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Amazon Kindle – The lightest and most compact Kindle, with extended battery life, adjustable front light, and 16 GB storage – Black

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  • The lightest and most compact Kindle, now with a 300 ppi high-resolution display for sharp text and images.
  • Read comfortably with a glare-free, paper-like display. The adjustable front light and dark mode make reading effortless, day and night.
  • Get lost in your story. Tune out messages, emails, and social media with a distraction-free device specifically made for reading.
  • Now with extended battery life – A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 6 weeks.
  • Now with 16 GB to store thousands of books – Double the storage capacity of the previous generation.
  • Find new stories – With Kindle Unlimited, get unlimited access to over 2 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and more.
  • Designed with sustainability in mind. This Kindle uses 30-75% recycled plastics and 90% recycled magnesium and has 100% recyclable device packaging.

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Take your story with you

Meet Kindle, now with an upgraded high-resolution display, 2x the storage, USB-C charging, and longer battery life. The built-in adjustable front light, and the newly added dark mode feature, lets you read comfortably indoors and outdoors any time of the day.

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Enhance your reading

Enjoy sharper text and images. The upgraded 300 ppi high-resolution glare-free display features more than 3x as many pixels as the previous generation.

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Read comfortably in any environment

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Distraction-free reading

With no interruptions from messages, emails, and social media, you can lose yourself in the story.

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Read for longer

Now with extended battery life. A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 6 weeks. Battery life may vary depending on use.

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Massive Selection

Finding new stories has never been easier with Kindle. With Kindle Unlimited, get unlimited access to over 2 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and more. Prime members have access to a rotating catalog of E-books, audiobooks, magazines and comics with Prime Reading. Enjoy access to Kindle Exclusive titles you won’t find anywhere else. And if you have young readers in your household, you can set up a Kids profile and get unlimited access to a curated library of kid-friendly books with an Amazon Kids+ subscription, starting at $4.99/month.

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Our covers are designed by Amazon to perfectly fit your Kindle, thin and lightweight design allows for hours of comfortable reading. They automatically put your Kindle to sleep when closed and wake upon opening, making it easy to get back to your story. Shop Kindle accessories.

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FABRIC COVER

Designed by Amazon to perfectly fit your Kindle, these slim, form-fitting covers attach securely and fold back for one-handed reading. Shop fabric covers.

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Soft, clear edges help protect your Kindle from scratches and bumps. Shop screen protector.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How is the screen on a Kindle different from a tablet?

Our Kindle devices are designed so you can read comfortably for hours. Kindle has a unique black and white glare-free display that reads like paper even in bright sunlight and enables weeks of battery life. With the display’s distinctive nature, slight shadows of previous text or images can sometimes remain visible on the screen. The display quickly refreshes occasionally to remove these shadows and ensure a high-quality optical experience.

2. Do I need to be a Kindle Unlimited member to read on a Kindle?

No. You do not need a Kindle Unlimited membership to read on a Kindle. All Kindle devices come with instant access to the world’s best eBook store. Kindle Stores worldwide offer millions of titles, including the latest best sellers.

3. How do I setup this Kindle?

You have the option to set up Kindle on the device following its on-screen instructions or with your Kindle app on your phone. When setting up using the phone, just open the Kindle app and enable Simple Setup in settings before you power on your Kindle. If you opted in to link Kindle to your Amazon account for simplified setup at purchase, it will already be registered to you.

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Materials

75% post-consumer recycled plastics in Black device
30% post-consumer recycled plastics in Denim device
90% recycled magnesium in device

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Device Packaging

This device’s packaging is 100% recyclable.

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Technical Details

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Display

Amazon's 6” display with built-in light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale.

Size

6.2” x 4.3” x 0.32” (157.8 x 108.6 x 8.0 mm). Size represents total device measurements.

Weight

5.56 oz (158 g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

System Requirements

None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content.

On-Device Storage

16 GB; holds thousands of books.

Cloud Storage

Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

Battery Life

A single charge lasts up to six (6) weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life may vary depending on use. Audible audiobook streaming over Bluetooth will reduce battery life.

Charge Time

Fully charges in approximately 4 hours from a computer via USB cable; Fully charges in approximately 2 hours with a 9W USB power adapter.

Wi-Fi Connectivity

Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) wifi networks.

