Trusted Reviews Awards 2021: Find out who made the reader voted and editor's choice shortlists

The Trusted Reviews Awards 2021 are here, giving our team of experts and wonderful readers the chance to celebrate the top products to arrive over the last 12 months.

Here’s everything you need to know about them.

What are the Trusted Reviews Awards 2021?

The Trusted Reviews Awards are a yearly celebration of the best products and companies in the world of mobile, homes, computing, gaming, cameras, TV and audio. The event is a mix of reader voted and Editor’s Choice awards covering everything from the computing brand of the year to the best large home appliance.

Traditionally the Awards have been a physical event in London attended by all the movers and shakers in the industry that’s live streamed over our social media channels and website. However, this year we’ve had to make a few changes…

Are the Trusted Reviews Awards a digital or physical event?

Due to the ongoing pandemic we’ve decided to make the 2021 Awards a digital only event. We plan to revisit the possibility of making them a physical live streamed event in the future, however.

When are the Trusted Reviews Awards 2021

The Awards will be a staggered event split into reader voted and editor’s choice categories. You can see a timeline for the event below

2 August 2021: The reader vote goes live!30 August 2021: The Editor’s Choice Awards shortlists are revealed.30 September 2021: Reader voting ends.4 October 2021: The Editor’s Choice Awards start as we reveal the mobile category’s winners.5 October 2021: TV and audio Editor’s Choice winners revealed.6 October 2021: Homes Editor’s Choice home winners revealed.7 October 2021: Computing and gaming Editor’s Choice winners revealed.8 October 2021: We reveal this year’s Readers Choice Award winners.

How are the winners chosen?

Readers Choice awards are decided by our lovely readers and followers on social media. The shortlist is created by the team of experts at Trusted Reviews based on which companies have launched the most top scoring products or done the most work in key things like sustainability.

The voting will be live on site and our social media channels from today until the end of the month. You can vote using the on site poll in the attached hub, by leaving a comment on our social media posts, or by using the hashtag #TrustedAwards2021 on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. People that vote will have a chance to win a Nintendo Switch games console.

The Editor’s Choice Awards shortlist is split into mobile, TV and Audio, homes and computing and gaming categories. Each award’s shortlist was decided by the team of experts at Trusted Reviews, based on our experience reviewing products over the year. As a rule products must have earned a recommended badge or above to be shortlisted.

With all that out of the way, without further adieu here is the…



Trusted Reviews Awards 2021 reader voted shortlist and poll

 

Mobile brand of the year: AppleSamsungOppoSonyHuaweiOnePlusXiaomiMotorola/LenovoGoogleRealme Mobile Network provider of the year (UK): EEVodafoneO2Three National Mobile Operator of the year (US): Verizon WirelessAT&T MobilityT-Mobile US Best game store: SteamEpic Game StorePlayStation StoreNintendo eShopGOG.com Best streaming gaming service: Google StadiaXbox Game PassNvidia GeForce Now Best gaming platform: PlayStationXboxNintendoGoogle StadiaPC Broadband provider of the year (UK): Zen InternetPlusnetVirginSkyBT Broadband provider of the year (US): XFinityVerizonAT&ATSpectrumCenturyLink Best Computing Brand: AppleDellNvidiaAMDRazer Audio brand of the year: SonyBoseSennheiserEarfun,Lypertek TV brand of the year: SamsungPanasonicLGSonyPhilips Best TV service: NetflixAmazon Prime VideoDisney+BBC iPlayerApple TV+ Best music streaming service: SpotifyTidalAmazon Music HDDeezerApple Music TV and audio retailers: Richer SoundsSevenoaksJohn Lewis and PartnersAmazonPete Tyson Best Smart TV Platform: WebOSSamsung TizenGoogle TVRoku TVVIDAA U Smarthome brand of the year: SamsungRingGoogleArloAmazonApple Best digital assistant: Amazon AlexaApple SiriGoogle Assistant Best homes retailer: AOAppliances DirectJohn LewisCurrysRDO Home brand of the year: LGSamsungHooverBekoIndesitHaierHisenseWhirlpoolCandy Best camera retailer: WeXCameraworldJessopsPark CamerasLondon Camera ExchangeMPBClifton Cameras Camera brand of the year: DJIPanasonicBlackmagicSonyFujifilmCanonOlympusNikonGoPro

