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# iF DESIGN AWARD 2026: Gold and Winner labels retained for device and UI results

ASUS Zenbook DUO, Fairphone 6 and Samsung Music Studio 5 are recorded with Gold results at iF DESIGN AWARD 2026. Samsung One UI 7 is separately recorded as Winner in Mobile Phone (UI).

## Key Facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Award programme | [iF DESIGN AWARD](https://techstartup.directory/awards/if-design-award/) |
| Edition year | 2026 |
| Organizer | iF International Forum Design |
| Results covered | 4 |
| Published | 2026-10-26 |

## Recorded results

The selected entries span Laptop, Smartphone, WiFi Audio and Mobile Phone (UI). The software interface entry sits alongside physical device results, demonstrating why both category and product fields matter. A mobile interface recognition should not be rewritten as a claim about every part of the phone on which it runs. [2](#source-2) [3](#source-3) [4](#source-4) [5](#source-5)

## Reading the recognition

Gold and Winner remain distinct labels in this coverage. Quoting the precise level avoids flattening the programme’s wording into a generic list of winners. It also lets a reader recognize that the four entries do not all describe the same award level, even though they share the 2026 edition.

## Programme and coverage

The programme is organized by iF International Forum Design and has a Global scope in the directory. That programme scope is separate from the countries of the recorded companies. The source links and related company pages provide the next step for checking the individual recognition and its wider context. [1](#source-1)

Coverage is limited to the results cited in this article. The result table retains the published level, category and product wording, with a numbered source for each entry. Follow the related programme and company pages for the directory’s wider recorded coverage.

## Results covered in this article

| Year | Category | Result | Company | Product | Source number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/if-design-award/2026/) | Laptop | Gold | [ASUS](https://techstartup.directory/companies/asus/) | ASUS Zenbook DUO (UX8407) | [\[2\]](#source-2) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/if-design-award/2026/) | Mobile Phone (UI) | Winner | [Samsung](https://techstartup.directory/companies/samsung/) | One UI 7 | [\[5\]](#source-5) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/if-design-award/2026/) | Smartphone | Gold | [Fairphone](https://techstartup.directory/companies/fairphone/) | Fairphone 6 | [\[3\]](#source-3) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/if-design-award/2026/) | WiFi Audio | Gold | [Samsung](https://techstartup.directory/companies/samsung/) | Music Studio 5 | [\[4\]](#source-4) |

## Award organizers

- iF International Forum Design

## Sources

1. <a id="source-1"></a> [iF DESIGN AWARD — programme source](https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/winner-overview/)
2. <a id="source-2"></a> [iF DESIGN AWARD — 2026 results](https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/asus-zenbook-duo-ux8407/739316)
3. <a id="source-3"></a> [iF DESIGN AWARD — 2026 results](https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/fairphone-6/766147)
4. <a id="source-4"></a> [iF DESIGN AWARD — 2026 results](https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/music-studio-5/758509)
5. <a id="source-5"></a> [iF DESIGN AWARD — 2026 results](https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/one-ui-7-the-first-step-to-ai-companion/758314)

Last updated: 2026-10-26

Last verified: Not yet verified

Editor: [Tech Awards Team](https://techstartup.directory/about/)

Publication dates describe this article. Award edition years and existing source verification dates are separate; this briefing does not represent a fresh verification of the linked sources.

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- [ASUS](https://techstartup.directory/companies/asus/)
- [Fairphone](https://techstartup.directory/companies/fairphone/)
- [Samsung](https://techstartup.directory/companies/samsung/)
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