IFA 2026 was packed with gadgets galore. We expected the annual “Innovation For All” tech show in Berlin to have the usual abundance of smart home devices and home appliances, but companies big and small really pulled up in numbers with genuinely intriguing consumer devices.
From a laptop with a screen that expands from 14 inches to 17 inches to a robot vacuum with a robot vacuum that has a smaller “head” to a bezel-less phone, IFA 2026 showed us a glimpse of the future.
As we did last year, we’re awarding the very best products of the tech show in our Best of IFA 2026 Awards. Every winner was handpicked by the Gizmodo Consumer Tech Team. Congrats to all the winners.
Best Smartphone
Tecno Bezel-Less Concept Phone
It’s only a concept device, but Tecno’s bezelless phone was fully working. Without any black borders around the display, it shows what the future of bar-style phones could look like if they’re all screen.
Best Foldable Phone
Xiaomi 18 Fold
Nobody got to touch it and full specs weren’t announced, but the buzz around Xiaomi’s 18 Fold was still pretty strong. The book-style foldable could be a strong competitor for the upcoming foldable iPhone, at least outside of the U.S.
Best Mobile Accessory
Lexar Muse Ultra-Slim Portable SSD
Touted by Lexar as the “world’s thinnest SSD,” the Lexar Muse Ultra-Slim Portable SSD tapers from 3.8mm at its center to 1mm on the sides. It’s a portable SSD, so it can be used with any device like a laptop for storage, but we’re awarding it our favorite mobile accessory at IFA 2026 because it also comes with a MagSafe sleeve that bolts it to an iPhone for recording 4K ProRes video. Its 1,050 MB/s read and 1,000 MB/s write speeds are super fast, too.
Best Portable Battery
Belkin UltraCharge Pro Slim Power Bank
On the surface, Belkin’s UltraCharge Pro Slim Power Bank looks like another slim battery bank with 5,000mAh or 10,000mAh capacities. But inside, it’s using semi-solid-state battery technology that not only allows it to be more compact than other similarly sized battery banks, it should also last up to 3x longer than other battery banks over time.
Best Laptop
Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe
Lenovo’s ultra-colorful IdeaPad Vibe laptops ooze personality from every pore, including the keycaps. These lightweight laptops include swappable keycaps and plenty of ports, made to be the kind of everyday laptop that doesn’t make you feel like a creature in a cubicle.
Best Weird Laptop
Lenovo Project Swan
We’ve already seen laptops extend vertically, so why not horizontally? Lenovo’s Project Swan concept unfurls its wings thanks to a flexible display hidden in the lid, turning a 14-inch laptop into a 17-inch ultrawide screen with more real estate than normal.
Best Desktop
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO i
Just like the new IdeaPad Vibe, the IdeaCentre AIO i is packing in a relatively affordable processor into a very cute, very colorful screen. The all-in-one desktop comes in either 24- or 27-inch sizes and supports an Intel Core 7 350 processor that’s good enough for daily tasks. A curated selection of ports round out a relatively cheap desktop that will actually accent your desk setup.
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