I'd say that the photos were nice. Not great, not outstanding, not attention grabbing, not technically excellent, but nice. Phones are fine for getting photos

I'd say that the photos were nice. Not great, not outstanding, not attention grabbing, not technically excellent, but nice. Phones are fine for getting photos that are good enough, and if that's all you want buying equipment that's expensive and has a learning curve might not be for you. But if you do use the more expensive equipment and learn to use it you can produce some outstanding, attention grabbing, technically excellent photography. It's all about what your goals are and using the right tool for the goal.