Despite the odds, we got a deluge of exciting devices in all prominent categories. We witnessed brands handling new and creative forms of product announcements and overcoming hurdles in the product pipeline. Throughout the year, we shared our reviews of all things tech. And now it’s time for us to learn what matters to our readers. We pass the buck to you as it’s your purchase and consumption that decide a product will be a winner or a bust. We welcome you to vote for your favorites in this year’s — Smartprix People’s Choice Awards. We were humbled by the response of our community last year where more than 7 lakh people voted and voiced their opinion. We hope our readers will participate with even more enthusiasm this year to make these awards a grander success. Let’s also walk you through the contest Giveaway process and the key dates:

Smartprix People’s Choice Awards 2022 Details

Voting begins: on December 01 Voting ends: on December 10 Winners Declaration: December 15, 2022

Smartprix People’s Choice Awards 2022: Nominations

We have shared below the categories and nominees for this year. Kindly note that our nominations include products launched Between January 01, 2022, and November 30, 2022.

Best Value for Money Phone (2022)

Long gone are the drab designs and inadequate internals in an affordable. 2022 brought to us some surprisingly good phones with noticeable design improvements and capable performance under the hood. Our nominations for the Best Affordable Phone are:

POCO M4 Pro 5G                   ·        Redmi Note 11                       Moto G52                                     Infinix Note 12 5G                      iQOO Z6 5G                                 realme Narzo 50              

Best Camera Phone in Mid-Range (2022)

Camera performance on affordable phones has seen significant improvement in 2022, thanks to the use of better quad-pixel sensors and improvements in image processing algorithms. Here are our top picks for 2022:

iQOO 9 SE 5G realme GT Neo 3T vivo V25 5G OPPO Reno8 5G Samsung Galaxy M53 5G Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G Motorola Edge 30 5G                          

Best Gaming Phone in Mid-range (2022)

Mobile gaming continues to be a rage among youth and performance hardware including faster chipsets, UFS 2.1 storage, and LPDDR4X RAM are now very common in the budget segment. These were the best gaming phones in mid-range this year:

realme GT Neo 3T  iQOO Neo 6 5G        Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge    Redmi K50i        OnePlus Nord 2T     Samsung Galaxy A53       OnePlus 10R      Motorola Edge 30 5G             

Best Mid-range Phone (2022) 

Mid-range phones have been increasingly getting better over the years and 2022 was no different. This year, we had tight competition from handsets with smooth software experience, monstrous batteries, exceptional cameras, and helluva value. Here are our top picks:

OnePlus Nord 2T Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge OPPO Reno8 iQOO Neo 6 5G realme 9 Pro+ 5G vivo V25 5G realme GT Neo 3T 

Best Selfie Camera Phone in Mid-range (2022)

The selfie camera has never been more important, thanks to the meteoric growth of short video platforms this year. Manufacturers responded to the trend with some exciting mid-range selfie phones. Here are our top picks:

vivo V25 5G OPPO F21 Pro 5G   OPPO Reno8 5G     Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Tecno Phantom X             OnePlus 10R             Motorola Edge 30 5G       OnePlus Nord 2T 

Best Flagship Killer (2022)

Flagship Killers have gained more relevance as the price of 2022 flagships has gone through the roof. These give you a taste of premium without the corresponding sticker price. In some cases, these brought the goodies even alien for a top-dollar phone. Here are some of the most impressive flagship killer phone this year:

Nothing Phone (1)        OnePlus 10T                Samsung Galaxy S21 FE realme GT 2 Pro           Motorola Edge 30 Pro    iQOO 9T 5G               

Best Camera Phone (2022)

Cameras continue to be the distinguishing factor for tier-1 flagships. Best cameras in 2022 rely on computational photography to overcome challenges and restrictions posed by physics, and OEMs are getting increasingly better at understanding what makes a pleasing picture. Our nominations for the Best Camera Phone (2022) are:     

