What's so bad about the mini-USB socket at the side? Except for the fact
that the plug sticks out.
It's pretty much obsolete, and the micro is going obsolete too. It was normal to see mini-USB charging/data ports in 2005, maybe even in 2010, but not in 2024.
I struggle to find any mini-USB cable around me (but I had some -- I'd need to search hard), almost everything uses type-C these days.