Undoubtedly 2012 was a big year for the smartphone industry – Apple unveiled iPhone 5, Samsung participated with Galaxy SIII while Google’s Nexus by LG. The whole year we came across many new phones but here are the top 5 out of all. Tell us which one you have and why via your comments below.

1. iPhone 5

Apple came up with one of the best ever smartphone – the iPhone 5. You can buy the retina display iPhone at $199 only.

2. Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia participated in 2012 with the most innovative and the best ever Windows phone – Nokia Lumia 920. The Windows phone is popular among many people because of its HD cameras.

3. Samsung Galaxy SIII

Samsung introduced one of the most attractive designed smartphone of the year – The Galaxy SIII. The Android based Galaxy SIII is super fast.

4. Droid RAZR Maxx HD

Droid RAZR Maxx HD by Motorola is at number 3 because of its very long battery time. Apart from this, you can connect to Internet fast on a vibrant 4.7″ HD display.The retail price is $249.99.

5. HTC One X

The NVIDIA Tegra3 1.7 GHz quad-core processor powered HTC One X includes everything for you to experience. Its popular because of its amazing camera and authentic sound.