Sony's design decision these last few years have made lot of sense. I'd you think about niche phone brands like One plus that keep changing designs every iteration, it becomes impossible to keep up with accessories like replacement phone cases and screen protectors. I'm still using a one plus 6t and it's becoming more difficult to find screen protectors and even a regular old transparent TPU case. Whereas the Sony design has ben consistent and you can probably get legacy cases and screen protectors for generations to come.