It’s because most customers use cases. They know this, and so Apple can say they made it thinner, when the reality is that it’s always not that thin. Especially when you can throw a case and a mag safe battery on the back and make it even thicker than the pro model.
And even then, it’s hard to find a case where the lip is higher than the camera lens. The best you can usually get is the lip and the lens at the same level, so any slightly uneven surface can scratch it.
It’s because most customers use cases. They know this, and so Apple can say they made it thinner, when the reality is that it’s always not that thin. Especially when you can throw a case and a mag safe battery on the back and make it even thicker than the pro model.
It’s sorta like the late 90’s-early 00’s when people were swapping the shells of their Nokias and pagers.
The thinner phones just allow the user the option to change the appearance to what they think looks good without becoming too thick.
And even then, it’s hard to find a case where the lip is higher than the camera lens. The best you can usually get is the lip and the lens at the same level, so any slightly uneven surface can scratch it.