Generation Next Communications (Genxt), a subsidiary of the Bhimsaria Group and the sole distributor of HTC mobile sets in Nepal, has launched five models of HTC cell phones. 

The five models are Desire 830, Desire 728, Desire 630, Desire 628 and Desire 626 LTE. They cost from Rs22,000 to Rs34,000. 

Pawan Kumar Bhimsaria, managing director of the group, said the products were released because of their high demand in the domestic market. Some of the special features of these phones are 13 MP primary camera and 4 MP to 5 MP secondary camera. 

All models, apart from the Desire 626 LTE, have dual SIM slots. They are light in weight, with each phone weighing 140 gm, and have good battery backup, Bhimsaria said. 

The HTC Desire 830 comes with a 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is 7.8 mm thick and weighs 156 gm. It features Octa-core 1.5 GHz processor, 13 MP autofocus OIS LED flash and super LCD capacitive touchscreen. Its 13 MP camera includes features such as geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection and panorama. The HTC Desire 830 costs Rs34,045. 

Another HTC phone launched in the market, the Desire 728, has 13 MP front and 5 MP rear cameras. Its super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen supports 16 million colours.

The mobile phone features accelerometer, proximity and compass sensors. Its Li-Po 2800 mAh battery supports up to 26 hours talk time and 46 hours of music play. The HTC Desire 728 is available for Rs23,815. 

Meanwhile, the HTC Desire 628 comes with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. It is equipped with MP4 player, MP3/WAV player, photo/video editor and document viewer. The mobile phone has multi-touch display and a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The HTC Desire 628 is priced at Rs25,586. 

The HTC Desire 626 LTE comes with a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen and is 8.2 mm thick. This model supports GSM, HSPA and LTE technologies and features Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53. The mobile set is available for Rs22,935. 

Another model in the HTC lineup, the Desire 630, comes with Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7, 16 GB storage and micro SD card slot. It uses Android OS v6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system. The HTC Desire 630 costs Rs24,519. 

Genxt, marking the ongoing festival, has been providing a power bank free of cost to its customers. It offers a one-year warranty on HTC products.