The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a less expensive version of the Galaxy A50. It doesn’t have the in-display fingerprint sensor or third rear camera, and has a less powerful processor. The Galaxy A30 looks modern and has a vibrant 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen with an Infinity-U notch for the selfie camera. There’s only one configuration in India, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. You get a 4000mAh battery and Android 9 Pie with the new OneUI skin. Battery life is good, but we were disappointed with overall performance and the cameras. There are similarly priced models in the market from Samsung and its competitors that offer better value for money.
Camera Specification
The Galaxy A30 has a 16-megapixel primary camera with a f/1.7 aperture, and a secondary 5-megapixel wide-angle camera without autofocus. The camera app offers the Scene Optimiser, just like on the Galaxy S10+. This automatically detects objects and adjusts the exposure accordingly. We noticed that it boosts colours slightly and also softens textures a bit, which is not something you’d always want.
What is Google Camera (Gcam)!
If you’re a mobile photography lover then you should know about the GCam app. But if you don’t know, then the Google Camera app offers plenty of useful features like Portrait mode, AR Stickers, Google Lens suggestion, PhotoSphere, Lens Blur, Night Sight, HDR+ enhanced, RAW image support, and more. All of these features can also be found on other stock camera apps but they can’t be so effective when it comes to the performance.
The Google Camera app simply delivers the best in the class image and video quality even in low lighting conditions. The portrait mode, saturation level, brightness level, exposure, dynamic range, background blur effect with nice edge detection, etc are properly maintained on the images taken from the GCam app. Form the very first use, you can start noticing the difference.
Important Notes!
So, If you installed the APK and when you try to open it, it is not working? No problem, we have got you covered.
1. Check Camera2API support: Google Camera needs Camera2API support on your device to work properly. How to check if your phone has Camer2API support? Follow this guide: How To Check Camera2 API Support on Android? Find Out.
▼Download Google Camera (GCam)▼
(Please Try every APK file linked below)
GCam APK: Download
*Use these settings for the Gcam_6.2.030_Advanced_V2.1.190614.0200.apk.
1.Go to Camera app settings > About > Enable Advanced Mode.
2.Again go to Settings > HDR+ control > change Saturation Level to High.
Use these settings for the Gcam_6.2.030_Advanced_V2.1.190614.0200.apk.
1.Go to Camera app settings > About > Enable Advanced Mode.
2.Again go to Settings > HDR+ control > change Saturation Level to High.
▼Video Instruction▼
(Please ignore config file if its not available in the download section)
Steps to Install Google Camera
1. Download the GCam APK file on your device from the link above.
2. Tap on the APK file > It may ask you to enable the Unknown Sources option at first.
3. Go to the device Settings > Security or Privacy > Additional Settings.
4. Once the Unknown Sources enabled, tap on the Install button.
5. Now, open the Google Camera app and allow some of the permissions.
That’s it. You’re done.
So, there you have it from my side in this post. I hope you liked this post and were successful in installing the GCam or the Google Camera port for your smartphones. Let us know in the comments which features were far better with the GCam as compared to the stock camera application.