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The main compromise on some of those hulls was to provide a flat surface on top for the double rows of missile launch tubes.
The reason these hull sections look different from the classic WW11 sub hull shape was the WW11 subs were diesel-electric and spent most of their time on the surface with occasional short dives, so their hull was optimized for performance on the surface and also to keep the bow wave from washing over the deck. When subs went nuclear they spent almost all of their cruise time underwater so their hulls could be optimized for underwater performance. When you watch them cruising on the surface, their bow wave rolls over the top of the hull.
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