In this guide, we will show you how to download Google Camera for Mi 11, Mi 11i, Mi 11 Lite, Mi Ultra/Pro as a Gcam APK. Xiaomi has released another flagship series in 2021, the Mi 11 series. The lineup has to offer stunning hardware specifications, just like true flagship devices, and this includes the camera hardware as well. Although the hardware specs for the camera in these devices are impressive, it still is not enough to satisfy many users, who look for the best camera results. If you also own one of these devices and feel that your camera is not producing good results, then you can download Google Camera for Mi 11 series from this guide.
The Xiaomi Smartphone brand is known for it’s flagship killer devices, which offer flagship level hardware with a very reasonable price tag. But talking about the software lying underneath, it is not very competitive. Do not get me wrong, the UI is still good, but the software, such as for the camera is not satisfactory enough for users. So this means that even with killer camera specs, the devices can not produce much quality results. This does not please many users and becomes an issue. When users do not get the results they want, they start looking for other third party camera apps.
This is where the Google Camera app comes in. The Google Camera, which is the camera app for Pixel devices, can also be used on other non-pixel Android device. You can easily get the latest and updated version of the Gcam ported file of Google Camera for most of the Android devices present. After you have downloaded the Google Camera app on your device, you can install it and use it on your Mi 11 device rather than using the Stock MIUI camera application.
Google Camera App (GCam): Overview
The Google Camera app is the stock camera app for Google Pixel devices. This app offers users a very simple to use interface and has a very powerful software algorithm to produce better results than any other camera app. The performance is state of the art for all of the Pixel devices. But it is good to know that the app is not limited to Pixel only devices, as there are many ported versions of the app available for different devices. And to top that, the ported versions for other non-Pixel Android devices also come with all the features that are normally available. Now you can get the camera results that you want, on the same device that you use.
From this guide, you can download the Google Camera for Mi 11, Mi 11i, Mi 11 Lite, Mi Ultra/Pro, which is now available for download due to the hard work and efforts of developers such as Arnova8G2, BSG, and Urnyx05 who keep trying to make ported APK files for the Google Camera app so that it can also be used on other devices. So this means that those Non-pixel Android users who want to get the Google Camera app for their device as well, can get the app in the form of a ported GCam APK and then they can use it to shoot high quality pictures and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11i, Mi 11 Lite, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro Camera Details
Before we head into the download section for Google Camera on Mi 11, let us take a look at the camera specs of the Xiaomi Mi 11 series first.
Starting with the Xiaomi Mi 11, it sports s triple camera setup at the back which consists of a 108MP (wide, f/1.9) lens, a 13MP (ultrawide, f/2.4) lens and a 5MP (macro, f/2.4) lens. The rear setup also comes with other hardware features such as OIS, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, PDAF, Panorama, gyro-EIS, HDR, HDR10+ and others. Talking about the front camera, we get to see a single 20MP (wide, f/2.2) lens with HDR mode.
The Mi 11 Lite also comes with three cameras at the back, with a 64MP (wide, f/1.8) primary sensor, an 8MP (ultrawide, f/2.2) lens, and a 5MP (macro, f/2.4) lens along with other hardware features such as Dual-LED dual-tone flash, PDAF, Panorama, gyro-EIS, HDR, and others. Coming to the front, we get a single selfie camera with a 16MP (wide, f/2.5) lens that comes with Panorama and HDR mode.
Coming to the Mi 11 Ultra, we get to see a triple camera setup at the back which includes a 50MP (wide, f/2.0) primary lens along with a 48MP (periscope telephoto, f/4.1) and a 48MP (ultrawide, f/2.2) that comes in with Laser AF, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, Panorama, 5x optical zoom and more. On the front, the device comes with a 1.1 inches AMOLED selfie display with a 20MP (wide, f/2.2) selfie camera lens.
The Mi 11 Pro comes in with a 50MP (wide, f/2.0) sensor, an 8MP (periscope telephoto) and a 13MP (ultrawide, f/2.4) lens that features OIS, 5x optical zoom, Dual Pixel PDAF, an LED flash, HDR, Panorama, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+ and more. Up front, it packs a single 20MP wide camera lens.
Last but not the least, the Xiaomi Mi 11i brings in a 108MP (wide, f/1.8) primary sensor with an 8MP (ultrawide, f/2.2) along with a 5MP (macro, f/2.4) lens at the rear. It also features PDAF, an LED flash light, gyro-EIS, Panorama, HDR, HDR10+ and more. On the front, it sports a single selfie camera with a 20MP lens, that offers HDR mode.
Google Camera Features
The ported Google camera version in discussion sports Google Lens integration, AR Emojis, Time Lapse, Super Resolution Zoom, PhotoSphere, Image Stabilization, Slow-Motion, Astrophotography mode and more. In addition to that, it also brings in HDR, HDR+, HDR+ enhanced, RAW image format, AR Stickers, Night Sight mode, Portrait mode, ZSL, Screen Flash, etc.
Coming to the settings for the Google Camera app, users have the option to tweak the settings provided for the cameras as per their preference. But keep in mind, that as it is a ported version, it may not have all the tweaks that are available normally for Google Pixel devices.
Download Google Camera for Mi 11, Mi 11i, Mi 11 Lite, Mi 11 Ultra/Pro (Gcam APK)
Note: There are no config files available for devices of the Xiaomi Mi 11 lineup right now
Steps to Install Google Camera on Xiaomi Mi 11 Devices
The installation of the Google Camera for Mi 11, Mi 11i, Mi 11 Lite, Mi Ultra/Pro is fairly straightforward. It is no different from installing any third-party APK file on an Android device. You do not even have to root your device for this. Still, we have mentioned the steps below for your convenience:
- First, you need to download the Google Camera APK file from the links provided to you above and then tap on it.
- You need to make sure that the Unknown Sources option on your device is turned on. If already enabled, you can go forward to the installation. If not, then you can enable the feature by going to the device’s Settings menu > Security/Privacy, and from there, you can enable the option.
- The APK will launch the package installer, there you need to tap the Install button.
- As soon as the installation is complete, you can start using it.
If the camera application on your device still does not work, then you can enable the Camera2api by using build.prop (This does not apply to every device).
Persist.vender.camera.HAL3.enable=1
Once done, restart your device to check if it works now or not.
On this note, we conclude our guide on how to download Google Camera for Mi 11, Mi 11i, Mi 11 Lite, Mi Ultra/Pro. We hope that you found this guide helpful. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
