Kindle (2024)

Released October 2024

The 2024 Kindle is Amazon's smallest and cheapest eReader, a 6-inch black-and-white reader for people who want a light device for books and nothing else.

Model history · 2 models, 2022–2024

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2024Kindle (2024)

Screen: 6″
PPI: 300
Colour: No
Storage: 16 GB
Weight: 158 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it remains a small, light and easy-to-hold entry-level Kindle with a crisp, brighter screen that does the basics well. The common criticism is that it is barely changed from the 2022 model yet costs more; reviewers also note the lack of a warm light and waterproofing, and TechRadar wanted more contrast.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Screen

Screen size: 6″
Sharpness: 300 pixels per inch
Colour: No
Front light: Yes
Display detail: Glare-free display, 16-level grey scale; dark mode
Front light: Adjustable front light, 25% brighter at its highest setting than the previous Kindle

Reading and writing

Stylus: No
Page-turn buttons: No
Audiobooks: Yes
Storage: 16 GB
Software: Kindle
Formats: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP through conversion
Book store: Kindle Store

Connections and battery

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 6 weeks
Battery life detail: Up to 6 weeks at half an hour of reading a day with wireless off and the light at 13
Charging: USB-C; full charge in about 2 hours with a 9 W USB power adapter, or about 4 hours from a computer
Connectivity: Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 and OWE)
Audio: Bluetooth audio for Audible and the VoiceView screen reader