Google Camera or GCam is the default camera application that comes with Google Pixel Smartphones. But how can we get Google Camera on our non-pixel Android device? this is where Google Camera Ports comes into play. These Gcam Ports will allow us to use the exact same Google Camera app on our device and enjoy all the features that are available in Pixels’ camera.
Every Android smartphone will have a built-in camera application. These apps will be developed by respective smartphone manufacturers. The way in which these apps capture images differ depending on the kind of image processing done by the app. When it comes to image processing, Google Camera is on top of all with the best quality, detail, and size. That’s why everyone wants to install GCam on their smartphone.
Below, you will find the full list of devices for which GCam is available and how to install it. It is not as simple as installing the Google Camera apk file, but the procedure is a little different here.
Google Camera Port Hub
A Google Camera port made for a smartphone will not work on the other and vice versa. Developers work hard to bring all the features to non-pixel smartphones out there. For the same, there are hundreds of ports available already. There will be multiple ports for the same device as well.
Below I will be sharing a list of Android smartphone manufacturers and respective Google Cam port. If one doesn’t get it right for you then you might want to go ahead and try multiple ports before you get a stable Google Camera app installed on your phone.
Why Google Camera?
Google Camera is always special and the way in which it does image processing is amazing. If you capture two same images, one with a stock camera and the other one with Google Camera, the photo quality and details will be on the higher side on the image captured from Google Camera. Do note that we are using the exact same camera sensor. The software does the magic here.
Samsung
When it comes to Samsung, it is having the same smartphone with two different processors – Snapdragon and Exynos. Select according to your Samsung smartphone’s processor.
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Galaxy smartphones with Android 10,9,8 | Snapdragon and Exynos: Gcam_6.2.030_Advanced_V2.2.2beta2.190910.1840 |
| Samsung Galaxy A70 | Arnova8G2 mod |
| Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ | Snapdragon: Google Camera 6.2.030 with working HDR+ |
| Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+and S10e | Snapdragon: Google Camera with night sight |
| Galaxy Note 9 | Snapdragon: GS9_GC_5.1.018_50frames_v1 Exynos: GC_5.1.018_IDan1109 |
| Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ | Snapdragon: GS9_GC_5.1.018_50frames_v1 Exynos: GC_5.1.018_IDan1109 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Snapdragon: Castark v3.6 Exynos: Google Camera v8.3b Mod with HDR+ |
| Samsung Galaxy S8 | Snapdragon: Castark v3.6 Exynos: GCam_5.1.018 8.3b |
| Samsung Galaxy S7 | Snapdragon: B-S-G’s Modded Google Camera 5.0.009 with HDR+ Exynos: GCam_5.1.018_SG7Exy_V7 |
| Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge | GCam_5.1.018_SG7Exy_V6 |
Xiaomi
You can find GCam ports for Xiaomi and Poco devices below. It will also include the config.xml file (if any).
Asus
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 | Arnova8G2 v8 Camera2 API enabler |
| Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 | GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.1 |
| Asus ZenFone 5Z | MGC_6.1.021_XCAMBase_F1_v3 |
| Asus ZenFone 6 | UNI_CAM_v1.2a_Q.apk – Android 10 UNI_CAM_v1.2a_P.apk – Android 9 |
| Asus ROG Phone II | UNI_CAM_v1.2a_Q.apk – Android 10 UNI_CAM_v1.2a_P.apk – Android 9 |
OnePlus
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| OnePlus 7 / OnePlus 7T / OnePlus 7 Pro/ OnePlus 7T Pro | For Android 9 and Android 10:Urnyx’s v2.3 for GCam 7.2.010 XML Config file: nameless v6 |
| OnePlus 6/6T | GCam_6.1.013_stable_OP6 |
| OnePlus 5/5T | GCam-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.1 |
| OnePlus 3/3T | 6.2.030_TlnNeun_v.0.6b |
Nokia
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Nokia 8.1 | MGC_6.1.021_F1_V1.7 |
| Nokia 8 | GCam-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8 |
| Nokia 7 Plus | GCam_6.1.021_N7P |
| Nokia 7.2 | GCam_BSG_7.2 |
| Nokia 6 | scrubber_GCam_5.1.018_25 |
| Nokia 5 | scrubber_GCam_5.1.018_25 |
Lenovo
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Lenovo K6 | Arnova8G2 v6 |
| Lenovo P2 | GCam5.1.018_SerJo87_1.6RC2_test4d |
| Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro | GCam-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V2 |
| Lenovo ZUK Z2 Plus | GCMod5 based on Mod By B-S-G |
Motorola
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Moto G5 Plus | GCMod5 based on Mod By B-S-G |
| Moto G5S | Google Camera port with HDR+ |
| Moto G5S Plus | Google Camera port with HDR+ |
| Moto X4 | Scrubber Google Camera 5.1.018 |
| Motorola One | GoogleCamera_6.1.009.215420794-beta2 |
| Motorola One Power | AR Emojis and Night Sight |
| Moto Z2 Play | Google Camera 5.2.025 (HDR+, Portrait) |
| Moto G7 | GCam with portrait, night sight, video, Pano |
| Moto G7 Plus | GCam with working portrait and night sight |
| Moto G7 Power | Google Camera XT1955-4 |
| Moto Z | gcam_pixel3mod_1.1_build.6.1.021 |
| Moto Z3 Play | MGC_6.1.009_MI8_V1a |
LG
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| LG G4 | MGCamera_5.1.0.18_R4X_v.5.1.7 |
| LG G5 | cstark27 v4.2 |
| LG G6 | cstark27 v4.2 |
| LG G7 ThinQ | Standard Wide Angle |
| LG G8 ThinQ | Urnyx05 GCam |
| LG V20 | cstark27 v4.2 |
| LG V30 | cstark27 v4.2 |
| LG V40 ThinQ | Standard Wide Angle |
HTC
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| HTC 10 | skulshady_gcam_5.1.018_Mod_v3.0 Magisk Google Camera Port |
| HTC U11 | ArnovaG82 v5 ARCore with Magisk Module |
| HTC U Ultra | GCam_5.1.018_by_SerJo87 |
| HTC U12+ | MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2 |
Razer
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Razer Phone | BSG v1.3.1 or TlnNeun v1.0.0 |
| Razer Phone 2 | MGC_6.1.021_RazerPhone2_V1c MGC_6.1.021_RazerPhone2_V2a |
ZTE
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Axon 7 | GCam-5.1.018-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2 |
LeEco
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| LeEco Le Max 2 | GCMod5 based on B-S-G |
| LeEco Le Pro3 | Arnova8G2 v6 |
The latest Google Camera 7.2 is available for all Pixel smartphones.
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Pixel/XL/2/2 XL/3/3XL/4/4XL/3a/3aXL | GCam 7.2 |
Essential
| Smartphone Model | Google Camera Port |
|---|---|
| Essential Phone PH-1 | Google Camera TlnNeun build |
Huge thanks to developrs at XDA and Celsoazevedo for making this possible. We have either collected the link to the thread or direct download link and categorized them above. If there is something more you should do then we will share links to the thread so that you can participate in the discussion to fix any problem.
There are tons of third-party camera apps for Android like the Adobe Photoshop Camera, but none of them could match the quality delivered by Google Camera.
I will update the article whenever a new update is available and newer smartphones models with respective Google Camera will be shared here.
