#GIZMobileAwards2019 announces winners; did your bet win?

After weeks-long of voting among GIZGUIDE members that ended on January 5, 2020, and stringent evaluation among our very own panel of tech enthusiasts, GIZ Mobile Awards has recently hailed 2019's best mobile tech in the Philippines.

#GIZMobileAwards2019

The simple celebration was held at the DC Super Heroes Cafe located at the 4th level of the SM Megamall Fashion Hall. It was attended by the winning brands along with some of GIZGUIDE's media friends.

GIZ Mobile Awards 2019 names some of the biggest devices of 2019

Mobile experience doesn't end with just smartphones phones. Aftermarket products contribute greatly to making the experience better.

Team HONOR received 2 awards

Editor's choice accessories and services:

1. Budget earphones of the year - Realme Buds 2

2. Budget TWS (earbuds) of the year - JOYROOM JR-T04S

3. Budget TWS (In-ear) - Ekotek EkoBuds Dynamo

4. Bluetooth neckband earphones of the year - OPPO Enco Q1

5. TWS earbuds of the year - Huawei FreeBuds 3 

6. Budget fitness band of the year - HONOR Band 5

7. Budget fitness watch - HONOR Watch Magic

8. Fitness watch of the year - Huawei Watch GT 2

9. Power bank of the year - d-power S15PD

10. Virtual prepaid card of the year - PayMaya

11. E-commerce platform of the year - Shopee

2019 was a good year for smartphones. Many new technologies were introduced and all of these were to the benefit of us consumers. While the "best smartphone" is subjective, we at GIZGUIDE have narrowed it to the phones that made an impact on you, our readers.

Team OPPO got several awards as well

We have tested devices after devices in 2019 and these smartphones, in our experience with them, offer the best experience in these different categories.

Editor's choice smartphones:

1. Affordable camera phone of the year - Realme 5
2. Budget gaming phone of the year - Realme 5
3. Phone battery champ of the year - OPPO A9 2020
4. Stylish budget phone of the year - Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Prime
5. Selfie phone of the year - Vivo V17 Pro
6. Phone design of the year - Vivo NEX 3
7. Camera phone of the year - Huawei P30 Pro
8. Gaming phone of the year - ROG Phone II
9. Phablet of the year - Samsung Galaxy Note10+
10. The innovation of the year - Samsung Galaxy Fold

In our Facebook group, we allowed our members to pick for the people's choice of the year and the majority voted for the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro. This is the device equipped with flagship-worthy specs at a mid-range price tag.

People's choice

1. People's choice - Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

The major awards were decided through 50 percent votes of GIZGUIDE Facebook Group members and 50 percent was the decision of our panel of judges.

Team realme and Xiaomi received several awards as well

The major awards

1. Under PHP 5K phone of the year - Cherry Mobile Flare S8

2. Under PHP 10K phone of the year - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

3. Under PHP 15K phone of the year - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

4. Under PHP 20K phone of the year -  Huawei Nova 5T

5. Under PHP 30K phone of the year - OPPO Reno2

6. Under PHP 40K phone of the year - OnePlus 7T

7. Over PHP 40K phone of the year - Huawei Mate 30 Pro

The best of the best in 2019 last year is from Huawei and it is the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. The Mate 30 Pro is the top-of-the-line smartphone from Huawei equipped with some of the very best specs and cameras for both photos and videos.

Huawei received awards for the Nova 5T, P30 Pro, and Mate 30 Pro

The smartphone of the year

1. The smartphone of the year - Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Did your favorite devices make our list?