For most amateur photographers, camera phones today are all they really need since they are very capable for what most want to do - share images via social media.
I haven't printed a photo in more than a decade.
Sony are launching their newest camera phone next month, I read that it has the same 1" sensor that their acclaimed RX100 VII uses. That leap will take camera phones into high-end PnS territory.
My current smartphone is the iPhone 13 Pro Max which has decent low-light performance. Before that, Samsung S20 Ultra which served me well. My phone is on my person most of the day. I cycle competitively and train 3-5 hours a day - carrying my Canon R5 and lenses is not a viable option, but I do have my phone with me. Most of my photo's are for sharing with family and friends around the World (we are very spread out) and my phone is perfectly fine for that.
I'm very much pro the latest tech because I am not interested in the tool tech skills some folks desire; I would prefer the camera to take care of everything and leave me to composition alone, ideally. I am a Mirrorless convert and have moved entirely from DSLR, having sold them and their lenses and going all in with Canon's R5 and RF lenses. As someone who enjoys photography but who never prints, doesn't take it very seriously and keeps it at casual hobby level, the tech that this camera brings absolutely provides me with more keepers; the Animal AF is amazingly accurate, the EVF so much better for making small adjustments before shooting.
For hobby photographers like me, camera phones are great! But for those times when you want to get even better images, then DSLR's/Mirrorless will, of course, give you that step up.