Sony Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact To Launch at IFA 2014 [REPORT]

Sony Xperia Z3 rumors have been flying around since the beginning of May this year. There were reports in the past couple of months that Sony will schedule the launch sometime in September, but unfortunately no concrete evidence provided then.

Now, according to the latest sensational report, Sony's press event will be held on September 3. Reportedly, Sony is expected to launch the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact, alongside the SmartWatch 3 and new lens-style cameras.

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Although Sony is yet to confirm whether the two handsets will be announced at a pre-event IFA 2014 press conference, but Xperiablog claims to have got an accurate info on the same. The IFA tradeshow in Berlin will kick off on September 5 and ends on September 10.

According to existing rumors, the successor to the Xperia Z2 would come with a 5.2-inch FHD display, instead of a 2K resolution screen. The handset is expected to measure 7mm in terms of thickness. The supposed handset may arrive with a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, coupled with 3GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of on-board storage. The device would sport a 20.7MP rear-facing camera with a 4K video recording facility. The upcoming handset will run on Android 4.4 KitKat OS.

The compact version of the Xperia Z3 is also expected to launch on the same day itself. As rumored, it will reportedly feature a 4.6-inch FHD screen, a quad-core Snapdragon processor, 3GB of RAM, 16GB/32GB of on-board storage, and will run on the latest Android 4.4 KitKat mobile OS.

Over the past few months, both the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact have somehow managed to get leaked (entirely). However, there's not a single update on the SmartWatch 3. Will it will run on Google's Android or Sony's proprietary OS - Only time will tell. Stay tuned to GizBot for more updates!