Times of India-Gadgets Now Awards 2025: Winners of smartphone and tablet categories

Times of India–Gadgets Now Awards 2025 recognised the best smartphones and tablets launched over the past year, with Samsung emerging as the biggest winner across both Editor’s Choice and People’s Choice categories. The awards, announced on Monday - January 23 in New Delhi, highlighted devices that stood out for performance, design, camera capabilities and overall value. Flagship smartphones dominated the top honours, while competition in the affordable and gaming segments also remained strong.In the Editor’s Choice smartphone category, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was named Best Smartphone of the Year, reflecting its all-round performance and premium features. Apple’s iPhone 17 won Best Premium Smartphone of the Year, while the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL took home the award for Best Camera Smartphone of the Year.The Best Affordable Smartphone of the Year title went to the Nothing Phone 3(a), with the Vivo T4 Ultra recognised as the Best Gaming Smartphone of the Year. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 won Best Foldable Smartphone of the Year, and the OnePlus 13s was named Best Affordable Premium Smartphone of the Year.In the tablet segment, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra was awarded Best Tablet of the Year.In the People’s Choice awards, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra once again claimed Best Smartphone of the Year, underlining its popularity among users. The Samsung Galaxy S25 won Best Premium Smartphone of the Year, while the S25 Ultra also secured Best Camera Smartphone of the Year.The Best Gaming Smartphone of the Year award went to the OnePlus 15R, and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 won Best Foldable Smartphone of the Year. The Samsung Galaxy A17 was named Best Affordable Smartphone of the Year, while the Google Pixel 9a took the Best Affordable Premium Smartphone of the Year title. Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge was recognised for Best Gadgets with an Out-of-the-Box Design.In the tablet category, users also voted the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra as Best Tablet of the Year.Overall, the Times of India–Gadgets Now Awards 2025 recognised tech leaders Samsung, Apple, Google, OnePlus, Vivo and Nothing for their standout devices of the year.