Upcoming smartphones aren't just about Samsung, especially where Sony is concerned as their Sony Honami or i1 looks to focus all of Sony's latest display, camera, smartphone and audio technologies into a single device. Combining everything from Sony's BE2 Bravia Engine to a 16.2MP Cyber-shot camera the Sony i1 is rumoured to be a glass/metal fusion with carbon fiber and around 10mm in thickness. Other rumoured tech specs include:

• 5 inch Full HD Reality / Triluminos Display with X-Reality
• S800 + Adreno 330, clock unknown
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB Storage + micro sd slot
• 8/13/16.2 Mp camera, with BIONZ mobile (1/1.5"/1.1.6 Exmor RS sensor + G Lens + Xenon Flash/Dual Led/Plasma flash)
• S Master Walkman mobile + Liquid Magnetic Mobile Speaker
• 3000 mAh battery
• Android 4.2.2 or 4.3
• IP58 certification

When the Sony Xperia Z first came out one of it's main features that let it stand out from the crowd was it's IP57 water and dust resistant certification. This meant you could wash the Sony Xperia Z, have it fall into hot soup and still work fine. A lot of creative testing was done, from dipping and freezing it in chocolate to cooking it in the hotpot and in all cases the Sony Xperia Z came out working fine. The Sony Xperia ZR expands upon this feature by offering IP58 water and dust proof certification. How does it match up against the previous Sony Xperia Z? Read on and find out. Click here for the full tech spec comparison.

Confirming earlier rumours about the tougher more waterproof Sony smartphone coming after the Sony Xperia Z, Sony recently announced the Sony Xperia ZR. As mentioned previously before, the new Sony Xperia ZR can now be submerged under 1.5m and complies with the aforementioned IP58 durability ratings. Asides from this it is more dust resistant and has an anti-shatter film (of the kind that can probably take power tools on). Other tech specs include:

• 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 (Quad-core) processor
• 2GB RAM
• 4.55-inch display (720p, anti-shatter, 319ppi)
• 13MP rear camera (Exmor RS sensor, fast capture, 16x digital zoom, Full HD video recording)
• Mobile Bravia Engine 2
• NFC + LTE support

The Sony Xperia Z made waves with its IP57 water, dust and heat durability. Now, rumours are swirling that another tough Sony Xperia smartphone may be coming, this time with IP58 durability rating. According to these rumours, this new tougher smartphone may be called the Sony Xperia ZR. Tech specs for the Sony Xperia ZR may include the following:

• 1.5GHz Quadcore Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
• 2GB RAM
• 13MP Exmor RS camera
• 4.6-inch screen (720p)
• 8GB storage
• 2300 mAh battery
• 10mm thick + 140g weight