Sony had launched the Xperia XZ2 smartphone fueled
by the Snapdragon 845 chipset at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 event in
February. A fresh leak has revealed the entire specifications of the upcoming
Xperia XZ3 smartphone. The leak reveals that the Xperia XZ3 will be not only be
driven by Snapdragon 845 chipset, but also it will be featuring the advanced
dual camera setup that is available on the Xperia XZ2 Premium. It is speculated
that this phone may get unveiled at the IFA 2018 tech trade show in Berlin,
Germany in September this year.
The specs sheet of the Xperia XZ3 reveals that it
will be measuring 153 x 72 x 10.1mm and weighing 183 grams. Compared to the
Xperia XZ2, the XZ3 seems to be 1mm thinner and lighter by 15 grams. It will be
sporting an IP68 certified chassis like the other premium Xperia phones from
Sony. The handset is equipped with a 5.7-inch screen that will carry support
for Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. Hence, the XZ3 will also sport
an 18:9 aspect ratio display like its predecessor.
The Snapdragon 845 chipset and 6 GB of RAM will be
driving the Xperia XZ3 smartphone. It will be arriving in 64 GB and 128 GB
storage sizes. It includes a microSD card slot. The handset is fueled by
3,240mAh battery that will be enabled with support for Quick Charge 3.0 fast
charging. The battery is slightly larger than 3,180mAh battery found in Xperia
XZ2.
The Xperia XZ2 has a single camera of 19-mgeapixel
with f/2.0 aperture. However, the Xperia XZ3 is blessed with dual rear cameras that
includes the same 19-megapixel primary sensor that is coupled with a
12-megapixel secondary sensor with f/1.6 aperture. Actually, it is the very
same dual camera setup that is available on the Xperia XZ2 Premium. Also, the
leaked specs sheet reveals that the Xperia XZ3 will be also borrowing f/2.0
aperture 13-megapixel front-facing camera from the XZ2 Premium. Lastly, it will
come loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo.
