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Can I run Phi-4 14B on Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
No, not enough memorywould not load

No. Phi-4 14B needs ~10.8 GB even at Q4_K_M, but Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra only has ~8.5 GB usable.

Needs ~10.8 GB Device usable ~8.5 GB

Needs ~10.8 GB even at Q4_K_M, but only ~8.5 GB is usable.

Q4_K_M needed
~10.8 GB
Usable on device
~8.5 GB
Device memory
12 GB

How to run it

On Android use PocketPal AI (Polished app, download GGUF and run offline.). NPU acceleration is limited and chip-specific; most apps run on CPU. Expect 1B-4B class.

Model phi
Parameters
14B
Q4_K_M size
9.05 GB
Q8_0 size
15.58 GB
Context
16k
Ollama tag
phi4:14b
Full Phi-4 14B requirements →
Device Android
Memory
12 GB ram
Usable for weights
~8.5 GB
Best runtime
llama.cpp (PocketPal) or MLC-LLM (Adreno GPU path)
Best models for Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra →

What you can run instead

Run Phi-4 14B on other hardware

FAQ

Can Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra run Phi-4 14B?

No. Phi-4 14B needs ~10.8 GB even at Q4_K_M, but Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra only has ~8.5 GB usable.

How much memory does Phi-4 14B need?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra does not have enough memory. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~9.05 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~10.8 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run Phi-4 14B on Android?

On Android, PocketPal AI (Polished app, download GGUF and run offline.) is the go-to option. NPU acceleration is limited and chip-specific; most apps run on CPU. Expect 1B-4B class.

Sources

Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.