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📚 Elevate your reading game—light, fast, and endlessly immersive!
The Kindle 16 GB (11th Gen, 2024) is Amazon’s lightest and most compact e-reader, featuring a 6” 300 ppi glare-free display with 25% brighter front light and higher contrast for superior readability. It offers faster page turns, up to 6 weeks of battery life, and 16 GB of storage to carry thousands of books. Designed for distraction-free reading, it comes without lockscreen ads and supports Wi-Fi connectivity for seamless content downloads. Crafted with sustainability in mind, it uses recycled materials and recyclable packaging, making it the perfect companion for the modern professional who values portability, performance, and eco-conscious design.
| 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. |
| 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, WPA2, WPA3 and OWE 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. 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) - 2024 release. |
| Software Security Updates | 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. |
L**8
Take-on-th-go easy!
It is tiny ! and so adorable and works like a kindle should work - it's very lightweight and the light green color is beautiful - backlight seems to be just right and it's also pretty fast - my favorite kindle so far
C**A
Love Love Love!!
I absolutely LOVEEEE this kindle!! It has been my favorite purchase of the year, by far! I ordered the match green color and it’s perfect! I do have a case on it in the picture so that’s what the black is around the trim! The storage is amazing, battery life is insane, and I love the dark mode reading feature! Very durable and I love how fast it responds when you flip the page. Totally would recommend, it’s been a game changer for this book girlie!
K**R
I did not know I needed it until I bought it
I bought this to replace my Kindle Fire HD tablet, which I was only using to read books. I did not realize how much I needed this Kindle until I bought it. The battery life is really nearly 6 weeks. It is very light weight and easy to hold. It fits in my pants pocket so I can easily carry it with me no matter where I go. Very easy to read in all kinds of lighting. I can still enter notes and highlight as I read. The dictionary is easily accessible if needed. What I like most is that it is reliable. When I turn it on, it is ready to go. Great purchase and highly recommend it.
D**Y
Bookworms Dream!
I absolutely love this! The color is cute, it's the perfect size, and so easy to use. The screen is very easy to read from and the touchscreen works beautifully. I highly recommend!
E**N
I really need color!
Love this 6 inch Kindle. It is light, print is crisp, but not small. Press lightly and pages turn quickly. It is compact, so it is easy to take it in your purse or pocket. I can go anywhere with phone in one pocket and kindle in other. Battery came about 50% charged, and i have read about 1 1/2 books already m. Still around 30% charged. I suggest you get the bundle with the kindle. The cover is awesome. My only request is that I would LOVE this kindle in color. I am a painter and live in color!
P**R
Forget the Paperwhite, Signature Edition etc. THIS is the Kindle you want.
What *should* an e-reader be? In my opinion, very different from a phone or tablet. Using an e-reader should evoke cozy feelings. No distractions, no “hostile” materials that make phones and tablets arguably feel more “premium”, nothing to get between you and your books. This is the fourth Kindle device I’ve owned. Prior to this, I was a not-so-proud owner of a 2nd generation Kindle Oasis from 2017. I was really impressed by the 1st gen model. It was a perfect e-reader. Impossibly thin and light, detachable from the included case that came with extra battery. I avoided buying it, then blindly jumped on its successor. Unfortunately, it was terribly designed and got me reading less over the years. It may have *felt* premium to the designers, but it felt like the opposite of a book. It used IMO hostile materials like cold metal on the back, with sharp edges that left indentations in my fingers after reading for a while. I liked the hardware buttons, but they weren’t enough. Most importantly, the Oasis gen 2 was a tad too heavy to hold up when reading in bed, at almost 200 grams. And it was intentionally shaped to be held one-handed. Although it was designed with the asymmetrical weight balance to make it feel lighter, it still felt too cumbersome to me. Anyway, enough reviewing my last Kindle. For a while, on and off, I looked for a worthy successor, but the Paperwhite models of subsequent years were just as heavy or even heavier. I decided that there wasn’t a Kindle model that was really made for me. Then I got THIS one, and it changed everything. I’ve had it for a few weeks now. I had never truly considered the base model as an option because they didn’t have the front-lit screens years ago. THE GOOD - Truly lightweight at 158 grams. Thank you for designing an e-reader that’s not a chore to pick up and read for long periods of time, even one-handed. - Great materials. Light plastic, doesn’t get too cold to the touch. The matte finish almost makes the front *and* back feel like paper. - Power button is nice and clicky, easy to press, and I’ve never pressed it accidentally. - Comes in a not-boring color (matcha). I’m not *really* into the color, but I’m definitely not into the ubiquitous black electronics aesthetic. I wish there was a white version, but the matcha is fun. - Very performant. Just browsing around the OS is leaps and bounds ahead of the 2017 model. Page flips are so quick, a couple of times I’ve missed the flip transition while simply moving my eyes from the bottom right corner to the top left. As long as future updates don’t make it slower, this will never get old. - Kindle branding is subtle and classy. In some lighting conditions, you can barely see it head-on. - USB-C is a great upgrade from the 2017 model. - Lower price is a bonus. I didn’t buy it for the low price. I got it for the weight. So it’s a win-win. THE NOT SO GOOD - No warm lighting. I get why this is. They want to keep some features exclusive to the higher-end models. But I don’t consider this a low-end model. It’s the compact, lightweight Kindle. I wish there was a small Kindle with premium features. This base model was so close, but not quite there. Even today, while I love this thing, there isn’t a Kindle truly made for me. - BEWARE: The back plastic is very easy to scratch. If you don’t put it in a sleeve or case, the lightest hits and knocks against other hard material will immediately scratch it. Scratches are hard to see in the matcha color, but they’re there if the light catches them right. It’s annoying, but I still like the matte feel. - No hardware buttons. Not a dealbreaker for me, but hardware buttons have a side benefit that I really miss from the Oasis - the ability to turn the touchscreen off while reading. I like putting my hands all over the screen for easier holding. The Oasis would allow this, and to re-enable, you’d have to put it to sleep and re-awaken. Obviously, you can’t do that on this model. Can only hold it by the bezels, OR by sliding your finger up or down and holding it there (vs left or right for page flip). - No way to flip landscape mode upside down. There’s no tilt detection in this model, so you’re stuck with defaults. Want to hold this Kindle in landscape with the thicker bezel in your right hand? Nope, no way to achieve that. It’s on the left side. I hope they improve this with an update one day. I love this *only* for the weight and size. This is how all e-readers should feel. I wish there was a premium small and light Kindle with all the bells and whistles, and that would be the truly ideal one for me.
H**Y
Renewed my reading pleasure!
Perfect size and weight! Love the backlight! Great buy! My 3rd kindle and my favorite so far!! So easy to navigate
E**E
an easy and reliable way to access books and save on space and money!
i bought my kindle basic early this year and it has easily been one of the best purchases i have ever made. it makes reading books so much more accessible for me, as it is easier to carry around in my bag and with a click of a button, i have an entire library at my fingertips! the kindle is easy to use and customizable in different ways that make it adaptable to anyone's needs. it is a reliable device that has not broken down or crashed on me at any point. the backlight is really easy on my eyes as it is not a blue light like what you would have with your phone or laptop! it is fairly responsive. i haven't had issues with responsiveness and touch sensitivity other than highlighting quotes incorrectly and having to redo it. i also notice sometimes, my highlighted quotes will not show up correctly in my annotations. this is the only gripe i have with the device. other than that, it is amazing and i recommend everyone that is interested in buying one purchase it!
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