Amazon Kindle Colorsoft 16 GB (2024 model) – With color display that brings covers and content to life, now highlight in color – No Ads – Black

About this item

The 2024 Kindle Colorsoft (16 GB, Black, no ads) is Amazon's first color e-reader, built on a 7-inch display tuned for color covers, color highlights, and sharp black-and-white text. It's waterproof, charges via USB-C for up to 8 weeks of use, and adjusts its light from white to amber for comfortable reading day or night. With 16 GB of storage you can carry a large library, and you can browse over 15 million titles from the Kindle Store, with Dark Mode available for low-light reading.

• 7-inch Colorsoft screen shows covers and highlights in true color, with a crisp, paper-like finish
• Mark up pages in yellow, orange, blue or pink to organize notes and favorite passages
• USB-C charging gives you up to 8 weeks of reading on one charge
• Built-in light shifts from cool white to warm amber for day or night reading
• Waterproof design lets you read by the pool or in the tub without worry
• 16 GB storage holds thousands of titles, with access to over 15 million books on the Kindle Store (Kindle Unlimited sold separately), plus a Dark Mode for easy night reading

Specifications

Size

5 x 7 x 0.3” (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm)

Weight

7.6oz (215g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

Display

Amazon’s 7” Colorsoft display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi B&W, 150 ppi color, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. Due to the addition of a color filter layer that creates the easy on the eyes color reading experience, you may notice that the texture or brightness of the Kindle Colorsoft display looks different than the Kindle Paperwhite display.

Generation

Kindle Colorsoft (1st Generation) – 2025 release

Charge Time

Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter.

Battery Life

A single charge lasts up to eight (8) 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.

Cloud Storage

Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

Documentation

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

Waterproofing

Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite.

Available Colors

Black

On-Device Storage

16 GB; holds thousands of books.

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.

Included in the Box

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

System Requirements

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

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 the terms found here.

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). 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.

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.