In 2012, Nokia launched several hot smartphone from the high-end of the spectrum to the low-end; however, only a few can be considered as greats. As we bid adieu to 2012 and welcome 2013, we take a look at the best Nokia smartphones of the year gone.

In no particular order, here are the best Nokia smartphones of 2012.

1. Nokia 808 PureView

Yes, the Lumia 920 is an awesome device, but considering it's not easy on the wallet, how many peopla are able to afford it? This is where the Lumia 620 comes in. For those who are looking to get their hands on a cheap mid-range Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 620 is the perfect device.

For just a mere $250 (before taxes), folks looking for a new Lumia can get a device that despite being mid-ranged and less capable than most high-end Android smartphones, is able to beat the Samsung Galaxy S3 in SunSpider and BrowserMark 2 speed tests.

One phone that didn't make the list, is the Nokia Lumia 900. It is a good phone, however, it should have been upgradeable to Windows Phone 8, given the time it was released. Nokia promoted the Lumia 900 as a hero phone, only to announce that it would become inferior and almost useless in just mere months.