big wins.

The most capable Eero system yet, the Max 7 is able to deliver blistering Wi-Fi 7 performance. 

A top-tier Wi-Fi 6E mesh system.

The best mobile router in the business.

Quite simply, one of the best systems around.