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Kindle Colorsoft vs Kindle Paperwhite
January 29, 2025 | Author: Dhaval Parekh
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Amazon's first color Kindle with 7" high-contrast display with paper-like color that brings covers and content to life. Allows to highlight your favorite scenes in yellow, orange, blue and pink. A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 8 weeks/ Enables power up with the wireless charging dock (sold separately).
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Kindle Paperwhite's screen has 25% higher contrast. Crisp, dark text against a brilliant white background makes for the perfect read. Paperwhite guides light towards the display from above instead of projecting it out at your eyes like back-lit displays, thereby reducing screen fatigue. You can adjust your screen's brightness to create a perfect reading experience in all lighting conditions, from bright sunlight to bedtime reading.
Kindle Colorsoft vs Kindle Paperwhite in our news:
2025. Amazon admits Color E Ink is bad for reading
On the pages of all color Kindles in Amazon's FAQ the following note has been found: "You may notice that the display texture or brightness is different than Kindle Paperwhite display. This is due to the color filter layer that provides a comfortable reading experience for color graphics on Kindle Colorsoft. If you're looking for a sharper image in black and white, consider Kindle Paperwhite." Other companies selling color e-readers and e-notes generally avoid acknowledging that color screens have any disadvantages compared to black and white ones. Usually they use terms like "soft" and "soothing" to describe color e-ink, beating around the bush a bit, but they typically don't explicitly say that other black and white devices offer better contrast and reading experience.
2025. Amazon introduces color Kindle for Kids
After launching the first Kindle Colorsoft last year (for $280), Amazon has now introduced a more affordable version of the device, Kindle Colorsoft Kids - for $260, aimed at children. In fact, children are the main target audience for color e-readers (well, maybe also fans of comics and other graphic novels). The only hardware difference between the new version and the old one is 16 GB of RAM instead of 32 GB. The screen is the same 7-inch and the battery is the same - for up to eight weeks. In addition, Kindle Colorsoft Kids comes with an illustrated cover and a 1 year subscription to Amazon Kids+, which provides access to books, games, videos and apps. The device also includes a number of features to help children practice reading, such as the Word Wise, which helps them learn new words.
