The camera doesn't stick out the back of the phone and become the main contact point for all surfaces. This is true innovation :)
This is a "courageous" decision ;)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Front_and_bac...
Note the large black bar at the top.
It is glass and there are incidents where it cracks, causing unpleasant damage that is difficult to fix.
Fortunately, the slim case I have produces a raised lip around the camera bump, so that if I'm careful, I'm not scraping and scratching the protective glass against every surface I set the phone down on.