Xperia Z3 Release Date Set for Later This Year, Photos of New Smartphone Leaked

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Friday, July 11, 2014

The Xperia Z3 release date could be sometime soon as photos of the new handset leaked onto the internet this week.

The images display the front of the device and several different screens. They were posted by users on the Chinese discussion forums Digi-wo and Weibro and show off the Chinese version of the phone.

9to5 Google claims they are legitimate and some specs were also revealed in one of the pictures. According to the post, the Xperia Z3 will feature Android 4.4.4 KitKat, a Snapdragon 801 processor and Adreno 330 graphics.

An earlier report from Xperia Blog claimed that the smartphone will have the same optics as the Xperia Z1 and Z2.

The Xperia Z2 is currently available for AT&T and Verizon in the U.S and can be purchased in various overseas markets.

The flagship handset was first unveiled by Sony at this year's Mobile World Congress press conference.

The device comes with a design close to its predecessor, however, it features improved software and hardware that makes it a good buy, according to the company.

Specs on the device include a 5.2-inch Full HD Live Color LED Display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU, 3GB RAM, 4K video capture, Digital noise canceling technology, 3200 mAh battery, a waterproof and dustproof body, 4G LTE support and Android 4.4 KitKat integrated with Sony features.

Sony promises that its noise cancelation technology will help reduce up to 98 percent of ambient noise when used with their compact in-ear MDR NC31EM Noise Canceling Headset.

The device also comes with some new software and camera features including Timeshift video, Creative effect, Background defocus, AR effect and Vine.