Accessibility Features

VoiceView screen reader, available over Bluetooth audio, provides spoken feedback allowing you to navigate your device and read books with text-to-speech (available in English only). Kindle also includes the ability to invert Black and White, adjust font size, font face, line spacing and margins. Learn more about Accessibility for Kindle.

Content Formats Supported

Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX). Learn more about supported file types for personal documents.

Documentation

Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide.

Warranty and Service

1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year or 3-year Extended Warranty available for U.S customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to Amazon's Conditions of Use and the terms found here.

Included in the Box

Kindle, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide.

Generation

Kindle (11th Generation) - 2022 release.

Software Security Updates

This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own a Kindle, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device.

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Customers appreciate the book reader's readability, compact size, and lightweight design. They find it easy to read outdoors on sunny days and at night in low lighting. The writing is nice and crisp, and the built-in backlight makes text bolder for nighttime reading or low lighting. Many appreciate the battery life, brightness, and ereader quality. However, opinions differ on value for money and functionality.

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1,392 customers mention "Readability"1,179 positive213 negative

Customers find the book reader easy to read. It's portable, has a built-in backlight for nighttime reading, and the writing is crisp and nice. They appreciate the built-in dictionary, note-taking capability, and that it can be used for an entire day without needing to recharge.

"...No more lugging around heavy books! The screen is crisp and easy on the eyes, making it feel just like reading a real page...." Read more

"...and the warmer color backlighting option (nice to have, but I can definitely live without it)...." Read more

"...More to the point, I can hide my phone under a cat and read books for hours and hours. That might not be your idea of an ideal afternoon...." Read more

"...cost a fair bit less, but the e-ink screen on this thing is far higher resolution than my old Fire 7 tablet and the Kindle software is far less..." Read more

1,208 customers mention "Size"973 positive235 negative

Customers appreciate the compact size of this kindle. They say it fits nicely in their hands while reading, saving space. The font size can be larger for improved readability or a specific style.

"...It’s lightweight, compact, and incredibly comfortable to hold for long reading sessions...." Read more

"...it’s my favorite Kindle yet due to the exceptional value, ultra-pocketable size and feature set...." Read more

"...kindle as a basic has just about everything I could wish for, namely in size and portability and clarity and contrast of text." Read more

"...It’s a fair bit lighter than my iPhone 15 Pro Max, and sits a couple millimeters squatter but an inch and a half wider than it...." Read more

1,043 customers mention "Lightweight"1,006 positive37 negative

Customers appreciate the lightweight and slim design of the Kindle. They find it easy to carry around than a bulky paperback, and it fits effortlessly into bags or pockets. The lightweight makes it good for travel, as they can fit it in their Fanny packs.

"I cannot say enough great things about this Amazon Kindle! It’s lightweight, compact, and incredibly comfortable to hold for long reading sessions...." Read more

"...One of my favorite features, though, is that it’s super small and light, which I really love...." Read more

"...is, and you know who you are, this Kindle is pretty inexpensive and much lighter and easier to carry than tablets or physical books...." Read more

"...the text pops out from the screen and is a joy to hold, feeling even lighter and more portable than the Voyage...." Read more

704 customers mention "Battery life"567 positive137 negative

Customers appreciate the book reader's long-lasting battery. They find it easy to use and say the battery lasts for a day. The device is durable and in good condition.

"...The battery life is unbelievable—I go weeks without needing to charge it, even though I use it every single day...." Read more

"...The battery life is long enough so that even with constant reading you only have to recharge once or twice a week..." Read more

"Quality is excellent and battery lasts much longer. Easy to read outside on sunny days and at night in a dark room...." Read more

"...Battery life is great." Read more

475 customers mention "Brightness"440 positive35 negative

Customers appreciate the adjustable brightness and contrast of the Amazon book reader. They find it easy on the eyes with adjustable screen brightness and backlighting that allows reading at night without light. The dark mode, better Wi-Fi, and customizable fonts are also appreciated.

"...The adjustable front light makes it perfect for reading in any lighting condition, whether I’m outside in the sun or reading in bed at night...." Read more

"...dpi (resolution) Paperwhite screen now, so you’re no longer penalized with pixelated fonts or less contrast for buying the entry-level model and I..." Read more

"...And as with all Kindles, you can adjust the type size and font so that reading is comfortable for you - I love paper books, I really do, but I need..." Read more

"...Readability is pretty good. I like the contrast and adjustable brightness depending on your environment lighting...." Read more

308 customers mention "Ereader quality"300 positive8 negative

Customers are satisfied with the Kindle's quality. They find it compact, lightweight, and easy to use. Many consider it their preferred e-reader and say it's better than the Nook. The lighted screen is also appreciated.

