Best of CES 2026

Quick Overview

The Verge's Best of CES 2026 awards recognized the Withings Body Scan 2 for Best Health Tech, the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo for Best Laptop, the Aqara Smart Lock U400 for Best Smart Home product, the Roborock Saros Rover for Best Robot, the L'Oréal LED Face Mask for Best Wearable, the TCL X11L for Best TV, the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold for Best Phone, and the Lego Smart Brick for Best in Show, with the overall sentiment being that the future of tech is arriving quickly.

Key Points: Withings Body Scan 2 won Best Health Tech for its longevity station approach, which divides health metrics into cardiovascular and metabolic pillars. The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo won Best Laptop for its dual 16-inch OLED display setup and excellent portability for a gaming machine. Aqara Smart Lock U400 won Best Smart Home for supporting Matter over Thread and enabling hands-free unlocking via UWB technology using Apple Wallet or Samsung Wallet. Roborock Saros Rover won Best Robot for its ability to climb stairs and vacuum across multiple floor transitions, solving the problem of multi-level cleaning. L'Oréal LED Face Mask won Best Wearable because it uses clinically proven light therapy in a thin, flexible, and wearable sheet mask format. TCL X11L won Best TV due to its combination of newly reformulated Super Quantum Dots and a CSOT Ultra Color Filter, achieving a rated maximum brightness of 10,000 nits. Lego Smart Brick won Best in Show for introducing tiny, programmable bricks that allow characters and vehicles to interact with each other and play sounds based on their position on the surface.

Context: This video presents The Verge's 'Best of CES 2026' awards, showcasing the top technology innovations unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Various editors from The Verge, including Victoria Song (Wearables), Antonio G. Di Benedetto (Laptops), Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (Smart Home), Owen Grove (Video Director/Entertainment), John Higgins (TVs & Audio), and Andrew J. Hawkins (Transportation), select their personal favorite products across different categories.