CNET Lab Awards & Exclusives

CNET Labs brings you exclusive data and rigorous testing of the latest tech. From proprietary performance benchmarks to our official 2026 Lab Awards, we provide the data for every recommendation we make.

CNET Lab Exclusives

Phones

We Tested 35 Phones and Found the Surprising Winner of Best Battery Life

We subjected phones to extensive testing and found the two leaders.

By Patrick Holland

After 30 Miles of Running, I've Found the Most Accurate Smartwatch

02/27/2026

I Used to Tell People to Skip Wi-Fi 7 Routers. CNET's Lab Testing Changed My Mind

03/26/2026

Exclusive Lab Testing on 100 Cordless Vacuums Shows a Surprising Link Between Battery Life and Price

03/30/2026

Which iPhone Has the Best Battery? I've Crowned a New Power Winner

10/28/2025

After 30 Miles of Running, I've Found the Most Accurate Smartwatch

02/27/2026

I Used to Tell People to Skip Wi-Fi 7 Routers. CNET's Lab Testing Changed My Mind

03/26/2026

Exclusive Lab Testing on 100 Cordless Vacuums Shows a Surprising Link Between Battery Life and Price

03/30/2026

Which iPhone Has the Best Battery? I've Crowned a New Power Winner

10/28/2025

Lab Highlights

Best Wi-Fi 7 Routers for 2026: Future-Proof Your Home Network With These Top Models

By Joe Supan

Best Smartwatch for 2026

By Vanessa Hand Orellana

TCL QM9K Review: The Brightest TV Yet Faces Off Against OLED

By Ty Pendlebury

Best Robot Vacuums: Our Latest Lab-Tested Robovacs Can Clean Just About Anything

By Ajay Kumar

CNET Labs: Where Data Meets Storytelling

CNET Labs is powered by data. We deliver our most technical work two ways:

CNET Lab Awards: We base Lab Awards entirely on the results of our in-house quantitative testing, built by product experts. Products worthy of a Lab Award outclass competitors in a specific, measurable metric that fuels smart buying advice.

CNET Lab Exclusives: Test results come to life in our in-depth stories that explain through expert analysis and dynamic charts what our detailed product testing data means for everyday buyers.