Most modern Infinix phones, including the Hot 12 Play, come with Camera2 API enabled out of the box. This is required for GCam to communicate with your camera hardware.
Go into the GCam settings and disable "Google Lens Suggestions" or "HDR+ Frames" to reduce the load on the processor. Most modern Infinix phones, including the Hot 12
While the native camera app is functional, GCam leverages Google’s proprietary "computational photography." Here is what you gain: Most modern Infinix phones