Sony Xperia Z6 Release Date, Specs, Features & Rumors: Device With First Class Design, 5 Variants Out in June?

Sony Xperia Z6 could be the smartphone that everyone has been waiting for.

According to Digital Spy, the Sony Xperia Z6 could be ditching its traditional "Omnibalance" design and replace it with a new high-end look and feel.

For years now, Sony Xperia designs were hardly amusing, with several critics calling their "Omnibalance" form factors "bland" and "boxy." The smartphone's reception worldwide hadn't been warm, therefore, it's clear that the company needs a change—at least when it comes to aesthetics.

Now the tide is changing and word around the rumor mill is that the Sony Xperia Z6 will delight with a more curvaceous and metallic frame.

Being much awaited, the Sony Xperia Z6 release date has also been a favorite topic. Word is, via Chinese news source cnBeta who reportedly spoke with an anonymous insider, the flagship mobile will be launched in June, quickly followed by the Sony Xperia Z7 set to arrive in October.

This Sony Xperia Z6 release date speculation could be true as the company's schedule now is somewhat akin to earlier rumors that Sony plans to release a new flagship every year, meaning no new Sony phones at the CES 2016 or MWC 2016, according to Tech Radar.

While a yearly launch sounds overwhelming, it may be well worth it if recent rumored Sony Xperia Z6 specs and features will also see the light of day.

According to AnTuTu's Weibo page, Sony wants a wider variety of choices for the Sony Xperia Z6, which reportedly include 5 handsets ranging from 4 to 6.4 inches. The standard Xperia Z6 flagship is said to be at 5.6 inches while a bigger 5.8-inch one will be called the Xperia Z6 Plus. An even bigger handset at 6.4 inches will be called Xperia Z6 Ultra. Smaller ones are rumored to be the Xperia Z6 Compact at 4.6 inches and the Xperia Z6 Mini at 4 inches.

Most of the collection will run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, except for the Mini reported to have the Snapdragon 620. The big Xperia Z6 and Xperia Z6 Plus handsets could sport pressure sensitive touch display, which is akin to the Apple iPhone 6s' 3D Touch seen, according to Know Your Mobile.

This could be true since according to past rumors, Sony wants its Xperia Z6 line to compete with Korean giant Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Apple's iPhone 7, which are said to run on the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, as noted by Pan Armenian.

Meanwhile, the Sony Xperia Z6 camera is expected to beat all other snappers in the market, since the company has provided the highest resolution at 23 MP with previous flagships.

Currently, everything about the Xperia Z6 is just rumored, but it is expected that company will at least indeed quit its "Omnibalance" design tradition.