2026 was a great year for tech, at least in my opinion. We’ve seen so many great devices launched this year, despite the component prices, which have complicated things. This was the breakthrough year for wide foldables; more and more of them are coming. We’ve also seen some great smartphones launched in general, and the cameras on phones took a step forward as well. Add to that various other devices that appeared, such as compelling smartwatches, for example, and you’ll get the picture.
Now, in this article, I’ll talk about my absolute favorite tech from 2026. Needless to say, it will be a completely subjective article, as this is what I loved the most. I’ve had the pleasure of using a ton of devices in 2026, many of which I reviewed. I’ve actually reviewed four out of the seven devices on the list laid out below (in no specific order). I have, however, used all seven of them extensively, and they’re still a part of my rotation. I’ll be more transparent in each section for each device, though. So, without further ado, let’s get to it.
ASUS ZenBook Duo (2026)
I decided to kick off the list with an unexpected product: a transforming laptop. I’ve been using this laptop since July this year. My ASUS ZenBook Duo (2026) review was published at the end of that month, and since then, it has been my only laptop. I’m using it mostly for work, I’d say 99% of the time- as for everything else, I’m on my phone. I don’t really use a laptop for anything other than work. However, the ZenBook Duo (2026) is an ideal work companion for me.
This laptop can be a regular laptop with a single screen. That’s what you get when you open it. However, it has a magnetic keyboard, which sits on top of the second display. When you pull that off and pop out the hinge on the back, the real magic happens. You get two 14-inch displays, which are crucial for me when I’m not working from home. Whether I’m working from a coffee shop, my bedroom, or travelling, this feature is a must for me at this point. I can do my job properly on two 14-inch displays, as they replace my widescreen monitor that sits in the office. A single 14-inch display is way too limiting, and I’m much slower on such a setup.
This laptop managed to surprise me quite a bit, from the moment I unboxed it. Yes, it’s thicker than regular laptops, notably, but not as thick as I thought it would be. I can easily use it and carry it around, and the productivity it gives me in return is… great. The battery life on this thing is also impressive, even though it’s a powerful laptop in general. This is a device that surprised me the most in 2026, and one that I don’t plan to give up anytime soon. I don’t think I could go back to a single-screen laptop after this.
ASUS ZenBook Duo (2026)
Vivo X300 Ultra
The Vivo X300 Ultra is still the best camera smartphone on the market, in my opinion. My Vivo X300 Ultra review was published back in April, but I’m still using it as a camera phone. It’s not my main device, as my primary SIM card tends to be in a foldable, but I carry this thing with me almost everywhere. I believe this is the best camera phone on the market, closely followed by the OPPO Find X9 Ultra and several other devices. The camera parity that this phone offers, plus the overall quality of the cameras and the ZEISS effect, is hard to beat.
The Vivo X300 Ultra has an outstanding 1/1.2-inch 200-megapixel main camera, backed by a 1/1.4-inch 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. Its ultrawide camera is not an afterthought, as it is on many devices, as it’s a 50-megapixel 1/1.28-inch snapper. Add ZEISS camera expertise to that, and the company’s T* coating, and you get an outstanding package. I also used the camera grip that Vivo sent over quite a bit over the last half a year or so. This phone is… outstanding in general, but its cameras are a chef’s kiss.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a phone that my colleague reviewed, but I used it for almost two months. It was my first wide foldable, actually, and I was impressed with the device as a whole. Samsung managed to achieve an unreal weight with this device. At 201 grams, it was a joy to use. It was also plenty light, and it was almost everything I was hoping for after waiting for proper book-style wide foldables to reappear. I was waiting for them since OPPO ditched the form factor after the OPPO Find N2. Back then, the tech was not there to achieve a proper 4:3 aspect ratio on the main display, with very thin bezels, and a thin profile. It is now, however.
