Trade show attendance may be slow, but not novelty. The IFA 2020 is wrapped up for the year after three days of in-person, virtual and satellite events. There is no denying the reality of the show, but the announcements, products and technologies presented were as spectacular as ever. This is Android Authority Best of IFA 2020 Awards.
Phone and Wearables
Best smartphone: Samsung galaxy z fold 2
This year, Samsung unveiled a much better Galaxy Fold, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. With a $ 2,000 price tag, the Z Fold 2 aspires to get foldable at any cost. With an improved external performance, better-protection hinge mechanism and notable camera upgrades, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a foldable one that everyone is betting on.
Best budget smartphone: ZTE Axon 20 5G
If you are after something more affordable, then the ZTE Axon 20 5G is not the last. Not only does it retail for very little, but it is also packing some impressive technology of its own. The Exon 20 5G is the first smartphone in the world to feature an under-display front-facing camera, and is priced at just $ 320.
Best smartphone innovation: ZTE Axon 20 5G (world's first under-display camera)
Talking about the in-display camera of Exxon 20 5G, it is the recipient of our award for Best New Smartphone Innovation. We've been waiting for this technology to see a consumer product for years, so it's finally a game-changer for the land. The debate over notches, cutouts, and punch-holes is finally over!
Best mobile accessory: Samsung wireless charging trio
Samsung also dropped a wireless charging trio that can charge up to three devices simultaneously. This may sound like a simple enough problem to solve, but it is, ah, problems for some other brands. This is not the case with Samsung. Who wouldn't want a wireless charging pad to handle your phone, all wireless earbuds and smartwatches at the same time?
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Best New Technology: TCL Nxt Paper
TCL is no stranger to creating new display technology, but its latest innovation, NXT Paper, is the next level. Imagine a super-efficient paper-like visual experience with a refresh rate high that you can also watch videos on it. Take that e-ink! TCL is promising commercial product with NXT paper display ...
Best smartwatch: Fitbit sense
There are smartwatches, and then Fitbit. The wearable juggler is actually bringing its A-game with Fitbit Sense. The Fitbit Sense has everything you could need for a fitness fanatic, including an EDA sensor to track stress, ECG to monitor your heart health, skin temperature monitoring, SPO2, GPS, six-day battery life and There is a lot involved.
Best Budget Smartwatch: Honor Watch GS Pro
If you're looking for something more affordable, chunky, and rugged, Honor's first smartwatch is worth seeing in the active smartwatch category. Honor Watch GS Pro is a rugged-looking smartwatch featuring 25 days of battery life, MIL-STD 810G compliance and 5 ATM water resistance.
Best Health Technique: LG Puricare Wearable Air Purifier
LG knows a thing or two about air purification and is putting that experience to good use with an LG Puricare battery-powered face mask. It offers all the benefits of a regular LG Air Purifier... just a stretch on your face. It has a battery powered electric fan and twin-HEPA filters that can last up to eight hours.
Home entertainment
Best Work-From-Home Products: TP-Link Deco X80 5G Mesh Router
With everyone spending too much time at home these days, network speed, adaptability and coverage are important. The TP-Link X80 5G Mesh router has it all: 5 GPS speeds with a 5G-compatible SIM card, up to 6 Gbps with Wi-Fi 6 support, and seamless integration with other Mesh routers.
Best smart home innovation: iRobot Genius Home Intelligence
iRobot surprised everyone when it announced a "brain transplant", not a new robotic vacuum for its current product lineup. Genius Home Intelligence is a software upgrade that promises a fully updated AI-powered intelligence system. Not a small update iRobot!
Best robot vacuum: Nito d10
If you are after a new robotic vacuum, adequate battery life is important if you do not want your Robovac dock returned to recharge mid-clean. This is not a problem with the Neato D10, which offers the largest dustbins and wider brushes on the market as well as a 150-minute run-time feature.
Best Smart Home Products: Lenovo Smart Clock Essential
Lenovo's smart displays are among my favorite smart home products, and Smart Clock Essential is just that: essential. The $ 50 bedside clock delivers all the Google Assistant-powered smart of a large device, but brings just what you need: an LED readout, night-light, USB-A port, and 3W mono to charge your phone. Speaker.
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Best TV: LG 8K OLED ZX Series with Nvidia RTX 30 GPU
If you're getting an extra $ 30,000, you can do a lot worse than taking a new 88-inch LG 8K OLED TV with Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 30 GPU and G-Sync support. Not only will you be assured of an ancient visual experience, but you will also get absolutely killer graphics on all your favorite games. Worth it!
Best budget tv: Samsung Q700T 8K TV
Samsung is making waves this year with a different approach. With the Samsung Q700T, the company is distributing some of its signature 8K QLED technology at a more affordable price. The Q700T is still a € 1,999 TV, but it makes the possibility of owning an 8K TV more mainstream.
Best Tablet: Lenovo Tab P11 Pro
The tablets are all about the media experience, and the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro delivers in spades. The high-resolution, bright OLED display and JBL quad-speaker setup, along with Dolby Atmos, check out all the entertainment essentials. The best part is that the Tab P11 Pro won't break the bank with a very reasonable $ 499 price tag.
