Xperia Z3 Release Date, Specs, Rumors: Is Sony Latest Flagship Phone Too Similar to Xperia Z2? (+Photo)

A visitor looks at the Sony Xperia Z2 during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, on February 24, 2014. The Mobile World Congress runs from the 24 to 27 February where participants and visitors alike can attend conferences, network, discover cutting-edge products and technologies at among the 1,700 exhibitors as well as seek industry opportunities and make deals. (QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

Sony’s Xperia Z3 could have similar specs to its predecessor.

Evleaks has leaked the stats of the Xperia Z3, and they are rather similar to the Xperia Z2:

Xperia Z3

Display: 5.15-inch 1080p

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core 2.4Ghz

GPU: Adreno 330

Memory: 3GB RAM

Storage: 16GB

Cameras: 20.7-megapixel rear camera; 2.1-megapixel front camera

OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat

Xperia Z2

Display: 5.2-inch 1080p

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core 2.3 GHz

GPU: Adreno 330

Memory: 3GB RAM

Storage: 16GB

Cameras: 20.7-megapixel rear camera; 2.2-megapixel front camera

OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat (pushing out)

 

Other than a slightly larger screen, a faster processor, and what seems like a less powerful front camera, the Xperia Z3 hardly differs from the Xperia Z2.

Evleaks also has photos of the supposed Xperia Z3.

Sony XPERIA Z3, another pic here: - http://t.co/XS2Jq7MYam pic.twitter.com/oVV6e0aL4x

— @evleaks (@evleaks) July 24, 2014

 

Sony is known for releasing one high-end flagship phone every half-yearly instead of annually like most smartphone companies.

One benefit of releasing a new phone every six months is that Sony can stay ahead of the technological curve.

However, if there are no major technological breakthroughs, or if technology doesn’t advance as quickly, than Sony will face the problem of having a “new” smartphone that is not really different from the previous one.

If the evleaks specs are true, than Sony’s plan might backfire.

Currently, the Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z3 Compact are speculated to be unveiled at the IFA show in Germany, and could be ready for release by the end of September.