A:AnswerThe clip holds the phone on the side not at the top or bottom of the phone. In a vertical (portrait) position, the cable will not bend.
If you shoot in horizontal positions, I would use a cable with a 90 degree angle, to prevent the bend.
A:AnswerThe ball mount is not large and the tripod legs have limited range. If the tripod is kept at a low height than nothing larger than a small point and shoot campers like the Sony RX100 VI would work.