"...screen be the cover of the current book I'm reading, which is extremely endearing...." Read more

"...In conclusion, this is my new, preferred Kindle. My Kindle collection will now consiste of 3 of these, plus the larger Paperwhite I call "Skippy"." Read more

"...It’s a great device. If you want to go with this one as the entry level, you won’t be disappointed." Read more

"This kindle is perfect. It's small, easy to read in either light or dark without a light, pages turn easy...." Read more

581 customers mention "Value for money"405 positive176 negative

Customers have differing views on the book reader's value for money. Some find it worth the price, with many books and big titles available for free. Others feel the pricing for academic journals and texts is excessive, access to the Kindle app is expensive, and the cords are short. There are also complaints about not being convenient for reading magazines due to its lack of color display.

"...I think most people really need and want in a Kindle at a very fair price (especially when you buy it during Prime Days like I did!)...." Read more

"...If it is, and you know who you are, this Kindle is pretty inexpensive and much lighter and easier to carry than tablets or physical books...." Read more

"...At the sixty-four bucks I got this for it is only about three times overpriced, they should be going for no more than twenty five bucks and the..." Read more

"...Additional sidenote: the kindle covers to this unit are reasonably priced and the blue cover matches the denim unit perfectly...." Read more

424 customers mention "Functionality"275 positive149 negative

Customers have differing opinions about the book reader's functionality. Some find it works well, with an adjustable front light that works well for night reading. The Bluetooth works well, and the battery lasts perfectly. Others report issues with the device not working properly, limited functions, and problems using the store on it.

"...The Kindle is a marvelous invention that got me reading again and reading 3-4 times as much as I ever did with paper books...." Read more

"...Yes, the cell phone tether works. No, that’s not as convenient as built-in cellular...." Read more

"...It's limited in its other functions - and that's exactly what makes it ideal...." Read more

"I'm beyond happy with the basic Kindle. It does everything I want it to do and it's very light. Definitely recommend!" Read more

Perfect Size
5 out of 5 stars
Perfect Size
While the Kindle PaperWhite may have more features than the regular Kindle, I found the size of the Kindle to be the most appealing aspect of the two. I decided to lose out on the few features the PaperWhite had and I did not regret that decision.I can fit my Kindle inside of my pants pocket. If it was a little bigger, it wouldn’t be able to fit. Even though it’s smaller it doesn’t impact the readability. Furthermore, it fits very nicely in my hand while reading. It’s not so small that it feels like a phone but it’s also not so large that it feels uncomfortable or difficult to hold.The experience of reading is what I expect from the Kindle. The pages turn relatively quick and the only thing I did need to do was turn on the page refresh per page because I did notice that they bled into each other without it. Besides that, the reading experience is great.Online people mentioned that the library of the E-Readers (in general, not just the Kindle) takes up way too much space for advertising but personally that isn’t an issue for me because I only stay within my Library tab which is where all my samples and books are. I rarely leave this tab so I don’t notice the advertising they do on the Home tab.The performance isn’t very good when navigating the library. I don’t think this is specifically with the Kindle but instead with most E-Readers in general. Navigating the library is quite slow but because I’m spending my time reading 98% of the time rather than researching books, it doesn’t bother me.Overall, I’m glad I got it. I can easily download samples and buy them when I’m done and the process is very simple and seamless. If you want something portable that’s comfortable to hold then I would recommend this Kindle.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
    Color: DenimOption: Without Kindle UnlimitedOffer Type: Lockscreen Ad-SupportedVerified Purchase
    If you’re considering this, and reading this review, you’re probably considering your first foray into Kindle reading. Good choice. A few things to note about this.

    The ads are not pop ups. I know some dead tree fans would have you believe, right in the middle of a tense scene, an ad will interrupt the page. That’s not how this works. What happens is, when you put the device in sleep mode, rather than say the cover or the portrait of a famous author, you see an ad. If you use the physical cover to turn on and off the device, you won’t see much if any of the ads. And yes, you can dog ear a page.

