Redmi A3 is launched and here we have got a working port of GCam for the phone. The phone is a budget phone which runs on a Mediatek Helio G36 chipset.
It comes with a dual camera setup with an 8MP primary camera, and a 0.08MP auxiliary lens. The stock camera captures decent photos but not like this Redmi A3 GCam APK port. Try it and see the difference by yourself.
The Redmi A3 is different than the older Mi A3 phone. If you are looking for a GCam for the other phone than below is the link for the same:
Mi A3 gcam port download
In this article you will find the best working gcam port for Redmi A3 including xml or agc config files if anything is available.
In fact, there are few compatible GCam port APKs available for the Redmi A3 phone which are brought to you by BSG which you can try right now!
Available version of GCam Port for Redmi A3
With every Android major version update we get a major update of the Google camera as well. With the recent release of Android 14 we have got the GCam 9.2 as the latest version to date.
In between, there are some minor version release of the GCam also comes, so I am listing out all available versions of GCam for Redmi A3 so that you can get to know when we have an update, right from the below list.
- GCam 9.2 (Latest Version)
- GCam 8.4
- GCam port 8.1
- GCam 32-bit
- GCam Go 3.x
Compatibility Status of GCam on Redmi A3
What’s working
- All basic features
What’s not working?
- Nothing reported yet
Where to Download the Redmi A3 GCam port?
As mentioned in the list of compatible Google Camera apks for Redmi A3, here are the direct download links for the same.
| File name | GCam APK |
| Latest version | 9.2 |
| Requirements | Android 14 and up |
| Config support | No |
How to Install Google Camera on Redmi A3?
- Download any compatible GCam for Redmi A3 from the download link(s).
- To install apps from a third party app other than Play Store you need to enable app install from Unknown Sources on your Android device.
- For Android 10 or later version, enable Install Unknown Apps from the app from which you are going to install the APK file.
- For example: if you have downloaded the Google Camera apk file on Google chrome or firefox browser on your phone. Or you have downloaded and copied the apk file to the file browser and you want to install it from there.
- Go to Settings > Apps & notifications > Open the app (Chrome, Firefox or file manager app etc) > Install unknown apps and enable Allow from this source
- See the below screenshots that enables to install unknown apps on Pie for Chrome app (you need to enable on the app from where you want to install the apk):
- See the below screenshots that enables to install unknown apps on Pie for Chrome app (you need to enable on the app from where you want to install the apk):
- Once enabled, click on the downloaded Gcam port apk to install.
- Once installed you can clear the app data and open the app and enjoy the feature packed Google Camera on your Redmi A3 phone.
Troubleshooting GCam issues
In case you have found any issue with the given Google Camera mod then leave a comment so that we can find out a solution for you!
You can also visit our known issues list for google camera which lists some known issues on this Gcam port, which might be helpful as well.
GCam vs Stock MIUI Camera on Redmi A3
The default MI camera that comes on the phone and the Google Camera port has significant differences to consider which one to use! To be able to take a wise decision on different occasions, I will list down all the similarities and/or differences between these two camera apps.
Let’s have a look at the below detailed section so that you can understand things in a better way.
What’s better on the MIUI camera?
Well, the default camera app that comes on the phone is equally good and provides several features that the GCam does not have.
Just to tell you, the MIUI camera is more or less similar as the MI camera.
Let’s have a look at the below features that is available on Redmi A3’s MI Camera but not on GCam:
- Pro mode that provides TRUE pro level features such as focus peaking, LOG profile, Exposure verification etc.
- The 960 fps super slow motion
- Access to all camera sensors
- Voice shutter (only available on latest MIUI Camera app)
- Allows to capture in 8MP
Advantages on Google camera / GCam on Redmi A3
People know the GCam app several years from now since when it had the HDR+. And then the camera app has evolved significantly.
Below are some of the extra features that you can expect to enhance your existing camera setup on the Redmi A3:
- Night Sight mode that gets you better exposed images in low light.
- Astrophotography mode used to capture the sky and celestial bodies in the dark. Not for everyone, but worth mentioning in this features list.
- Multi-mode video stabilization
- HDR+ captures a natural looking image in a condition where you have much brighter or darker regions in the scene.
- DSLR like bokeh effect in the portrait mode.
- RAW image capture so that it can be edited in the post
Disadvantages of GCam
- Finding the right gcam port for Redmi A3 is neither a straight forward task nor easy
- Not all compatible mods available are specifically tuned for the Redmi A3. It is possible that some or other features of GCam might be working might not be working as intended.
- The stock MIUI camera apps has a pro mode, which does not exist on Google Camera mod.
- Stock MI camera has a 960 super slow motion which simply does not exist on Redmi A3.
- Sometimes not all cameras available to use.
- May require advanced settings to use the high resolution mode on the primary camera.
Conclusion
Of course GCam is good but that does not mean the MI camera is bad. GCam provides better image quality, it has several features of its own which out performs the stock camera app.
But Xiaomi’s stock camera also has some good features which cannot be overlooked such as the Pro features, Vlogging features, and better hardware compatibility.
Summarizing it all, GCam will not replace the MI camera rather both the camera apps can be installed on the same phone and you can use each app for which it better suits to your needs.
New features and updates of the GCam APK keep coming, hence there could be many versions of the GCam ports available for the Redmi A3 today and in future. This page will always list all the compatible Google Camera versions for the phone.
Visit the Xiaomi gcam ports page to download compatible google camera ports for other Redmi phones as well.