Amazon Kindle 16GB (2026 model)
Amazon · Model Kindle (2026)
- Screen (diagonal)
- 6 in
- Pixel density (black and white)
- 300 ppi
- Colour screen
- No
- Adjustable warm light
- No
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As a cheaper alternative
vs the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB (2026 model)
Amazon's own cheaper Kindle, $50 less: the same 300 ppi and 16 GB, 64 g lighter at 140 g. Amazon's own table gives it no warm light and no waterproof rating, the screen is 6 inches against 7, and Amazon lists up to 6 weeks of battery against 12.
Better
- Weight: 140 g vs 204 g
Matches
- Pixel density (black and white)
- Base storage
Gives up
- Screen (diagonal): 6 in vs 7 in
- No adjustable warm light
- No waterproof (ipx8)
- Thickness: 6.85 mm vs 6.8 mm
Full specifications
As Amazon publishes them. “Not listed” means the maker gives no figure.
- Screen (diagonal)
- 6 in
- Pixel density (black and white)
- 300 ppi
- Colour screen
- No
- Adjustable warm light
- No
- Waterproof (IPX8)
- No
- Base storage
- 16 GB
- Weight
- 140 g
- Thickness
- 6.85 mm
- Physical page-turn buttons
- Not listed
- Installs third-party apps
- Not listed
- Battery as listed
- Up to 6 weeks
Source: www.amazon.com
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