Sony Xperia Z1 Successor to Sport 3 GB RAM, 2.3 GHz MSM8974AB CPU, and 1080p 5.2-inch Screen





We haven't seen too many flagship smartphones being introduced at CES 2014, so they should appear in the coming months. We are looking forward towards at least for such devices: the Galaxy S5, the HTC M8, the LG G3, and the Sony Sirius. We've heard a lot of Galaxy S5 and HTC M8 rumors so far, so it's time for Sony's Sirius flagship to make the headlines.

According to the folks at Xperia Blog, the Xperia Z1 successor, also known as Sony D6503 or Sony Sirius, will sport a powerful 2.3GHz Qualcomm MSM8974AB processor and 3 GB of RAM. Well, the MSM8974AB is a member of the Snapdragon 800 tribe, but it's higher binned than its MSM8974 counterpart (Note 3, Xperia Z1, Nexus 5) as the Adreno 330 GPU is clocked at 550 MHz (compared to 450 MHz), LPDDR3 RAM speed is 933 MHz (compared to 800 MHz), and ISP Speed is 465 MHz (compared to 320 MHz).

The same publication claims that the Sony Sirius will feature a 20.7 MP rear-facing camera, 2.1 MP secondary camera, a 5.2-inch screen with 1080p resolution, and that it will run Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box.

The alleged specifications of the Sony Sirius are rather a reminiscent of a flagship smartphone launched late-2013, as most of its competitors might outmatch it (if the rumors prove true). The rumor mill speculates that Samsung, HTC, and LG will release QHD smartphones in the first half of the year, which will definitely be more appealing than the 1080p screen of the Sirius.

As you've probably guessed, the specs revealed by Xperia Blog haven't been confirmed by an official source, therefore we are advising you to take them with a pinch of salt.

Even though there's no mention about when the Sony Sirius will be officially introduced to the public, we are expecting the Xperia Z1 follow-up to see the light of day during Mobile World Congress Barcelona, next month.