Best Home Theater Products: Samsung premiere lsp 9t
Remember what we said about Samsung to bring 8K TV experience to the general public for cheap? If you want to choose the company's new 4K projector named "The Premier", then you have ah, better start saving. Premier is the world's first HDR 10+ certified projector and if you have to ask how much it costs, you cannot afford it.
Computing and gaming
Best monitoring: 360Hz Acer Predator X25 Gaming Display
Acer already has 360Hz predator gaming monitors, but adds support for Nvidia's new reflex latency analyzer and they become something else again. It is a 24.5-inch full-HD G-Sync gaming display, which is the gold standard for a 360Hz gaming monitor with frame refresh every 2.8 milli seconds. Fast enough for you?
Best laptop: MSI Summit E15
MSIs make great gaming laptops, but there may not be a better time for regular JOI to make productivity-focused laptops. All series of the new Pinnacle series have support for the 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake CPU, Nvidia Graphics high-end (including Summit 15), and Thunderbolt 4. They hit shelves in October.
Best Gaming Laptop: MSI Stealth 15M
A novel approach to ultra-thin gaming laptops resulted in the 15-inch thinnest gaming laptop around: the MSI Stealth 15M. It takes a completely different approach to gaming specs, opting for quad-core Intel Tiger Lake CPUs in the name of keeping things cool, but with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or GeForce RTX 2060 graphics.
Best Gaming Accessory: 8BitDo Wireless Arcade
Some gaming accessories are designed to be more fun than hardcore performance. This is certainly the case with the updated version of 8BitDo Wireless Arcade. You will get the same super-fun arcade experience on this full-size joystick controller but now you can also customize the layout and remap buttons.
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Best Gaming Headset: Asus ROG Delta S with MQA
Asus is bringing heat with the new Asus ROG Delta S gaming headset with Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology. The on-board MQA renderer means that you will be able to unpack MQA files for full quality. Hi-res ESS quad-dacs and big ol 'drivers then ramp up who also experience further.
Best pc: Acer Predator Orion 9000 (with Nvidia RTX 30 GPU)
Acer's Predator Orion 9000 series of desktop gaming PCs is also getting the Nvidia RTX 30 GPU treatment. The GeForce RTX 3090, 3080, and 3070 graphics cards assure improved ray tracing, faster frame rates, and improved AI acceleration. However, there is no pricing or launch date yet, so stay tuned!
Best pc innovation: Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU
You mentioned it many times in the awards above, now we get to the innovation that made some of those awards possible: Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 30 series graphics. From LG TVs to Acer desktop rigs, the RTX 30 GPU is set to shake things up in a big way by 2020.
Best pc / laptop accessory: Razer Naga Pro Modular Gaming Mouse
With all these fast refresh rate monitors and better graphics capabilities, you'll need a gaming mouse that can keep up. But what if it allows you to adapt your hardware to the game at hand? The Razer Naga Pro does just that: it's a modular gaming mouse equipped with magnets so you can swap side button plates as you wish.
Audio and camera
Best camera: Panasonic Lumix S5
The Panasonic Lumix S5 packs a full-frame sensor in a much more compact body than other full-frame cameras, even smaller than Panasonic's own micro-four-thirds GH5. A more portable full-frame camera is a great deal in itself, but it is still better when priced at only $ 1,999.99.
Best smart speaker: Harman kardon quotes 200
The audio quality of the Harman Kardon speaks for itself, but the new Quote 200 portable speaker can carry a tune for up to eight hours over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. In the meantime, you can carry a nifty carry handle outdoors thanks to your IPX4 splash-proof rating and control it with your voice via Google Assistant, Chromecast, or Apple Airplay.
Best portable speaker: JBL Xtreme 3
JBL's portable speakers are famous for good reason and the Xtreme 3 will only cement that reputation more. With an updated design that includes USB-C and water-proofing, the Xtreme 3 also gets better audio quality with four new drivers and a twin base radiator for better stereo sound, which is the same as its predecessor.
Best headphones: Sennheiser CX 400BT True Wireless
Sennheiser dropped the new CX 400BT True Wireless earbuds and we couldn't be happier. With a standalone battery life of seven hours (20 hours with a charging case), the CX400BT earbuds should comfortably get you on even the longest day. With 7mm drivers, customizable controls and a $ 199.99 price tag, these buds are worth checking out.
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Best Audio Innovations: Qualcomm Adaptive ANC
Most headphones that offer Active Noise Motion (ANC) typically require snogs that fit in the ear via gel or foam tips. But even when you are working outdoors, they can get loose and there is no chance of an open-fit bud. This is why Qualcomm Adaptive ANC comes in, dynamically adjusting ANC performance based on ear fit, ambient conditions, and audio leaks.
Best Audio Accessories: Senhizer MKE 200
The Senhizer MKE 200 microphone guarantees professional-sounding audio, no matter where you (including the phone) are shooting video. A blow-mounted directional capsule inside ensures that you are pointing to your camera and the $ 99.95 price tag means that it is fairly affordable for each manufacturer.
And this is a wrap from Berlin for IFA 2020 and our Best of IFA Award. It has been a "different" trade show than usual to be sure, but we'll be back next year and do virtual work again for CES 2021, so as always, keep it closed Android Authority For all the hottest announcements in Tech's world.
