Sony Xperia Z and Xperia Tablet Z
A visitor looks at the new Sony Xperia phone and tablet through a glass window during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.Reuters

An alleged image of Sony's much-anticipated phablet - Xperia L4 codenamed Xepria Togari - leaked online hours after the report of the Japanese smartphone maker's invite for 25 June event hit the web.

The photo, which first appeared at esato, showed a phablet kind of device with a kitten on top, showcasing its massive screen. The device shared similarities with the Sony's Xperia design.

Xperia 'Togari' phablet is rumoured to come with a big screen a 6.4-inch FullHD 1080p display and is supposed to be powered by2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset.

Other stipulated features of the device include 2GB of RAM, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system and 8-megpaixel snapper. It was also reported that the upcoming phablet from the Japanese electronics giant will be compatible even with a pencil. Meanwhile, there are also reports that the Xperia Togari, which was expected to come as Xperia L4, will be debuted as Xperia ZU.

"Sony Xperia ZU will be the company's first phablet ever. Going by the internal code name of Togari," reported VR-Zone.

The smartphone is rumoured to take the stage on 25 June event in Berlin, Germany. The invite sent out by Sony reads: "it is time for the next step".

The event is also expected to see the unveiling of Xperia i1 Honami, which is speculated to feature 5-inch Full HD 1080p display and powered by a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip along with an Adreno 330 GPU. It is also reported that the device features 2GB of RAM, 4G connectivity and 20-megapixel Exmor RS camera.