Leaked press image of Sony Xperia Z1 reveals metal frame on body

The Sony Xperia Z1, earlier known as the Honami, is back in the news. This time, the leak came with a press image revealing the full profile of the phone, according to GSMInsider . The latest image shows the upcoming smartphone in three colours: Black, white and purple.

The colour variants available for the Z1 are identical to those offered for the Xperia Z. The leaked image shows a lot of similarities between the smartphones, in appearance at least. One major point of difference that stands out in terms of the exterior is the metal frame running around the periphery of the Xperia Z1. It is still unknown if the metal body is being featured only for the frame, or whether it will work like an antenna for the phone, similar to what is seen on the iPhone.

Leaked press image of the Sony Xperia Z1, aka Honami (Image credit: GSMinsider)

The Xperia Z1, aka Honami, has been in the news for a quite some time now. The new phone seems to be positioned as Sony’s next flagship offering and will also be one of the first camera-centric smartphone being offered by the company this year. The specifications of the new device include Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 800 SoC clocked out at 2.2GHz as well as 2GB of RAM. The smartphone is also expected to come with a 5-inch full HD display as well as a 20-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel front shooter. There has been speculation of Sony planning a set of interchangeable lenses for the smartphone.

The smartphone is expected to come in with a 3000mAh battery powering the show. Also expected are all the features seen in latest Android smartphones like Wi-Fi, NFC as well as BIONZ for mobile, according to the source. Sony’s upcoming flagship will also run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box.

So far, all the leaks have helped to paint a pretty clear picture about what to expect in the Xperia Z1. Sony has announced an official event on September 4 at the IFA 2013 event in Berlin, where the new smartphone is expected to be unveiled. With the event just a few days away, the anticipation that this phone is generating is quickly reaching its peak.