Amazon Kindle Colorsoft vs Amazon Kindle (2024)

The Kindle Colorsoft is the better pick if you read comics, magazines, illustrated guides or cookbooks, or want to mark up passages in color. The base Kindle 2024 is the better pick if you mostly read plain text and want a smaller, lighter reader that lasts longer per charge. The Colorsoft's color layer costs it sharpness: its 150 ppi is half the base Kindle's 300 ppi, so black text looks crisper on the cheaper model. Owners praise the Colorsoft's color covers and warm light but note the grainier text and shorter battery life; the base Kindle is widely liked as a simple, dependable reader.

• Choose the Kindle Colorsoft if you read comics, magazines or illustrated books and want color covers, color highlights and a warm light on a larger 7-inch screen.
• Choose the all-new Kindle 2024 if you read mostly text and want the sharpest, lightest, longest-lasting reader for everyday reading.