Amazon Kindle (2024)
The lightest, cheapest way into Kindle — compact, crisp and pocketable
Key characteristics
Highlights
- ✓ 6-inch 300 ppi glare-free display
- ✓ Lightest and most compact Kindle
- ✓ Weeks of battery per charge
- ✓ Front light for reading in the dark
Our take
The entry Kindle is the budget gateway: the same sharp text as the Paperwhite in a smaller, cheaper body. You lose waterproofing and warm light, but for pure reading on a budget it's excellent.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Cheapest way into the Kindle store
- + Small and very light to hold
- + Crisp 300 ppi text
- + Long battery life
Cons
- − No waterproofing
- − Cool-only front light, no warmth
- − Smaller 6-inch screen
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