Since the Xperia 1 was released, Sony‘s new naming pattern became as confusing as the sales performance of the brand’s phones. After the Xperia 1, Sony has released the Xperia 8 and the Xperia 5. Right now, there are rumours of an Xperia 3 model coming soon and the rumour is gaining ground rapidly.

The Xperia 3 has now been reportedly spotted on the database of benchmarking website GeekBench. The model isn’t explicitly listed as Xperia 3 but there are clues that point to this being the upcoming Sony flagship. The device is listed as PM-1310. While this may be confusing, this pseudo-name was spotted in this list of supported devices hosted on SonyMobile.com. Also, the Xperia 1 is listed as PM-122X. So, this may just be the OEM ID naming scheme used by Sony.

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The purported Xperia 3 is shown to be powered by the motherboard “Kona” which is the code-name for the Snapdragon 865. It also features 12GB of RAM and runs Android 10. The flagship model is also expected to pack a QHD display just like its predecessor and may even have a curved back. Previously, alleged renders of a Snapdragon 865-powered Sony flagship showed a six-camera setup. The phone is expected to be released in 2020.

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At the IFA 2019 tech trade show, Sony had launched the Sony Xperia 5 flagship phone. Despite launching flagship and mid-range phones at regular intervals, Sony’s smartphone business is not doing well. The Japanese firm could sell only 600,000 smartphones in the third quarter of the year. In the same period last year, it had sold 1.6 million units. Sony is reportedly working on Xperia 3 flagship phone that is likely to go official in the first quarter of 2020. Months ahead of the launch, leaked photos of the purported Xperia 3 has appeared to reveal some its features.

The first image showcases the display of the alleged Xperia 3 smartphone. What’s unusual about the display is that it features a large punch-hole. The size of the punch-hole is as big as a fisheye. The other image shows that the device is fitted with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. The predecessor flagship phones such as Xperia 1 and Xperia 5.

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Past reports have revealed that the Sony Xperia 3 exists in two models that are codenamed as Kona and Huracan. It is speculated that one of the them supports 5G connectivity whereas the other lacks support for it. The Xperia 3 is rumored to be powered by Snapdragon 865 that is yet to go official. In September, Sony’s next flagship phone was reportedly was spotted through its firmware distribution server with SM8250 (codename for Snapdragon 865). Nothing else is known on the specs of the Xperia 3.

The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform is rumored to be equipped with one 2.84GHz Cortex-A77 (custom Kryo core), three 2.42GHz Cortex-A77 cores (custom Kryo cores) and quad 1.8GHz Cortex-A55 cores (custom Kryo cores). It is expected to come equipped with 587MHz Adreno 650 graphics. The Snapdragon 865 chipset is expected to get announced at the upcoming Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019 that will be held between Dec. 3 and Dec. 5 in the U.S. The Sony Xperia 3 flagship phone featuring the SD865 may get unleashed at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 tech trade show in February.

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