Updated
Updated · Gizmodo · Sep 5
Gizmodo Names 30 Best of IFA 2026 Winners, Led by 17-Inch Lenovo Concept
Updated
Updated · Gizmodo · Sep 5

Gizmodo Names 30 Best of IFA 2026 Winners, Led by 17-Inch Lenovo Concept

2 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Sep 5

Summary

  • 30 products made Gizmodo’s Best of IFA 2026 list, highlighting a Berlin show packed with concepts and near-market devices across phones, PCs, smart home gear and robotics.
  • Lenovo’s Project Swan stood out with a flexible display that expands from 14 inches to a 17-inch ultrawide screen, while Tecno’s working bezel-less concept phone and Xiaomi’s 18 Fold drew top attention in mobile.
  • Several winners were picked for standout specs: Lexar’s SSD at 1,050 MB/s read speeds, Eufy’s Omni E35 robot vacuum at 35,000Pa suction, and Beyerdynamic’s Aventho Y headphones with up to 90 hours of battery life.
  • The awards also underscored IFA’s broader themes—AI, repairability and unconventional form factors—with products such as Anker’s 26 TOPS MindBase hub, DJI’s 8K 60-fps Osmo 360 II and iRobot’s split-body Roomba Duo concept.

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