Google Pixel 7 Pro                    iPhone 14 Pro Max  Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4          vivo X80 Pro      OnePlus 10 Pro 5G              Motorola Edge 30 Ultra   Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G              

Best Gaming Phone (2022)

Dedicated gaming phones have been upping the ante with higher refresh rate screens, extra hardware controls, snappier storage, enhanced cooling solutions, specialized accessories, and software tweaks. And the regular top-rung smartphones have enough grunt to gear any title you throw at them. Our Nominations for Best Android Gaming Phone (2022) are:

 Asus ROG Phone OnePlus 10 Pro 5G      Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra             realme GT 2 Pro                              iQOO 9T 5G                 iPhone 14 Pro Max              

Phone of the Year (2022)

Flagships in 2022 see incremental but notable improvements. We now have better displays, better HDR support, better cameras, 5G connectivity, use of more premium and durable materials, and more processing power without any significant hit in battery mileage. Our Nominations for the Phone of the Year (2022) Award are:

 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4         OnePlus 10 Pro 5G Google Pixel 7 Pro Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra       iPhone 14 Pro Max vivo X80 Pro 

Best Selfie Camera Phone (2022)                                                                            

Selfie camera phones have been the need of the hour considering the inclination of the youth towards content creation on multiple platforms. No doubt the front sensors offered in these devices deliver high-resolution image capturing and video recording capabilities.  Nominees are: 

OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G Google Pixel 7 Pro Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra iPhone 14 Pro Max vivo X80 Pro              OnePlus 10 Pro 5G              

Best Affordable Tablet (2022)                           

Affordable tablets made a noticeable impact in the Indian tablet market with features like high-end processors, substantial RAM capacity, vibrant display, and more. Many smartphone-producing companies also made their debut in the tablet space which was a sight worth watching.  Nominees are:

Xiaomi Pad 5 realme Pad X OPPO Pad Air Motorola Moto Tab G70     

Best Premium Tablet (2022)  

Premium tablets from tech tycoons like Apple and Samsung offer features that enhance your productivity to a great extent. Not only this, but the high-octane speed and the one-of-a-kind audio and video output experience work as the cherry on the cake.  Nominees are:

Apple iPad Pro 2022                         Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra          Apple iPad Air (5th Gen)                 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus           

Smartwatch of the Year

Wearables are making more sense every passing year and are gradually getting deft at what they do. Here are the nominations for the best smartwatches of 2022:

Samsung Galaxy Watch5       Apple Watch Series 8         Fitbit Sense 2                       Garmin Venu 2 Plus

Best Value for Money Smartwatch (2022)

A number of affordable fitness bands and basic watches launched in India in 2022. Many of these affordable wearables can accurately track fitness data and sync notifications, calls, and other useful info from paired phones. Our top picks are:

OnePlus Nord Watch realme Watch 3 Pro NoiseFit Evolve 3                          Fire-Boltt Visionary                    DIZO Watch R Talk                      Amazfit Pop 2  

Best Watch for Fitness Enthusiasts (2022)                                                                                           

So, there are a number of watches that are specially created for keeping a check on the fitness and well being of the user. These watches include features like multiple sports modes, sleep monitor, steps counter, calorie tracker and a lot more.  Nominees are:

Apple Watch Ultra                 Garmin Forerunner 255       Samsung Watch5 Pro            Garmin Fenix 7X Solar

Best OLED TV (2022)

The OLED TV segment saw healthy growth this year. There’s stiff competition between LG and Sony with their premium feature list. Xiaomi also joined in the race with their first OLED TV priced under Rs 1 lakh making it the cheapest OLED TV launched in 2022. Nominees are:

Sony A95K LG C2 OLED          LG G2 OLED          Xiaomi OLED Vision TV  

Best Mini LED TV (2022)

The Mini-LED TVs segment has been extremely competitive this year. We saw increased HDR adoption, improvement in panel quality, and some disruptive pricing. Here are our top picks:

