There are some new media experiences, too. The Z3 has brought its DSEE HX audio upscaling technology to improve the quality of compressed music, and there's digital noise cancelling that cuts out nearly all ambient sound. For photographers, Face In lets you capture your reaction to a shot at the same time as you take it; you can add drawings to pictures, build movies with a new editor, shoot scenes from multiple angles using multiple phones, and add sound to photos.

You'll get the Z3 sometime this fall. Sony hasn't immediately announced carriers, but there will be at least one version with North America-friendly LTE data.

Update: We've taken a closer look at the Z3 here, and T-Mobile has confirmed that it's bringing the handset to the US in the fall.