Can Gemma 4 31B run on Galaxy Z Fold8?
Galaxy Z Fold8 is not officially announced yet — chip and RAM below are consistent leaked specs. This page updates the moment official specs land.
NO — Won't fit
Grade F · 5/100 · formula estimate
What this means
None of the versions we checked fit safely on this phone. The checked version needs about 22 GB, while we estimate that the model can use about 12 GB.
Try a smaller model, or use this model on a device with more memory.
This result is calculated from the phone and model specifications. It has not been measured on this exact phone and setup.
−10GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
22GB
needed at Q4_K_M
Q4_K_M
quant checked
F
grade · 5/100
needs 22 GBusable 12 GB · short 10 GB
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 516 GB RAMCPU / GPUalso sold with 12 GB
Three ways forward
1
Try a smaller quant
No quant of Gemma 4 31B fits this phone — even the smallest is too big. Options 2 and 3 are your real choices.
3
Run it in the cloud
The full Gemma 4 31B, no download, at data-center speed — pay per token.
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Where the memory goes
| Component | Detail | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Model weights | Q4_K_M GGUF (18.3 GB) + mmap overhead | 19.2 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 2.2 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q4_K_M, 4K context | 22 |
| Usable on Galaxy Z Fold8 | 16 GB RAM − Android system reserve | 12 |
| Headroom | missing — this memory doesn't exist | −10 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 14.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| IQ4_XS | 16.4 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_0 | 17.3 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_S | 17.4 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_M | 18.3 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 21.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q6_K | 25.2 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 32.6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
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