iQOO Z9 is launched and here we have got a working port of GCam port for the phone. The phone is a budget phone which runs on a Mediatek Dimensity 7200 chipset.
It comes with a triple camera setup with a primary wide camera is 64MP, an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro sensor.
Of course the stock iQOO’s default camera captures decent photos but still the GCam APK on iQOO Z9 captures somewhat better photos in portrait mode, Night Sight mode etc. Try it and see the difference by yourself.
In this article you will find the best working gcam port for iQOO Z9 including xml or agc config files if anything is available.
Android compatibility of iQOO Z9 GCam
GCam 9.2 for iQOO Z9 is the latest version among other compatible ports. Below are the available versions of GCam for the phone.
- GCam 9.2 (Latest Version)
- GCam port 8.8
- GCam port 8.4
- GCam 8.1
- GCam 7.3
Compatibility Status of GCam on iQOO Z9
What’s working
- Portrait mode, Night Sight mode etc.
- All other basic features
What’s not working?
- Nothing reported yet
Where to Download the iQOO Z9 GCam port?
As mentioned in the list of compatible Google Camera apks for iQOO Z9, here are the direct download links for the same.
File name | GCam APK |
Latest version | 9.2 |
Requirements | Android 14 and later |
Config support | No |
Last updated | 9th April 2024 |
How to Install Google Camera on iQOO Z9?
- Download any compatible GCam for iQOO Z9 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):
- 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 iQOO Z9 phone.
Stock Camera vs GCam on iQOO Z9
The default camera app 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 iQOO 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 camera is more or less similar as the stock camera.
Let’s have a look at the below features that is available on iQOO Z9’s default Camera but not on GCam:
- Pro mode on the the stock camera app is available for photo as well as video mode. In addition, it also has a pro sport mode that is capable of speed moving images or videos.
- This provides common controls such as Shutter speed, ISO control etc. but not like the way the TRUE pro level features that comes on MIUI camera.
- Better compatibility with all camera sensors
- Allows to capture in highest resolution each sensor supports such as 50MP, 64MP etc.
- Separate Astro mode, Ultra HD document scanning mode, super moon mode etc.
Advantages on Google camera / GCam on iQOO Z9
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 iQOO Z9:
- 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
- GCam in most cases captures natural looking pictures
NOTE: Even if it has so many good features, the color reproduction of the iQOO camera app is not scalable to that of GCam.
Disadvantages of GCam
- Finding the right gcam port for iQOO Z9 is neither a straight forward task nor easy
- Not all compatible mods available are specifically tuned for the iQOO Z9. It is possible that some or other features of GCam might be working might not be working as intended.
- The stock camera apps has a pro mode, which does not exist on Google Camera mod.
- 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 iQOO camera is bad. GCam provides better image quality, it has several features of its own which out performs the stock camera app.
But iQOO’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 iQOO 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 iQOO Z9 today and in future. This page will always list all the compatible Google Camera versions for the phone.
Visit the Vivo and iQOO gcam ports page to download compatible google camera ports for other iQOO phones as well.