Sony’s upcoming Xperia Z5 Ultra is an absolute monster of a phone

Sony’s smartphones have some pretty straightforward names. The Xperia Z5 Compact is slightly weaker and more compact than the standard Xperia Z5 while the Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly bigger and more premium. Like I said, they’re pretty straightforward names, which is why I got a little excited when I read that the company is also working on something called the Xperia Z5 Ultra. As the name implies, the Ultra truly is a beast of a phone, in both size and power. According to respected leaker @Leaksfly, the Ultra will launch next March with the highly-anticipated Snapdragon 820, 4GB of RAM, a 4000mAH battery, a 23MP camera, and a massive 6.4-inch 4K display. 

Sony’s IFA game this year was strong. The Japanese tech giant unveiled three Xperia Z5 series handsets, and the Z5 Premium model threw the spec script out of the window with an insane 4K display. You’d think then, that Sony’s mobile division plans on relaxing for a while, perhaps finishing off a few half-read books, or learning how to make croissants. But no. According to previously reliable leaker @Leaksfly, Sony will release a brand new handset next March – and its spec sheet should get Android fans drooling. The Z5 ultra will, according to the leaker, pack in a gigantic 6.4in 4K display, along with 4GB of RAM and Qualcomm’s eagerly-awaited Snapdragon 820 processor. While Sony appears to have sorted the 810’s overheating issues in the existing Z5 series (according to initial reports), the 820 processor should arrive cooler than ever, thanks to its smaller 14nm architecture. Those specs, combined with Sony’s updated camera and a presumably mammoth battery, could very well make the Z5 Ultra the most powerful phone in the world.