STUFF AWARDS 2025

We've been treated to an abundance of phenomenal new gear this year.

- Sam Kieldsen

Struggling to remember what's most worthy of your wonga? That's where the Stuff Awards come in: a full appraisal of the very best gadgetry to have come out over the last 12 months. Good luck getting to the end without adding a few things to your Christmas list...

PHONE OF THE YEAR

APPLE IPHONE 17 PRO MAX

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is the best powerhouse phone of 2025, and a better buy than any other offering in the latest Apple lineup.

Due to a new aluminium frame opening up brighter colour finishes, it's been given a glow-up - quite literally. But more importantly than that, performance sees a major leap, with the all-new 'vapour chamber' heatsink successfully keeping the beefy A19 Pro chip cool. This results in higher performance for longer periods during demanding tasks like 4K video capture and gaming, and nicely complements the upgraded graphic capabilities.