Camera phone obsessives aren't photographers, they're spec-watchers. The phone is a status object first, creative tool a distant second. When you give them a gift, you're implicitly voting on whether their device choice was correct. Unka cousin ne rival flagship liya, group chat mein war chal raha hai already, and your gift lands somewhere in that debate whether you intended it or not. Getting this wrong doesn't just waste money. It picks a side.
The safest category is accessories that make their existing phone perform visibly better in front of others. A gimbal stabilizer is the move here: it makes even average footage look intentional, and it works across brands, so you're not endorsing any spec sheet. Clip-on lens kits are a solid second, particularly wide-angle or macro variants, good for the ones who obsess over travel shots. Ring lights work, but only if this person actually records content. If they're a specs talker but not a content creator, the ring light collects dust in three weeks. Know which type you're dealing with before buying.
The most common mistake is buying a phone case. It seems thoughtful ('Maine socha unke phone ke liye kuch loon') but it reads as the cheapest accessory that's still phone-adjacent. Even worse: buying a point-and-shoot or entry-level DSLR, implying their phone camera isn't good enough. To a camera phone obsessive, that's a direct insult to their purchasing decision. Avoid both.