    I have no idea why memes keep popping up to say you can’t. Actually, the things you can do with a print book that you can’t with a Kindle book are: Donate them to the library if the library starts taking books again, give used copies to a friend, sell used copies, have a bookmark accidentally fall out, and use them for, well, kindling. Kindle can do everything else. Things you can do on a Kindle and not a print book are: read in the dark, search for text, carry dozens of books in your pocket, create notes of virtually unlimited size (you run out of room in the margin of a print book), pick up a new book nearly anywhere, anytime, and instantly convert your entire library to large print.

    Most library systems can send any borrowed e-book directly to your Kindle. And your place and notes are stored in case you borrow the book again or buy a copy. You don’t get that with print.

    Amazon recently improved their send to Kindle features with a drag and drop web page that makes moving your own documents to the device extremely simple.

    This comes with a USB-C cable, but not a charger (aka wall wort) so if you don’t have one lying around (I think the expectation is most of us do) you will need to pick one up.

    16 gig might not sound like a lot, but most books fall under 2K. I’ve seen public libraries (I’m looking at you, Florida) with fewer books than this can hold. Audible eats the memory a bit more, but I find this to be more than enough.

    You don’t get cellular connectivity with this, but that’s only with the premium Oasis line now. Scribe even missed out on that. I find it convenient, but I understand wifi is ubiquitous enough these days it’s not a big deal for most users. I have an annoying habit of finishing a book on the crosstown bus, then needing the next in the series. Yes, the cell phone tether works. No, that’s not as convenient as built-in cellular.
    It has fewer LEDs than most, but that’s not a big deal. Four lets you read in the dark. The scribe has 35. Guys, it’s an e-reader, not a disco, no one needs that many separate lights on that small a device. The absence of a warm light and auto adjusting lights are a bigger issue here. The warm light makes a big difference when you’re reading before bed.

    It doesn’t have the waterproofing, which I thought was a bigger deal when that first came out, but in all the time since I’ve yet to (knock wood) get a Kindle wet. It’s a nice to have, not a have to have.

    The size can throw people at first. The screen approximates two things – an index card turned portrait and a mass market paperback page. The occasional “ghosting” mirrors the see-through element of the cheaper mass market paperbacks, except on the device it refreshes quickly, and the ghosting goes away.

    There were some studies done that suggest memory is improved from reading from print rather than e-book. I want to point out a few issues and cite my own experience. First, all the studies I could find cite pop ups and other distractions as the primary issue. That is, the test is on a general-purpose tablet, not a single purpose e-reader. When they either do a study on an actual e-reader or compare with pop ups on the tablet vs someone coming over just as often and tossing brochures on their print book I’ll believe it. Unless all factors are equal, the study is inherently flawed. To my experience, my ability to absorb and either use the information (if it’s non-fiction) or retain it over time (if it’s fiction) is nearly identical in both, with the slight advantage of the e-book being able to search back in the text for prior information. It drives me nuts when a quote resurfaces in a print book, and I can’t find the prior mention again. Or when I need to find a code snippet in a shelf full of computer books rather than just search on device and have it in seconds.

    So, if you’re comfortable with the mass market paperback format, the size, the quality, then this is a huge step up. If you want to lay your hands on information quickly, then this is a huge step up.
    If you want portability, then this is a huge step up. I just had to help an elderly woman move into assisted living and the loss of space cost her nearly all of her much-loved library. I find it comforting that nearly all of mine fits in my purse. No more culling the library for space, then finding you need to buy a new copy. If you delete an e-book from your Kindle, you can download it again for free. I remember, in the dark days before the Kindle was invented, being stuck on a flight from Arizona to New York with nothing to read but the most misogynistic, worst written mystery novel I’d ever encountered. If I had a Kindle, I’d have had at least a dozen better choices at hand, not to mention rereads.

    The downside here is twofold. First, Dune and The Great Gatsby look the same size on the reader, so it’s hard to eyeball that one is a super-fast read and the other a meaty novel. It’s also a little too easy to build up a massive TBR pile, given it takes no physical space, the device memory is ample, and Amazon keeps offering free books to Prime members every month, sometimes more than one, and a crazy number of deeply discounted books Prime or not.

