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I don't know why Android OEMs keep thinking they can get away with controversial design choices and high prices as if they were Apple. (not sarcastic :P)

I remember in the early to mid 2000's when all mobile phones were not the same generic slab of glass and metal/plastic.

It was like every phone was "controversial". I miss those design days.

Yeah, last thing I want on my phone is stuff sticking out and preventing it from laying flat.

The recent camera bevels are bad enough.

I assume the idea is that most cases will allow the phone to sit flush with the table, and most users use a case (no idea if that last part is actually true).

And honestly it will sit in a stable way, so it's probably not that big a deal in that sense. It getting caught on my pocket would probably be my biggest concern!

If they have a case that negates the bump it's ok. Though TBH even my 12max case (Otterbox is amazing) has a ridge around the camera bump.

The thing I think sucks about this design decision is that I always like to have a phone case with a card sleeve on the back. Seems like the camera band makes such cases inconvenient or maybe even impossible to design.