AirPods Max to Surface Duo: 5 most underrated gadgets of 2020

In the crowded market for tech products, there’s a good chance that some may have been overlooked by consumers and trade pundits. This isn’t to say they aren’t excellent, or deserve less appreciation. But these gadgets are worth talking about — despite the fact that they didn’t get the mainstream attention they deserved. We thought these five gadgets fit the list.
Microsoft Surface Duo
It’s possibly the most underrated gadget of the year, partly due to the fact Microsoft is behind the Surface Duo and not Apple or Samsung. The dual-screen Surface Duo was never meant to be the “regular” device we know, despite that, some intentionally tried to compare it to the existing smartphones. With Duo, Microsoft tried to reimagine the smartphone and that thought should be welcome, no matter how good or bad the device is. The duo is a first-generation device and knowing Panos Panay, the company’s chief product officer, the second-generation device hopefully will be much better. Regardless of how people judged Microsoft’s innovative dual-screen Android device, the Surface Duo served its purpose. Read our first impressions of the Surface Duo here.
Google Pixel 4a. (Image credit: Anuj Bhatia/Indian Express)
Google Pixel 4a
Google never promised the Pixel 4a to be a flagship device and that messaging somehow didn’t work in favour of the brand. The Pixel 4a was essentially a budget version of the Pixel 4, but it retained what made last year’s flagship stand out. Google’s budget phone had a stock version of Android with the promise of three years of guaranteed updates. It also offered excellent camera performance, something that’s hard for the competition to deliver at this price. That said, the Pixel 4a wasn’t a perfect Android smartphone and lacked features like wireless charging. It’s a pity that the Pixel 4a didn’t receive much marketing from Google. Had the Pixel 4a promoted well in India, it could have been Google’s big entry into the mid-range smartphone market. Read our review of the Pixel 4a here.
Apple Watch SE. (Image credit: Apple)

