GCam Port | Google Camera APK v9.4 (September 2024)

When I started using the GCam APK back in 2017, the HDR+ and Portrait mode feature alone blew my mind with the quality of image it produced.

This is where I started testing all other later versions of GCam port and created a huge list of supported devices. My list contains more than 350 supported devices as of now.

Of course everyone wants the best performance on a phone camera. That is why every Android phone user wants to run this very special GCam port APK be it a budget, midrange or even a flagship phone.

Well, this statement alone is so powerful to make you understand what this camera app is capable of!

In this article, I will take you through all the details about this app, tell you my experiences, my own journey with this GCam port app and all the feature set this app provides.

Google Camera APK or recently named as the  Pixel Camera which is the default camera app bundled on any Google Pixel device. But now this app is available for all Android phones regardless of any Pixel phone, thanks to all APK developers out there.

This newly developed or rather modified Google camera app is called as a GCam port and the installable APK file is known as GCam APK.

If every Android user wants to install this app on their phone, then definitely it offers more than the default stock camera app be it a OnePlus, Vivo or a Samsung phone.

What is GCam?

GCam is written in short form for Google Camera.

As I have already mentioned before, and of course from the name it is quite evident that it is a Camera app but what you don’t know that it is exclusively available on Google Pixel phones.

The image processing algorithm of the Google Camera is so well optimized that it produces better images than any other camera app out there. This is the first camera app on Android to introduce HDR, RAW image capture, Night Sight features etc. and also has many other features which I will be introducing you in the coming sections.

Because of its powerful computing capabilities, other developers have ported this original app which is widely known as GCam Port, to make it work on other Android phones.

This leads me to take you to the next section that explains about the port itself.

What is Google Camera / GCam Port?

Every smartphone manufacturer be it Xiaomi, Samsung or Oneplus etc. design their own hardware combo and build their own software application like the camera app for their phones. Of course every OEM wants to give the best camera quality to their users but they lack to do so. Some lack in features, some lack in performance, some add artificial colors, some just send unprocessed sensor data.

But this is not true for Google Pixel phones!

Google is a software company from inception and that reflects on their Google Camera app as well. For their Pixel phones they built custom Tensor hardware chip so that they can have complete control of software and hardware that produces unmatched HDR quality, better Night sight etc. images.

But this camera app only works on Google Pixel phones.

Because of lack of camera software performance on phones, developers started porting the Google Camera app for other popular phones initially. This gave birth to GCam port.

Now there are several developers who have ported several Google Camera ports that works on almost every Android phones out there.

Porting is a term used in software engineering where the original code is modified to make it work on other hardware or platform. In this case, the original GCam app was designed for Pixel phones, but developers have modified it or ported it to work on other Android phones too.

Typically the new GCam APK offers many modifiable configurations, comes with xml configuration preset loading capabilities etc. Over the period of time these ports have introduced so many features those are not even available on many Pixel phones such as the Pro feature or manual mode, custom library loading etc.

Of course there are several of these APK ports available and you may need to find the right GCam for your phone by trying it out. Not a single port works on all phones because of differences in chipsets such as Mediatek, Exynos, Snapdragon etc.

For low end or budget phones the GCam port may not work, so you need to download the GCam Go apk.

This is where comes our expertise of finding the right GCam port APK for your phone. Below is a comprehensive list of downloads available for all compatible Android phones.

Download Latest version of Google Camera (GCam Port) APK

Latest version is the v9.2.113 for which we also have some Google Camera port APK version built by various developers which can be installed on many Android phones.

UPDATE: Added the latest BSG GCam v9.2 build version v0 on 27th February 2024 which works on Android 11 and later versions of Android

GCam 9.2 APK port

The BSG’s GCam 9.2 works with Android 11 and above but BigKaka’s GCam 9.2 works from Android 12 and later.

You can find other older Google Camera APKs that may work well on Android phone running on Android 11 or lower versions.

Download GCam port by Phone Models

I have been collecting all the compatible GCam ports for Android phones since 2018. This is a huge comprehensive list of devices but still it is possible that your phone model is missing from the list.

If you do not find your phone link in the above list then leave a comment with the phone manufacturer and model number and I will try to find a compatible GCam port for your phone.
Or, you can search using the below search box.

GCam for Asus phones

GCam for Motorola Phones

GCam for Nokia phones

GCam for Nothing Phones

GCam for OnePlus phones

GCam for Oppo phones

GCam for Realme Phones

GCam for Samsung Phones

GCam for Sony Phones

GCam for Tecno Phones

GCam for Vivo Phones

GCam for iQOO Phones

GCam for Xiaomi phones

GCam for Poco Phones

GCam for Redmi Phones

GCam for ZTE Phones

This marks the end of the list.

Popular Google Camera ports to try

The GCam port v9.1 works well on phones running on Android 11 and later. If you have a phone running on Android version lower than Android 11 then you can try the version 8.x or lower.

As of now the GCam 8.2 and 8.1 both work on Android 11, and Android 10. If you have a phone running on Android 9 or older, then you should try some of the older versions 7.x or lower.

All other versions of GCam can be found in the Downloads page.

GCam 9.1 APK port

GCam 8.9 APK port

GCam 8.8 APK port

Added the latest gcam port of v8.8.224 by BSG (that supports Android 11) and Shamim

GCam 8.4 APK port

GCam 8.1 APK port

Earlier I removed this section assuming this is a very old version. But I have added this section back because the Gcam 8.1 APK is one of the most stable version that runs on many Android phones and gives better results than these new versions.

What features make the Google Camera so popular?

Let’s talk about the best this camera app brings on your phone. You get features like Portrait mode, Astrophotography, Top Shot, Night Sight, fast shutter button etc.

Well, the GCam mod apk (or even the original one) has a lot of other features as well, which are listed below:

• HDR+ (enhanced HDR) – [My favourite feature of this camera app]
• Portrait Mode [In my test I have explained how good or bad the edge detection on GCam port]
• Night Sight with better low light photography (available on 6.1.021 and later) – [In my test I have captured and compared some images with Night Sight on and Off]
• Night Sight on Portrait mode (8.2.204 and later)
• Astrophotography feature (version 7.0.009 and later)
• Video stabilization modes (version 8.1.101 and later)
• Lens Blur: otherwise known as Object portrait mode
• Integrated Google photos and Google lens
• Frequent faces
• Supports up to a 60X zoom (only on the GCam MOD)
• Up to 8k 60 FPS video recording (version 8.8 onward)
• RAW image capture
• Cinematic pan (to create movie like effects)

Some FAQs about GCam

Often people get confused between the mod apk of Google Camera and the official GCam app found on Pixel phones.
Ideally, most of the applications available out there are usable on any Android phone but this is not the case with this camera application.

Let’s look at some of the FAQs asked by people about the Google Camera Port.

FAQs