To run Android apps smoothly on your Windows 11 desktop, you'll need 16GB of RAM.

To run Android apps smoothly on your Windows 11 desktop, you'll need 16GB of RAM.
  • Android compatibility for Windows 11 will require at least 8GB of RAM, according to Microsoft.
  • The business suggests that you have 16GB of RAM if you want a better, faster experience.
  • Users can get a sense of how the Android Subsystem will perform based on recent benchmark results.


The majority of us have seen firsthand how this project evolved from a vision to a reality. Yes, native Android support for Windows 11 is in the works.

Now that the capability is available to all users, there are a few compatibility considerations to keep in mind if we want to download and install our favourite Android applications.

The Redmond-based tech behemoth has produced a list of prerequisites for operating this type of software on a Windows 11 system.

Do you have what it takes to run Android apps on Windows 11?

Yes, Microsoft promised a substantial upgrade for Windows 11 at the end of January, and the firm delivered just a few days ago.

The introduction of the Amazon Appstore Preview, which is currently available on the Microsoft Store, is one of the many new features included in the February update.

Android apps may now be downloaded from the Amazon Appstore on Windows 11, but the capability is now only available in the United States.

Android support for Windows 11 will also require at least 8GB of RAM, according to Microsoft's decision. However, if you want the smoothest experience possible, 16GB of RAM is suggested.

RAM8 GB (minimum)
16 GB (recommended)
Storage typeSolid State Drive (SSD)
ProcessorIntel Core i3 8th Gen (minimum) or aboveAMD Ryzen 3000 (minimum) or aboveQualcomm Snapdragon 8c (minimum) or above
Processor architecturex64 or ARM64
Virtual Machine PlatformThis setting needs to be enabled. For more info, go to Enable virtualization on Windows 11 PCs.

Virtual Machine Platform This setting needs to be enabled. For more info, go to Enable virtualization on Windows 11 PCs.

Recent benchmark scores have been published on Geekgench, giving users their first glimpse at the performance of Microsoft’s long-rumored Android Subsystem.


As you may be aware, this entire arrangement is based on Microsoft's Project Astoria and the Windows Subsystem for Linux (for enabling Android apps support on Windows Phones).

We don't have confirmation yet, but these tests, combined with Microsoft's Store listing, appear to show that a high-end system is required to run mobile apps smoothly on Windows 11.

Officials from Redmond also promise to fix difficulties with the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and eliminate the need for Google Play Store services using an unnamed virtual machine technology.

Having said that, Google stepped to the stage at last year's Game Awards to announce that Google Play games will be arriving to Windows next year.

However, this unique feature will only be available to Windows 11 users for the time being, since Windows 10 will also receive it, bringing Android software to the preceding OS.

Most applications will operate nicely on the desktop operating system because to the helo of AOSP integration, so we won't have to worry too much, hopefully.

Android apps will operate on Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm (ARM) smartphones, as far as we know.

In terms of Intel PCs, Microsoft intends to make use of Intel's Bridge Technology feature, which is a run-time post compiler that allows non-compiled apps to operate natively on x86-based devices.

Are you looking forward to using this new feature on your Windows PC? Let us know what you think in the comments area below.