We may be impressed with the Xperia Z5 family already but Sony is said to be working on a higher Xperia for release in Japan. The device is believed to be an Xperia Z5 Compact Premium according to a recent report by CNBeta. The Chinese website has published a teaser of a new phone due for release this coming October.

The Xperia Z5 Compact is the smallest phone among the recently launched smartphones. This Japanese version is rumored to feature a 4.6-inch Full HD screen, 4GB RAM, Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 processor, 5.1MP front-facing camera, 23MP main camera, and a 2900mAh battery. Specs are definitely better than the Z5 Compact we saw last week at IFA 2015 in Berlin.

We’re not really surprised about Japan getting a special variant because it was the same case with last year’s Xperia Z4. We learned that it was just an improved Z3 and that it’s actually known as Z3+ to the rest of the world. The reason for the name change was that the Japanese always want the latest model. The Xperia Z5 Compact Premium is expected to be available from DoCoMo according to a video that showed a Hatsune Niku branding on the phone.

We’re still regarding this as a rumor until Sony makes an official announcement. We have no idea on pricing and exact launch date or if it will be available in other regions outside of Japan. Let’s just wait and see.

VIA: Talk Android