This subject will never die. The way I see it, a camera is a device for capturing light. The more light (signal) and the less interference (noise) the better the result. A bigger sensor will always get more signal than a tiny one. Granted, those cell phone cameras have improved. A lot. But still if you want REAL booming bass you get much better results with a big woofer and lots of energy at the lower frequencies. Same thing here. It is just basic physics. The more signal the better. I still have my Olympus 4/3 and really want to go Full Frame. Why? More light. More signal. Better results. All sensors have a noise floor and getting well above that level is still very desired as I still see it.

Granted - cell phone cameras are VERY convenient and easy to carry. It is always there. But because of that tiny sensor - a must for packaging reasons - the limitations will always be there no matter how much AI or megapixels you throw at it. Just pure physics.

So maybe it is still old school but for good images use a device designed for making quality images - a REAL camera.
And it is still a big truth that good glass will always be a big part of the equation. Cheap lenses make for cheap and limited results no matter how good or large the sensor. It is the whole package. But the photographer has the final say. Better dedicated equipment, properly used will always yield better results. This is my 2 cents.

Take a look at most photos on this site....in most cases (including mine) a cell phone will suffice. When I use the term, "suffice" it is on purpose...the notion of sufficing, meaning to get by or acceptable. People, like me, weigh the benefits and detriments of all camera gear...sensor size, weight, etc. Which is why I shoot m43 gear. That slide is being pushed towards cell phones because of convenience, quality and drastically increasing tech excellence. As a good example, my wife caught this on her iPhone 12 while we were in Morocco...it may well be one of the better shots taken for our collection...I carried m43 gear and heavy pro lenses...I may not do that for the upcoming trip to Egypt. I did edit this shot a bit and may do some more editing to bring out the grain in the sand. But it was a decent capture up front. Does it suffice? That and more. Is it a Nikon Z9 with high end glass capture? No...but would one have had their heavy camera ready to shoot in this case after hopping off a camel ride? Probably not. Does it capture a memory and a good photo? I think so.