    If you are concerned about the environment, then this is a matter of economics of scale. On the last study I checked, the magic number was 20. At 20 books the manufacture and transport impact of the e-reader ties the impact of manufacturing and transporting print books. At 21 and beyond, the e-reader has almost no further impact as compared to the printing and transporting of physical books. E-readers have boasted substantial improvements in reducing their carbon footprint since that study, but I can find no more recent information. Even at 20, the worst number, it’s clear that e-readers are a pure win for the environment.

    It’s a great device. If you want to go with this one as the entry level, you won’t be disappointed.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2022
    Color: BlackOption: Without Kindle UnlimitedOffer Type: Lockscreen Ad-SupportedVerified Purchase
    Everyone has a smartphone these days, so at this point the Kindle is for one very particular audience: people who want to read a lot of books, and read them with a minimum of distractions. With this version, Amazon has refined the Kindle to the point where it's just about ideal for this purpose. I've owned several previous Kindles, including an early Paperwhite, and currently own a couple of iPads, an iPhone, and a MacBook. For the purposes of long, immersive reading sessions, this Kindle is my best option. The battery life is long enough so that even with constant reading you only have to recharge once or twice a week (you can extend that by turning off wireless). The Kindle also has by far the best screen for immersive reading: it's sharp and clear, with many options for different lighting conditions ranging from bright sunlight (Kindles leave tablets in the dust as far as bright-sun reading is concerned) to pitch black (the dark mode format is ideal for this). You can choose whether to read with a vertical orientation or a horizontal one -- and this option of a horizontal orientation allows you (among other things) to read poetry on a Kindle without imposing premature line breaks. This Kindle is also extremely light and easy to hold for hours on end (my iPad mini is too heavy for that). And as with all Kindles, you can adjust the type size and font so that reading is comfortable for you - I love paper books, I really do, but I need bigger type.

    In a way, though, what's best about this Kindle is what it doesn't have. You can't read your email. You can't go on social media. Amazon's Kindle browser is perpetually "experimental" -- good! I pick up the Kindle when I want to read books, not when I want to lose my afternoon down an internet rabbit hole. That said, you do get just enough of the internet to assist in your reading. From within any book you can look up unfamiliar names/places on Wikipedia, and there's a great built-in dictionary too. (You can download dictionaries for any language you read, and set them as your default in settings). But apart from those features, the internet might as well be on Mars. Fine by me. If I want to look at videos of puppies or lose my temper about politics, I have my phone (and several other machines, unfortunately). When I look at my Kindle, I can feel my blood pressure go down. More to the point, I can hide my phone under a cat and read books for hours and hours.

    That might not be your idea of an ideal afternoon. If it is, and you know who you are, this Kindle is pretty inexpensive and much lighter and easier to carry than tablets or physical books. It allows you to carry thousands of books around with you and then sit and read them without distractions. It's limited in its other functions - and that's exactly what makes it ideal.

    As you can probably tell from the above review, I have the patience of a gnat when it comes to content I don't want to see, and for that reason I opted for the ad-free version. This allows me to have the lock screen be the cover of the current book I'm reading, which is extremely endearing. That said, the version with ads does not insert ads into your books; they're not obtrusive in that way. So you can definitely save a few bucks by getting the version with ads - it won't mess with your reading experience.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
    ...because my Kindle is now my constant companion. Either tucked into my purse during the day to soak up a few pages here and there while waiting for long lines, doctor's appointments, lunch breaks, etc., or tucked into a gooseneck at night with a wireless page turner for optimal lazy reading conditions, my Kindle and I are rarely parted. My only regret is not being able to access Hoopla books on this device- that would be my only incentive so far to upgrade in the future, and as I've had this nearly a year and see no other issues with the device, that's saying a lot. Everything else about this device is perfect. I love the smaller size. I bought a magnetic pop socket to make it simple to hold. Get a case with a sleep/wake cover to protect the screen and it feels even more like a book. I love that you can save custom reading settings so all I have to do is select my Daytime reading setting which I have set for holding it in my hands during the day, and my Nighttime reading setting which is set to change ratio and margins for sideways gooseneck reading. Charging is fast- from dead to 100% in 30 min or so, and my charge lasts about two weeks with the settings I've chosen. Storage capacity on the basic is bonkers and I wonder if I will ever fill it up- a year and 100s of books later the answer is still no. I still listen to audiobooks and read physical books, but it's amazing how quickly the Kindle stole my heart.