Earlier this year, Sony changed things up by unveiling a new line of smartphones, the Xperia X series. As such, rumors started to circulate that a device, then codenamed the Xperia F8331, would be arriving to the market within the year. This plan will be put into full motion this coming September, at the upcoming IFA, as Sony is expected to launch the new Xperia XR.
As Neowin suggests, the previously leaked photos show off a new design for Sony. This is because it no longer shows off the Omni-Balance design that Sony has taken as its signature look. Instead, it has a full metal body, front speakers and a curved front glass.
Slash Gear adds that it even has a LED flash for taking photos and a second one below it. At this point, it is unclear whether or not there will be a dual flash feature.
One thing that is sure, however, is that the Xperia XR will pack a punch.
The device is expected to have a 5.1 inch display with 1080p resolution. As such, the unit will be capable of recording 4K videos. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, which will run on 2.1 GHz and will run on 3GB of RAM. Further, it will have 32GB of internal storage, which is expected to be expandable via a microSD card.
The Xperia XR will sport a 21 megapixel rear camera. Meanwhile, the front camera will be 13 megapixels. The new Sony device will have a USB Type-C port for charging and will also have a 3.5mm headphone jack.
On its sides, the Xperia XR will have the power button. In addition, this power button is expected to act as the fingerprint scanner as well - much like how swiping the home button of a Samsung sideline as scanning a fingerprint.
Of course, it will run on the latest Android operating system.
