The Sony Xperia Z2 just reached the US soil only a few days ago, but now rumors of another flagship smartphone from the same company are beleaguering the web.

The alleged images of Xperia Z3 were revealed by notorious online tipster @evleaks, together with specifications.

The design of Xperia Z3 from leaked photos showed significant similarities with that of its predecessor, Xperia Z2.

In fact, fans should not expect any changes in the camera department as the new model will carry the same 20.7MP rear-facing camera, 2.1MP front-facing camera and G Lens technology.

Other specs include 5.15-inch Full HD display, 3GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 2.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 chipset and an Adreno 330 GPU.

Xperia Z3 will run on Android 4.4.4 KitKat, but the device might also come out with Android L, which is set for consumer release this coming fall.

Sony is known for refreshing its Android smartphone lineup twice in the same calendar year.

In 2013, Xperia Z was launched in February while Xperia Z1 variant was introduced to the market in September.

Xperia Z2, which is Sony's first flagship phone in 2014 sports some serious specs, receiving rave reviews from users and industry observers alike.

The incumbent prized smartphone features a 5.2-inch Full HD "TRILUMINOS" display, with Live Colour LED powered by X-Reality for mobile picture engine, 1920 x 1080 resolution, 20.7MP camera, 2.5GHz quad-core Krait CPU with 3GB of RAM and Snapdragon 801 chipset.

The similarities between Xperia Z2 and the alleged Z3 are stunning, and it is quite safe to say that Z2 owners might not need to upgrade to Z3 after all.

However, knowing Sony, who knows what the company has up its sleeves when it comes to device innovations.

With the anticipation looming around Apple's iPhone 6 release, Sony and other big players are readying their lineups for the biggest competition of the year so far.