Amazon Kindle 16 GB (2024 model) – Light and compact, with fast page turns, and high contrast ratio – Black

About this item

The 2024 Kindle in black packs a 6-inch glare-free screen, a brighter adjustable front light, and a dark mode so you can read comfortably day or night. With 16 GB of storage and up to 6 weeks of battery on one charge, it holds thousands of books and keeps going without constant charging. There's no inbox or feed to distract you — just text, rendered sharp and fast. It's also built with recycled plastics and magnesium, and ships in fully recyclable packaging.

• 6-inch glare-free screen with adjustable front light, now 25% brighter at max, plus a dark mode for night reading
• 16 GB of storage, enough for thousands of titles on one device
• Up to 6 weeks of battery life from a single charge
• No email, messages, or social media to pull your attention away — just the page you're on
• Light, compact build with high contrast text and fast page turns
• Built with 75% recycled plastics and 90% recycled magnesium, packaged in fully recyclable materials

Specifications

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.

Display

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

Generation

Kindle (11th Generation) - 2024 release.

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.

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.

Cloud Storage

Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

Documentation

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

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, 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 Amazon's Conditions of Use and 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). 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.

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.