The phone also managed to impress me with its battery life. It doesn’t have a big battery on the inside, but Samsung did some serious optimization here. I never needed a charger before bedtime, and I was using the phone a lot. In fact, I was impressed in almost every way but one… its cameras. The camera performance on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is disappointing, but then again, I’m spoiled by some of the best camera smartphones on the market. So… I expected more from the get-go. I do hope that Samsung will consider ditching the ultrawide camera and including a periscope telephoto unit with telemacro functionality next time around, if it doesn’t jump to three cameras. Either way, the main camera needs plenty of work as well, a much larger and newer sensor as a start.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Vivo X Fold 6
This is one of the most recent devices that I’ve used. At this point in time, I’ve had the device on me for about a month. My Vivo X Fold 6 review went out earlier this month, and I simply love the phone. I’m actually using it as my daily driver as we speak. This phone has the best cameras on any foldable out there. The OPPO Find N6 is also good in that regard, but the Vivo X Fold 6 takes the cake. I was actually impressed by the camera setup here, and that did not surprise me one big. ZEISS and Vivo cooked again.
On top of that, the fact that Vivo opted to curve the device a bit more than most of the competition made it feel smaller than it is, which is a good thing, not to mention that it’s very comfortable to use. Add to that outstanding displays, great battery life, great performance, and phenomenal multitasking in OriginOS 7 Fold… and you get one of the best foldable smartphones on the market, if not the best. If there’s one complaint I have, it’s that the phone’s crease is a step below the best out there, which is not a big deal.
Vivo X Fold 6
OPPO Find N6
The OPPO Find N6 is one of two regular book-style foldables that I enjoyed the most in 2026, next to the Vivo X Fold 6. I wrote several features about the phone, but I did not review it on the site, my colleague had the pleasure of doing so. The OPPO Find N6, in my opinion, has the best software of any foldable. I still think the Vivo X Fold 6 has the best multitasking with the Origin Workbench, but overall, it’s on OPPO’s side. ColorOS is my favorite Android skin at the moment. It’s just so smooth, customizable, and… great to use.
This phone also has one of the best display creases on the market, not to mention great design and cameras. The camera performance here is not far behind the Vivo X Fold 6. This is a great package, and I used it for months as my daily driver before switching to the Vivo X Fold 6, mostly because of its cameras and Origin Workbench. I’m really looking forward to seeing wide foldables from both OPPO and Vivo, in all honesty.
OPPO Find N6
Satechi Slim EX1
The Satechi Slim EX1 is a keyboard I purchased this year. Prior to this, I was using the Nuphy Air75 V2, but quite frankly I’m faster on good chicklet keyboards compared to mechanical ones. Even though Nuphy’s offering was great, and I enjoyed it for months, that low-profile mechanical keyboard ended up being replaced. I finally found what I was looking for in the chiclet keyboard space. Think of the Satechi Slim EX1 as a really good laptop keyboard, kind of. It gives off that vibe and feel.
It’s a quality piece of hardware that combines metal and plastic, and I’ve been using it for over two months thus far. I have no issues with it, and I’m using it in combination with a Wi-Fi dongle for reliability. I don’t know how well Bluetooth on its own works. The battery life is great, and the typing experience is outstanding, in my opinion. Typing is a huge part of my job, and you need to have the right tool for it. Well, for me, it’s the Satechi Slim EX1.
Satechi Slim EX1
Huawei Watch GT Runner 2
This is the most recent device that I started using from this list. It has only been a couple of weeks at this point, but I simply love it. Why? Well, mainly due to its design. It’s a bit smaller than most smartwatches out there, well, at least the bigger ones for men. It has a 1.32-inch display, and the fact it’s a bit smaller is actually part of why I love it. The design is great, especially on the Racing Legend variant that I’m using.
This watch also has outstanding GPS, and it’s basically made for runners. I always found Huawei’s smartwatch software to be very good, and it only got better with time. It’s super reliable and does everything I need. I mainly use my smartwatch for notifications, occasional exercise in the form of running or biking, for music control, and as a weather-checking device; that’s it. As far as my personal use is concerned, of course. This watch also has great battery life, as is the case with Huawei smartwatches, so that’s a great plus.
Huawei Watch GT Runner 2
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