The vivo APEX concept impressed us during this year's MWC and now it has allegedly taken another step towards becoming an actual product. Leaked photos said to depict its market-ready version hint at nearing launch.

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With the push for higher screen-to-body ratios being as strong as we've seen it, the vivo APEX certainly has a lot of potential. The 5.99-inch OLED display stands with 18:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution covers almost the entire front. Side bezels measure just 1.8mm while the bottom chin is 4.3mm.

But that's not all, the phone also has a fingerprint sensor that covers half its screen, making the unlocking of the phone extremely easy as you don't have to aim at a particular spot.

The company has showcased the so-called Screen SoundCasting Technology that makes the whole display to produce sound in your ear - much like the Xiaomi Mi Mix.

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One of the coolest APEX features was the periscope-like front-facing camera that pops out from the top of the phone.

During the announcement of the phone, vivo said it will go into production sometime in mid-2018 the leaked image might very well be showing a product of a trial production run. In any case, it's a sign that the APEX is near and we can't wait to get our hands on it.