Top 10 Gadgets of 2025

Top 10 Gadgets of 2025

2025 has been a landmark year for technology, shifting away from "spec-chasing" and moving toward seamless AI integration, foldable durability, and sustainable hardware.

If you’re looking to upgrade your tech stack, here is the ultimate list of the Top 10 Gadgets of 2025. These picks are based on expert reviews from Engadget, Time, and CNET, focusing on innovation, utility, and value.

1. Google Pixel 10 Pro

Best Overall Smartphone: the Pixel 10 Pro has officially dethroned its rivals as the smartest phone on the market. Powered by the Tensor G5 chip, it introduces "Magic Cue", an AI assistant that proactively manages your life by pulling context from your emails and calendar.

Key Feature: 100x ProRes Zoom and Qi2 "PixelSnap" magnetic charging.

Why it’s a Top Pick: It offers the most "human" AI experience without the lag found in earlier models.

2. Nintendo Switch 2

Best Gaming Handheld After nearly a decade, Nintendo’s successor has arrived. It features a massive 7.9-inch HDR LCD screen and backward compatibility, ensuring your existing library isn't left behind.

Key Feature: Magnetic Joy-Cons and 4K output when docked.

Why it’s a Top Pick: It finally brings 1080p 120Hz gaming to a handheld, bridging the gap between mobile and console power.

3. Apple AirPods Pro 3

Best Audio & Wearable Tech Apple has turned the world's most popular earbuds into a health powerhouse. The new model includes a clinical-grade heart rate sensor and a game-changing Live Translation mode.

Key Feature: Adaptive Noise Cancellation that is 2x stronger than the previous generation.

Why it’s a Top Pick: They are no longer just for music; they are essential tools for travellers and fitness enthusiasts.

4. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Best Foldable Device Foldables have finally gone mainstream. At just 8.9 mm thick, the Z Fold 7 feels like a regular phone when closed but opens into a tablet that is now fully IP68 water and dust resistant.

Key Feature: A 200MP main camera—the first ever in a foldable.

Why it’s a Top Pick: It solves the "durability" concern that previously held foldables back.

5. Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses (Gen 2)

Best AI Wearable These aren't just for photos. The second-gen glasses feature an "always-on" AI that can look at what you’re seeing and translate signs, identify plants, or give you recipes in real-time through open-ear speakers.

Key Feature: Lightweight design that looks exactly like classic Wayfarers.

Why it’s a Top Pick: It’s the first "invisible" way to use AI in public without a screen.

6. Framework Laptop 16 (2025 Edition)

Best for Sustainability In an era of glued-shut tech, the Framework 16 is fully modular. You can swap out the keyboard, the ports, and even the NVIDIA RTX 5070 GPU as technology improves.

Key Feature: Complete "Right to Repair" DIY architecture.

Why it’s a Top Pick: It’s a "forever laptop" that grows with you instead of ending up in a landfill.

7. Oura Ring 4

Best Health Tracker For those who hate smartwatches, the Oura Ring 4 offers the most discreet health monitoring. It now features 18 signal pathways for near-perfect accuracy in tracking sleep, stress, and cardiovascular age.

Key Feature: 8-day battery life in a tiny titanium ring.

Why it’s a Top Pick: It provides professional-level health data without the "screen fatigue" of a watch.

8. DJI Neo 2

Best Lifestyle Drone DJI has perfected the "selfie drone". The Neo 2 is small enough to fit in a jacket pocket and features LiDAR obstacle detection, meaning it can fly through a dense forest or your living room without crashing.

Key Feature: Voice-controlled flight and 4K stabilised video.

Why it’s a Top Pick: It makes aerial photography accessible to people who have never flown a drone before.

9. Amazon Echo Hub

Best Smart Home Controller The Echo Hub is the "brain" your house has been waiting for. It uses Matter and Zigbee protocols to unify all your smart devices into one responsive 8-inch touchscreen.

Key Feature: Local AI processing for instant response times (no cloud lag).

Why it’s a Top Pick: It makes managing a complex smart home feel as simple as flipping a light switch.

10. Kindle Scribe (2025)

Best Productivity Gadget The new Scribe combines a 300 ppi e-paper display with a Premium Pen that feels like real ink. It now uses AI to summarise your handwritten notes and convert them into organised digital text.

Key Feature: 11-inch display with no-glare "Paperwhite" technology.

Why it’s a Top Pick: It’s the ultimate distraction-free tool for readers and writers.