So far when it comes to leaked pics of purported Sony Xperia Z4 components, we’ve seen a lot of display panels. There was that early set back in November, as well a few new pics surfacing about a month ago. While those were quite interesting, they left us without a comprehensive view of this upcoming hardware. Now a fresh series of images has arrived to offer new insight to Sony’s desing changes, comparing the Z4’s frame to that of the Z3.
First up, this supposed Z4 looks like it’s dropping its microSD and SIM slots – or at least, they’re not where they used to be. Clearly the phone needs at least a SIM, so it must be living somewhere, but the big protective flap that gave access to these ports on the Z3 is now absent. The phone’s USB port sees a change as well, no longer flap-covered on the Z4. The source behind these pics speculates that means that the Z4 could drop its waterproofing, but we’d guess it’s far more likely that Sony intends to use an open-port waterproof design like on the new M4 Aqua.
We also hear that this Z4 frame measures about 1mm slimmer than the Z3’s, though its footprint is nearly the same size. There are signs of other little changes here, too, though nothing major: a repositioned microphone hole, for instance. It also looks like Sony could be ditching the magnetic dock connectors on the phone’s side.
