Awards season is approaching, and that means the the 12th annual Trusted Reviews Awards is coming into view.
This is where we, in conjunction with our excellent and knowledgable readers, plus an expert panel, reveal our picks of the year’s very best products to the UK’s tech industry.
This year’s final Awards Winners will be revealed on November 13th at the BFI Institute in London.
Best in Class – our picks of the best tech of its type
We are delighted to announce our’ ‘Best in Class’ results – the best products of a specific type, which are on our shortlist for the main Trusted Reviews Awards. (See our full shortlist).
Our experts selected these products, based on expert testing of upwards of 1,000 products a year, that are Best in their Class in 2019.
| Best Enthusiast Camera | Fujifilm X-T30 |
| Best Full-frame Camera | Nikon Z6 |
| Best Waterproof Camera | Olympus TG-6 |
| Best Beginner DSLR | Canon 250D |
| Best Compact Camera | Sony RX100 VII |
| Best Pocket Gimbal | DJI Osmo Pocket |
| Best Vlogging Camera | Panasonic G90 |
| Best 360-degree Camera | Insta360 One X |
| Best Pro Video Camera | Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera |
| Best VR Headset | Oculus Quest |
| Best Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| Best Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
| Best Accessory | Audeze Mobius |
| Best Ultrabook | Dell XPS 13 |
| Best Laptop Innovation | LG Gram 17 |
| Best Windows Desktop | Surface Studio 2 |
| Best macOS Desktop | Apple iMac 2019 |
| Best Tablet | iPad Air 2019 |
| Best Gaming Monitor | Acer Predator X27 |
| Best Monitor for Macs | LG UltraFine 4K Display |
| Best Monitor Innovation | Samsung Space Monitor |
| Best 4K Monitor | Philips Brilliance 328P |
| Best Ultra-wide Monitor Gaming Monitor | Samsung CRG90 (C49RG90) |
| Best Dishwasher | Hotpoint Ultima HSFO 3T223 W X |
| Best Tumble Dryer | Hotpoint ActiveCare NT M11 82XB |
| Best Induction Hob | Hisense I6433C |
| Best Fridge Freezer | Hisense RQ689N4WF1 |
| Best Washing Machine | Miele WCR860 |
| Best Blender | Vitamix Ascent A2300i |
| Best Smart Cooker | Thermomix TM6 |
| Best Toaster | Morphy Richards Evoke 4-Slice Toaster |
| Best Pressure Cooker | Crock-Pot Express Multi-Cooker CSC051 |
| Best Bread Maker | Panasonic SD-ZP2000 |
| Best Robot Vacuum | Roborock S6 |
| Best Carpet Cleaner | Bissell ProHeat 2x Revolution Carpet Cleaner |
| Best Cordless Vacuum | Dyson V11 Absolute |
| Best Smart Cordless Vacuum | Tineco Pure One S12 |
| Best Wet and Dry Vacuum | Karcher WD4 |
| Best Smart Display | Amazon Echo Show 5 |
| Best Smart Radiator Valve | Vestemi Radbot |
| Best Smart Lighting | Nanoleaf Canvas |
| Best Smart Camera | Ring Stick Up Cam |
| Best Smart Thermostat | Nest Thermostat E |
| Best Premium Wireless Speaker | Naim Mu-so 2 |
| Best Turntable | Cambridge Audio Alva TT |
| Best Hi-fi Speaker | Q Acoustics Concept 300 |
| Best Headphones | Sony WF-100XM3 |
| Best Active Wireless Speaker | Acoustic Energy AE1 Active |
| Best LED TV | Panasonic TX-50GX800B |
| Best OLED TV | LG OLED55C9 |
| Best QLED TV | Samsung QE65Q90R |
| Best 8K TV | Samsung QE82Q950R |
| Best Premium OLED TV | Panasonic TX-55GZ1500 |
What happens next?
These great products are on the shortlist for the Trusted Reviews Awards and are eligible to win a relevant Product of the Year Award. We’ll be revealing the winners to the UK tech industry, at our event at the BFI in London on the 13th November. See the full list of categories below:
The Trusted Reviews Awards 2019 ‘Products of the Year’ categories
- Camera of the Year
- Video Tech of the Year
- Games Hardware of the Year
- PC / Laptop / Tablet of the Year
- Monitor of the Year
- Game of the Year
- Home Appliance of the Year
- Kitchen Tech of the Year
- Vacuum of the Year
- Smart Home tech of the Year
- Audio Product of the Year
- TV of the Year
- Wearable of the Year
- Phone of the Year
- Camera Phone of the Year
- Entertainment service of the Year
- Mobile network of the Year
- Retailer of the Year
- Innovation of the Year
- Trusted Reviews Product of the Year
How do our awards work?
- Our experts nominate their shortlist for the awards, including their Best in Class picks.
- An expert panel, our readers and the Trusted Reviews team vote on on the shortlist (reader voting has now ended)
- We compile the results and reveal the winners on November 13
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Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
