GADGETS The Best Gadgets OF JULY 2026

GADGETS The Best Gadgets of July 2026 July brought some promising announcements from Samsung and Boox, some premium laptops and monitors, and a best-in-class smart ring. MORE IN DESCRIPTION Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Finally, an exciting phone announcement. Gizmodo senior editor Ray Wong made his way to Samsung's Unpacked event a skeptic but he came out impressed. The Galaxy Z Fold 8's new aspect ratio makes the phone much more comfortable to use when closed, and, unfolded, it's perfect for video-watching and map-viewing without awkward cropping. Oura Ring 5 The Oura Ring 5 is a premium smart device by any measure, and reviewer Claire Maldarelli says it's the best smart ring on the market—full stop. Oura shrank its latest ring by 40% over the market—full stop. Oura shrank its latest ring by 40% over the last model, so it's finally small enough to actually forget you're wearing it. You'll only need to recharge it every 6 to 9 days, and it has plenty of new features like a blood pressure monitor. The wearable comfort is the big win here. Roborock Saros 20 Robot vacuums are a dime a dozen these days, with so many options on the market it can be difficult to find any that stand out from the crowd. The Saros 20 has serious suction, genuinely useful object navigation, and edge-to-edge mopping that's truly edge-to-edge. Details like boiling-temp water for pad cleaning and a chassis that can actually help the robot navigate over obstacles make it one of the least frustrating robot vacuums available today. Nothing Ear 3A Nothing's latest pair of budget wireless earbuds is so good you can actually skip the flagship. That's what reviewer James Pero found in his testing: the Ear 3a sound just as good as the more expensive Ear 3, thanks in no small part to an upgraded driver that adds better bass. The Ear 3a come with some unique features, too, like Audio Snapshot (to record snippets of music you're currently listening to) and call recording. The ANC is just fine, but it's worth dealing with that for the $99 price tag. Light Flip With digital minimalism on the rise, an increasing number of consumers are turning to "dumbphones" to keep their screen time to a minimum. Light has been a leader in this market, and its new Flip is an exciting evolution of what it's already released. It's a clamshell flip phone running a stripped-down version of Android with no touchscreen—it's got a classic D-pad and dial pad instead. Plus, USB-C charging, a headphone jack, and SIM support. Did I mention it's also highly repairable? Dell XPS 13 (2026) While a bit more expensive than the comparable MacBook Neo, reviewer Kyle Barr came away from his testing impressed Dell was able to keep its new laptop somewhat affordable without it feeling like "plastic crap." What the new XPS 13 lacks in graphics performance and trackpad feel it makes up for with its full aluminum construction, great keyboard, and speakers that pack a punch. Check out all of our Best Gadget picks at our link in bio.