Amazon renews Kindles, more color and new accessories for digital reading

Amazon renews the entire Kindle range with new versions of Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite e Kindle Colorsoftaccompanied by a series of accessories designed to make digital reading more flexible. The launch comes in a phase of growth for the platform: according to data released by the company, Kindle has recorded double-digit increases globally for three consecutive years and in 2025 alone, users have read more than 720 billion pages.

One of the most obvious innovations concerns the design. In fact, Amazon introduces one uniform coloring up to the edges across the entire Kindle family, overcoming the traditional visual separation between the frame and the surface of the device. The bodies also take on a greater role, with new finishes and color variations designed to differentiate the models.

The most compact Kindle

The new 6-inch Kindle is the most compact model made by the company to date. It has 16 GB of memorya declared autonomy of up to six weeks and book opening times 30% faster than the previous version. The device adopts a wire display and a redesigned structure, obtained by rethinking the integration between the screen, front lighting and touch layer.

The standard version is available in different colours viola ube and graphitestarting from 154.99 euros. For the first time, a variant with an aluminum rear body is also offered, made from 80% recycled material and characterized by a matte finish. In this case the memory increases to 32 GB and the available colors are graphite and aqua greenwith a price of 194.99 euros.

Amazon also highlights the use of recycled materials in the construction of the base model, including a 100% recycled cobalt battery.

Paperwhite becomes thinner and lighter

It is also renewed Kindle Paperwhitethinner and lighter than the previous generation, waterproof and equipped with adjustable warm light. The declared autonomy reaches up to 12 weeks with a single charge.

The new display uses an oxide thin-film transistor backplane and is, according to Amazon, the largest ever on a Paperwhite. The contrast ratio also improves, with deeper blacks and more defined texts, both in very bright environments and when reading at night.

The 16GB version is available in graphite starting from 209 euros. The Signature Edition, offered at 259.99 euros in all colours graphite and aqua greenadds an aluminum body, 32 GB of memory, front lighting with automatic adjustment, charging via ‘pogo pin’ contacts and the ability to turn the page with a double tap.

Colorsoft focuses on more natural color rendering

The most marked innovation on the visual front concerns Kindle Colorsoftthe model designed for those who also read comics, graphic novels, illustrated guides or books in which color plays a central role.

The objective declared by Amazon is to bring the performance of the screen closer to that of paper, avoiding the bright and strongly backlit effect typical of tablets. The new display uses a Nitride LED light guidedesigned to improve brightness without excessively altering saturation, and an oxide backplane with custom waveforms to make switching between pages faster and maintain good contrast even in black and white content.

Amazon has also redesigned the internal structure of the panel by introducing micro-deflectors in the light guide, with the aim of distributing light more evenly, and an ultra-thin optical coating intended to increase sharpness. Colorsoft also adopts the new uniform coloring up to the edges, obtained through reverse printing technology.

The basic version has 16 GB of memory and is offered in graphite for 299.99 euros. There Colorsoft Signature Edition it goes up to 32 GB and adds an aluminum body, automatic light adjustment, double tap to turn the page and charging via dedicated support. It is available in colours graphite and purple for 329.99 euros.

The remote control to turn the page also arrives

The new range is accompanied by accessories that also aim to change the way the Kindle is used. Among these there is Kindle Clicka compact wireless remote that allows you to turn pages without directly touching the device. It costs 34.99 euros and is compatible with all new Kindles and models marketed from 2024.

They also arrive one Magnetic case with physical Turn Page buttonsintended for the Signature Editions of Paperwhite and Colorsoft and offered at 79.99 euros, and a magnetic charging stand for 54.99 euros which keeps the device in a vertical position while charging.

The new traditional cases instead start from 44.99 euros and are available in fabric, materials of plant origin and embossed leather, with shades coordinated with those of the devices.