Redmi Note 8 Pro is the most capable device in Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 8 series, however, it is using a Mediatek chipset instead of Snapdragon like most of the devices. The Mediatek Helio G90T is a powerful chipset that gives competition to Snapdragon’s 730G Chipset found in Redmi K20. However, the only shortcoming was that GCam can not be ported to Redmi Note 8 Pro because of the Mediatek Chipset unless someone talented decides to port it, as GCam is only for Snapdragon Chipset. But, thanks to Wyroczen, you can now Download GCam for Redmi Note 8 Pro with all features working perfectly. Even more, you can use Astrophotography mode with GCam 7.3.
Thanks to the developers, GCam is ported and available as an APK to install in any Android device, provided that, camera2api is enabled in that Android device. GCam uses the camera2api to get better control over the smartphone’s camera sensor and then apply its amazing Image processing algorithms to produce Sharp, detailed Images with Good dynamic range. Night sight, a feature introduced in Google camera v7, capture great photos in low light and hence, improve any Android’s device low light performance by a big margin.
Talking about Redmi Note 8 Pro, it is packing a Mediatek Helio G90T Chipset along with 6 or 8 GB of RAM. The display is a 6.53 inches IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Coming to the cameras, it houses a Quad-camera setup on the back that comprises of a 64 MP main lens accompanied by an ultrawide lens, macro lens and depth sensor. For selfie, 20 MP lens is present on the front. It is fueled by a 4500 mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
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Why use GCam?
HDR+ | Great Dynamic range
Google’s HDR+ is based on Image fusion technology which takes different images and then merges it into a single but more detailed image. It improves dynamic range and also give better low light shots.
Portrait Mode
Portrait mode is now fairly common in every smartphone, but GCam clearly got the upper hand in Edge detection and natural blur.
Night Sight
The night is different than HDR+ in many ways. HDR+ gives better dynamic range, on the other hand, Night Sight gives better low light shots by lighting them up and removing noise. So far, Night Sight is the most powerful ability of GCam and is far better than Mi’s Camera.
Astrophotography Mode
It simply taking pictures of Night sky full of the star. It is a feature within Night mode.
Download GCam for Redmi Note 8 Pro
Best GCam for Redmi Note 8 Pro: GCam v6.1 by Wyroczen (Everything is working perfectly)
Config file for GCam v6.1: Download
GCam for Astrophotography: GCam v7.3 by Wyroczen
Config File for GCam v7.3: Download
How to Install GCam (Google camera APK)
You need:
- GCam APK
- That’s it, Camera2api is already enabled in Mi A3, Install the GCam apk and use it.
To Apply the XML settings for GCam, Follow this Process:
- Go to File Manager and create a new folder in the root of your Internal Storage as:
“Internal Storage/Gcam/Configs7” - Copy and paste the XML files to “Configs7” sub-folder
- Open GCam and double click on the empty space from the right or left of the shutter button
- Your XMLs should show up there, select one desired XML and click on “Restore”. If GCam restarts, it means that the config file has been loaded
So, that’s it. Download GCam for Redmi Note 8 Pro and start taking those amazing low light shots. In the upcoming time, we will update the article with the latest and best GCam for Redmi Note 8 Pro.
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