New Delhi: The second edition of Times of India Gadgets Now Awards winners were announced at an event that saw some of the top executives from the tech industry attend the ceremony virtually.
The awards celebrated and honoured the best gadgets of 2021 that made our lives easy and convenient during the ongoing pandemic. There were 15 product categories in all including smartphones, laptops, tablets, gaming devices, audio devices, and wearables. The winners were announced under 2 heads – People’s Choice and Jury Choice. The People’s Choice winners were decided based on audience votes.
“I congratulate each winner and look forward to the 3rd edition celebrating the constantly evolving gadget ecosystem for the Indian consumers. Gadgets Now Awards is our initiative to recognise the tech industry’s efforts for producing innovative devices that impact our daily lives. Our eminent jury and audience have both come up with admirable winners. And the response to these awards, by people who voted because they felt strongly about their devices, overwhelmed us,” said Durga Raghunath, Business Head, Times of India, Digital.
The eminent Jury that decided the Jury Choice award winners comprised of Navkendar Singh, Research Director, Client Devices & IPDS, IDC India; Prateep Dasgupta, Data & Analytics Director, BCG GAMMA; Sumit Gulati, executive editor at Times of India digital and Manisha Singh, Technology Editor, TOI Digital.
Following is the list of winners of Gadgets Now Awards 2021
Category | Jury Choice | People’s Choice |
AUDIO DEVICE OF THE YEAR (SPEAKERS) | Amazon Echo Show 10 | Samsung Q950A |
AUDIO DEVICE OF THE YEAR (TWS) | OnePlus Buds Pro | OnePlus Buds Pro |
GAMING LAPTOP OF THE YEAR | MSI GT76 Titan | Dell G7 7500 |
VALUE FOR MONEY LAPTOP OF THE YEAR | Lenovo Chromebook Flex 3i | HP Chromebook 11a |
GAMING DEVICE OF THE YEAR | Microsoft Xbox Series X | Sony Playstation 5 |
FITNESS BAND OF THE YEAR | Fitbit Luxe | Mi Band 6 |
BUDGET SMARTPHONE OF THE YEAR | Redmi Note 10 Pro Max | Redmi Note 10 Pro Max |
AFFORDABLE CAMERA SMARTPHONE OF THE YEAR | Vivo V20 Pro | OnePlus 9R |
CAMERA SMARTPHONE OF THE YEAR | iPhone 13 Pro Max | iPhone 13 Pro Max |
AUDIO DEVICE OF THE YEAR | Jabra Elite 85t | Apple AirPods (third-gen) |
TABLET OF THE YEAR | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ | iPad mini |
LAPTOP OF THE YEAR | Apple MacBook Pro | Apple MacBook Pro |
SMARTWATCH OF THE YEAR | Apple Watch Series 7 | Apple Watch Series 7 |
TV OF THE YEAR | Samsung The Frame | Sony Bravia XR X90J |
SMARTPHONE OF THE YEAR | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 | iPhone 13 |