You do not need a better phone to take noticeably better photos, just a few adjustments to how you shoot.

Control the Light and Focus

Tap the screen to set focus and exposure manually rather than relying on auto mode, especially in tricky lighting. Natural light from a window almost always beats a flash indoors, so face your subject toward it when possible.

Composition Beats Editing

Turning on the grid lines in your camera settings makes it much easier to line up a shot using the rule of thirds. Also try shooting from a slightly different angle than eye level, since it is an instant way to make an ordinary photo more interesting.

Small habits like these consistently outperform expensive camera upgrades for everyday photography.