Rumoured Sony Xperia Z3 has been caught via AnTuTu benchmarking test which scored 37169. Moreover, sources claim that Xperia Z3 features an upgraded Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and Adreno 320 graphics chipset. Will it match against HTC One M8 or Samsung Galaxy S5?

Sony Xperia Z3 Leaked at AnTuTu

Japanese Web site Juggly leaked a screenshot of the alleged Sony Xperia Z3 model known as D6653 grabbed from AnTuTu benchmarking tool. According to the site, Xperia Z3 scored 37169 points with the following comments included:

- CPU: Good, supports large apps and multitasking.

- RAM: Excellent.

- 2D Graphics: Excellent.

- 3D Graphics: Excellent, fluently support large mobile games.

Moreover, the site also claims that Xperia Z3's score is seven per cent higher than its predecessor Xperia Z2.

Leaked Specifications:

- Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS version

- 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC (upgraded version)

- 3 GB of RAM

However, further details were not exposed such as screen display, kernel version and other technical specifications.

Expectations from Sources

In addition to Juggly, other sources are expecting major hardware upgrades and new design factor on Xperia Z3. Some details from PCAdvisor revealed what specifications can Xperia Z2 users expect from the upcoming successor.

Specifications

Sony Xperia Z3

Android Version

Android 4.4.4 KitKat or Android L

Display Screen

At least 5.2 inches and 1080p resolution based on Z2

Processor

2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

RAM

3 GB

Graphics

Adreno 420

Primary Camera

At least 20.7 MP Sony G lens

Design Concept

Rumoured metal frame with PVD coating for thinner size and more resilience

Sony Xperia Z3 Performance on Other Devices

The 37169 AnTuTu score of the alleged Sony Xperia Z3 resulted on a positive overall performance and multitasking.

Surprisingly, those numbers slightly beats the 36018 of Samsung's Galaxy S5 Snapdragon variant and only slightly lower compared to the 38580 of the octa-core Exynos 5 variant based on the data from GSMArena.

If the alleged Xperia Z3 goes head on with HTC One M8 smartphone, it surpasses by at least 3645 points based on the scores from BGR. HTC One M8 scores 33524 on AnTuTu while 33632 on AnTuTu X benchmark which are both lower than the 37169 of Xperia Z3.

Unfortunately, there is no way to confirm the accuracy of the alleged Xperia Z3 AnTuTu benchmarking result which can be faked.

Sony Xperia Z3 is expected to be announced sometime in August and September in UK with possible pricing of at least £600 per unit.