Trusted Reviews Awards 2021 Editor’s Choice shortlist



Best smartphone iPhone 12Samsung Galaxy S21 UltraAsus Zenfone 8Xperia 1 IIIOppo X3 ProOnePlus 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Best high-end mobile iPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy S21 UltraAsus ROG Phone 5Sony Xperia 1 IIIOppo Find X3 Pro Best camera phone iPhone 12 Pro MaxPixel 5Galaxy S21 UltraOppo Find X3 ProHuawei Mate 40 Pro Best affordable phone Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 ProPoco F3Realme 8 ProOnePlus Nord 2 Best mid range phone OnePlus 9Asus Zenfone 8Google Pixel 5ZTE Axon 30 Ultra Best gaming phone Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2ROG Phone 5Galaxy S21 UltraOnePlus 9 ProiPhone 12 Pro MaxSony Xperia 1 III Best tablet iPad Air 4 (2020) iPad Pro (2021)Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition Best smartwatch Apple Watch 6Apple Watch SETicWatch Pro 3Samsung Galaxy Watch 4Withings ScanWatch Best fitness tracker Garmin Venu 2Fitbit Versa 3Honor Watch ESCoros Pace 2Polar Vantage V2Xiaomi Mi Band 6 Best laptop LG Gram 16HP Spectre x360 13 (2021)Dell XPS 13 OLED 13MacBooK Air M1 Best gaming laptop Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2021)Razer Blade 14Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEGigabyte AORUS 17G (2021) Best laptop for students MacBook Air M1Surface Laptop GoLenovo Yoga Slim 7Acer Chromebook Spin 513 Best monitor HP E27d G4Samsung Smart Monitor M7LG UltraGear 38GN950HP S430c Curved Ultrawide Monitor Best gaming monitor Huawei MateView GTMSI MPG Artymis 343CQRAsus ROG Swift PG259QNRSamsung Odyssey Neo G9 Best Chromebook Acer Chromebook 314Acer Chromebook Spin 513Lenovo 500e Chromebook 2nd Gen Best GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070Nvidia RTX 3060 TiAMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Best CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5800XIntel Core i5-11600KIntel Core i9-11900K Best gaming mouse Razer DeathAdder V2 ProRazer Viper 8KLogitech G Pro X SuperlightRoccat Kone Pro Air Best gaming headset Xbox Wireless HeadsetCorsair HS75 XB WirelessSony Pulse 3D HeadsetAudeze Penrose Best gaming keyboard Asus ROG Claymore IISteelSeries Apex ProRazer Huntsman V2 AnalogCorsair K100 Best printer Brother MFC-L3710CWEpson EcoTank ET-2750Epson XP-7100Canon PIXMA TS7450 Best router Eero 6Netgear Nighthawk XR1000Netgear Orbi RBK752TP-Link RE365 Best VPN SurfsharkExpressVPNProtonVPNNordVPN Best anti-virus Avast Antivirus FreeBitdefender Antivirus Free EditionESET Internet SecurityMicrosoft Defender AntivirusKaspersky Internet Security Best games console Xbox Series SXbox Series XPS5Oculus Quest 2 Best Switch game New Pokémon SnapThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDHyrule Warriors: Age of CalamitySuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Best PlayStation game ReturnalDemon’s SoulsMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart Best Xbox game Microsoft Flight SimulatorPsychonauts 2It Takes TwoResident Evil Village Best PC game Microsoft Flight SimulatorFootball Manager 2021Crusader Kings 3Cyberpunk 2077 Best game Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Resident Evil VillageCrusader Kings 3Microsoft Flight Simulator Best TV Samsung QE65QN95ALG OLED65G1Sony XR-55A90JPhilips 65OLED+935Panasonic TX-55JZ2000 Best affordable TV Hisense R50A7200GTUK Roku TVSamsung UE50AU9000Toshiba 43UL2063DBTCL 55C715KTCL Roku 55RP620K Best gaming TV Samsung QE65QN94ALG OLED65C1Panasonic TX-55JZ2000Panasonic TX-48JZ980 Best 8K TV Sony