So the screenshots are attached below, this is basically the same view as the Mobile Preview which I’m able to replicate exactly in my Tablet (upper-end Snapdragon) and it looks just as I need it to.
Then comes the phone bit (Dimensity 7200), exact same code exact same build, but the material’s (ocean) flat
no clue as to why it’s happening, I’ve just tested on these two devices apart from my PC which is irrelevant as the game is targeted to mobile