Samsung QN95B LG QNED81 TCL C835 Sony X90K               

Best Value for Money Smart TV (2022)

Throughout the year we have registered most searches in this segment. According to search trends on Smartprix, brand recognition and low price were important parameters for consumers while comparing and buying. Nonetheless, these are our nominations for Best affordable TV 2022:

LG UQ80 55 Samsung Crystal 4K Neo Hisense 55A7H TCL 55P735 Mi X Series L55M7-A2IN OnePlus 50Y1S Pro            

Best Budget TWS (2022)

TWS headphones are all the rage these days for the convenience they offer. There was a deluge of affordable options this year and these are the ones that impressed us the most:

JBL Tune 230NC OPPO Enco Air 2 Pro realme Buds Air 3 OnePlus Nord Buds Noise Air Buds Pro 2 boAt Airdopes 601 ANC Fire Pods Rhythm ANC 901 vivo TWS 2 ANC              

Best Premium TWS (2022) 

Premium TWS options were extremely competitive in 2022. The best options offered remarkable audio quality, excellent comfort, enhanced connectivity, and effective ANC. Here are some of the best options we came across in 2022:

Sound Bar of the Year (2022)

Soundbars played a major role in providing a theater-like experience to people while watching their favorite movies and web shows in the comfort of their homes. These devices include features like high-quality audio output, additional speakers, Bluetooth connectivity, etc.  Nominees are:

Sony HT-A9 Samsung HW-Q990B Sony HT-A7000 Bose Smart Soundbar 900       

Best Gaming Laptop (2022)

Gaming laptops are getting more competitive every year. In 2022, their popularity further surged among both gamers and content creators. Here are our Best gaming laptop nominations:

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (2022) MSI Raider GE67 HX                 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE       Dell Alienware M15                    HP Omen 17                                Lenovo Legion 5 Pro                  

Best Premium Notebook (2022)

While filing nomination for the best premium of 2022, our focus was on portability, performance, and battery life. Each one of these six nominated Premium Notebooks excels in these areas:

Apple MacBook Air 2022                    LG Gram 16                                          Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360       Lenovo Yoga 9                                      Dell XPS 13 Plus                                   MSI Stealth 15M

Best Affordable Laptop (2022)

The affordable segment is where value for money takes precedence over everything else. In 2022, legacy laptop brands are offering stylish and competent packages at affordable prices. Here are our nominations for the best affordable laptop of 2022:

Gigabyte G5                             Asus TUf Dash F15                 HP Victus 15                            Acer Aspire 7                           MSI Katana GF66                    Dell G15                            

Best Creator Laptop (2022)                                                                                                     

The era of content creation has changed the traditional way of laptop production. Nowadays companies have shifted their focus on releasing creator laptops that get the capability to run photo and video editing software along with handling multiple operations at the same time.  Nominees are:

Dell XPS 9720                                  MSI Creator Z16P                           Asus ProArt Studiobook Pro 16    HP Omen 17                                  Lenovo Thinkpad P15v Gen 2      Acer Predator Helios 300             

Smartprix People’s Choice Awards 2022 Giveaway Contest: Steps to follow

Smartprix People’s Choice Awards 2022 Contest: Terms and Conditions

General Contest

By participating in the contest, each entrant unconditionally accepts all the rules and regulations stated herein. Smartprix is not responsible for any wrong or incomplete entries. Smartprix reserves the right to disqualify votes if it has reasonable grounds to suspect that fraudulent voting has occurred. Smartprix reserves the right to change, alter or cancel this People’s Choice Awards without giving prior notice of any kind. Smartprix is not responsible for any system failure or breakdown on the website or otherwise. Smartprix shall be free to disclose and distribute the information to third parties without limitation. You can’t challenge the final decision on winners made by the Smartprix Team and no communication shall be entertained in this regard.

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