KD-75ZH8Samsung QE75QN900LG 75QNED99 Best projector Sony VPL-VW790ESSamsung Premiere LSP9TSony VPL-VW590ES Best outdoor projector Anker Nebula Capsule MaxXGIMI HorizonXGIMI Halo Best streaming box/stick Roku Express 4KAmazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa voice remote (2020)Apple TV 4K (2021)Chromecast with Google TV Best sound bar Philips Fidelio B97JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeamSamsung HW-Q950ALG SP11RASamsung HW-S61A Best smart speaker Apple HomePod MiniBraun LE02Google Nest AudioAudio Pro G10Amazon Echo (4th Generation) Best wireless speaker Q Acoustics Q Active 200Edifier S2000MKIIIEdifier D12Sony SRS-LSR200 Wireless Handy TV Speaker  Best outdoor speaker Sonos RoamKitSound Diggit 55LG XBOOM Go PL7Bang and Olufsen Beolit 20 Best headphones Apple AirPods MaxShure Aonic 50Philips Fidelio L3 Best true wireless Jabra Elite 85tBose QuietComfort EarbudsGrado GT220Sony WF-1000XMB&W Pi7 Best wireless headphones Bang and Olufsen Beoplay PortalCleer Enduro ANCUrbanista MiamiMeters OV-1-B-Connect Best affordable true wireless Sennheiser CX 400BTEarFun AirLypertek SoundFree S20Back Bay Duet 50 ProGoogle Pixel Buds A-SeriesBeats Studio Buds Best sports headphones Bang and Olufsen Beoplay E8 SportAftershokz AeropexBack Bay Runner 60Jaybird Vista 2Bose Sports Earbuds Best multi-room speaker Apple HomePod MiniBraun LE02Google Nest AudioAudio Pro G10 Best turntable Fluance RT80Elipson Chroma 200 RIAA BTRega Planar 1 (2021) Best amp/receiver Marantz NR1711Rotel A11 TributeDenon AVC-X4700H Best washing machine/dryer Hoover H-Wash 500 HWB 410AMC/1-80Samsung WW9800TSamsung Series 9 DV90T8240SXHoover H-DRY 500 ND H10A2TCBER-80 Best coffee machine Lavazza A Modo Mio SmegWPM KD-270SMelitta EPOSNespresso Atelier Best home security product Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2Ring Alarm 2Yale Linus Smart LockFireAngel Pro Connected Best vacuum Dyson V15 DetectBeko PowerClean Cordless Vacuum Cleaner VRT94929VIStihl SE 33Hoover H-Handy 700Shark PZ1000UKT Best fan Duux Whisper Flex SmartDyson Purifier Hot+Cool FormaldehydeDyson Pure Humidify+CoolEvapolar evaSMART Best kitchen gadget Ninja Foodi Dual Zone 7.6L Air FryerDomo Teppanyaki XLNinja 3-in-1 Food Processor with Auto-IQ BN800UKNinja Foodi Power Nutri Blender 2-in-1 with Smart Torque & Auto-iQ CB100UK Best camera Best cameraDJI Air 2S.Fujifilm GFX1000SBlackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera ProSony A7CFujifilm X-S10GoPro Hero 9Nikon Z fcPanasonic GH5 II






Thoughts from the Editor

“This year, the team at Trusted Reviews has gone above and beyond in its constant effort to deliver best in class reviews for our readers. Overcoming the pandemic’s logistical challenges, finding ways to test never before seen features on products and a move to establish the brand in its own right, separate from TI Media, I couldn’t be prouder of them. 

The same can be said for our company and PR contacts, who have had to deal with the same challenges to continue providing us with the info and access we need to do what we do and readers who help us keep the lab lights on.

Though I think we’d all like to be back to the old days where we could raise a glass to celebrate all our hard work and the awesome products in our shortlist at a physical event, I’d like to personally thank all of you for helping us make the 2021 Awards happen at all. Rest assured I’ll be enjoying a glass of single malt in all your honour the moment we reveal our winners!”





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