The Google Edition has fewer camera tricks out of the box, but it doesn't affect the picture quality in Auto mode. (digitaltrends.com)
The only downer here is that the G3 offer very few camera modes and manual settings. (techtree.com)
I also found that the Essential Phone has far fewer camera options than the Galaxy S8, which could be good for the sake of simplicity, but anyone who likes to take a lot of photos on their smartphones may be looking for more granular options. (businessinsider.my)