Samsung vs Garmin, PlayStation vs Google and more – T3 Tech Cup, 4 July

If you thought the World Cup was the biggest spectacle of the summer, you're sadly mistaken! The T3 Tech Cup is also underway, pitting 48 of the best tech products against one another to determine the ultimate winner.

Every day, we'll be battling it out between all sorts of product categories. Each of our head-to-heads will marry up with the live action on the pitch, so you can follow along with both at once.

To determine the winner, the result of each game will be decided by you, the readers. Below you'll see three polls to vote for your choice on today's games. You have until midnight (BST) to choose. The results will then be added to our table for the group stages and then form the progression into the knockout stages.

Once the group stages are complete, we will move to a round of 32 and then the final 16 before the quarter and semi-finals in July. The overall winner will be chosen in a final showdown on 19 July 2026.

Round of 32

Leatherman Arc vs DJI Flip

The Leatherman Arc has continuously been a popular product in this contest, and I can see that continuing into this knockout round. DJI is a juggernaut, but the Flip has already wobbled and I think fans will be more supportive of the pro-grade Mavic still in the contest.

Our verdict: Leatherman

Round of 16

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Garmin Fenix 8 Pro

Welcome to the first round of 16 clashes! This is where things start to get really tense, with massive products from different categories coming toe-to-toe.

Case in point – here we have the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. Picking between them is tough, but only one can progress.

Our verdict: The Garmin dominated a tough group and I think that's telling. It gets my vote.

Playstation 5 vs Google Pixel 10 Pro

Another pair of absolutely massive products, here. The PS5 and the Google Pixel 10 Pro both came through their groups in second place, and now find themselves battling for a spot in the final eight.

Our verdict: PS5 by a whisker

How the T3 Tech Cup works

The T3 Tech Cup is based on the same format as the football World Cup taking place this summer. Here, instead of 48 nations from around the world, we've selected 48 of the top tech products from across the various industries T3 covers.

The format will follow the football exactly, meaning every time there's a game on TV, there's also a poll to vote on! We'll be keeping points tallies for the group stage to pick out the winners, runners-up and highest third-place finishers, which then feeds into the knockout rounds.

With the first round of fixtures almost at an end, there's a lot of action happening across the board. The groups (as of 29 June) are as follows:

The Groups