Sony Xperia Z1 aka Honami leaks again ahead of expected launch

A fresh bunch of images of the alleged Xperia Z1 smartphone have surfaced online revealing the overall design of the device. Esato forum has posted a number of images of the yet to be announced smartphone. The images reveal a white variant of the Xperia Z1 with a silver frame. The rear panel features a glass panel, as reported earlier and the 20-megapixel rear camera with G lens. The device also includes speakers at the bottom panel while the top houses the audio jack slot, as per the leaked images. The right panel includes the power button, volume rocker key and the physical camera button, as seen on the Sony Xperia Z. The device shown in the images is allegedly a Chinese variant of the alleged Xperia Z1 phone.

Earlier, Sony posted a teaser image on its Google+ page revealing the upcoming Sony Xperia Xperia Z1's rear camera. The new image featured the rear panel of the device housing the camera alongside an LED flash and G logo. The G logo hinted that the Xperia Z1 could feature Sony's G lens which is usually used in the company's DSLRs and Digi-cams.

This was the first time that the Japanese major teased the device's camera which has been considered as the highlight of the much talked about device. The Sony Xperia Z1 is said to feature a 20-megapixel Exmor RS rear camera that is expected to sport a Sony G-lens and BIONZ image processor.

Other rumoured specifications of the Xperia Z1include a 5.0-inch full-HD display, a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, and 2GB of RAM. It's expected to include 16GB internal storage and a 3000mAh battery. The device is said to run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.