Vivo pioneers pop-up selfie camera in all-screen phone

Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo is testing the limits of technology with its latest model Nex, which features a bezel-less design, an in-display fingerprint scanner and a pop-up front-facing camera.

The handset, released in Shanghai on Tuesday night, is Vivo's latest effort to build its reputation as a pioneer keen to experiment with new technologies. It also comes as the Chinese company is exploring overseas markets, trying to make inroads into more foreign countries with premium devices.

Dubbed an all-screen phone, the Vivo Nex does not have a notch on top of its display, a feature first used by Apple Inc in its iPhoneX and then commonly seen in most Android phones. Nex features a screen-to-body ratio of 91.24 percent, but it still has a slim bezel at the bottom of its display.