Engadget's Best Of 2026

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The highest-rated devices that we reviewed this year in a variety of categories.

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By the end of the year, Engadget writers will complete over 150 product reviews. From Apple's iPhones to Google's Pixels, the AirPods to Sony's 1000X series and MacBooks to Dell's XPS, our reviews team covers a wide range of devices from a wide range of companies. During the course of the year, products that receive a score of 90 or higher earn Engadget's Editors' Choice, while other category-topping devices score in the high 80s.

Now that the year is coming to an end, we've compiled the highest-scoring products (so far) across a range of categories, along with commentary on each one from our writers, for our best of 2026.

Best Android phone: Google Pixel 11

Nathan Ingraham for Engadget

Google's Pixel 11 is the definition of an iterative update. It looks essentially the same as...

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