Amazon Kindle Colorsoft 7" 16GB (2025 Model) - Black

Read in color - The new 7" Colorsoft display is high-contrast and easy on the eyes, with paper-like color that brings covers and content to life.

A brand-new experience - The Kindle Colorsoft display is optimized for reading in color and is different from the Kindle Paperwhite display, which is optimized for black and white reading.

Color your pages - Highlight your favorite scenes in yellow, orange, blue, and pink.

Marathon reading - A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 8 weeks.

Read in any light - Adjust the display from white to amber to read in bright sunlight or in the dark.

Waterproof and worry-free - Take your stories by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.

Massive selection - Instantly access over 15 million titles in the Kindle Store worldwide, and add a Kindle Unlimited subscription for all-you-can read access to a catalog including best sellers.

Try the Page Color feature to invert the black text and white background of pages inside books. While different than Dark Mode, it enables comfortable reading while still displaying colorful images and covers.

Open up a world of color

The 7" Colorsoft display is easy on the eyes and brings colorful covers and content to life. The adjustable warm light, glare-free display, and weeks of battery life let you read from anywhere.

Color you can't put down

The glare-free color display adds depth to your pages and looks beautiful in any light.

Lose yourself in a book

Stay focused on the story with long-lasting battery life. A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 8 weeks.

Better views anytime, anywhere

Easily adjust your screen's brightness and warmth to read comfortably in direct sunlight or late into the night.

Highlight in multiple colors and change the size and boldness of the text to whatever suits you best.

Waterproof and worry-free

The thin, light design goes wherever you do. Read by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.

Massive selection

Finding new stories has never been easier. The Kindle Store offers easy access to an unmatched library of content with bestsellers, more than 15 million titles worldwide, and Kindle Exclusives you won't find anywhere else.

Frequently asked questions

1. How is the reading experience different on Kindle Colorsoft than on Kindle Paperwhite?

The Colorsoft display is distinct from the Paperwhite display. The Kindle Colorsoft is designed to provide a high-quality reading experience in both color and black and white. You may notice that the texture or brightness of the display looks different than the Kindle Paperwhite display. That's because of the color filter layer that creates the easy on the eyes color reading experience on Kindle Colorsoft. If you are looking for a slightly crisper black and white reading experience, you may want to check out Kindle Paperwhite, which has the fastest page turns and highest contrast ratio of any 2024 Kindle device.

2. Can I enable system-level Dark Mode on my Kindle Colorsoft?

Dark Mode is currently not available on this device. You can enable a similar reading experience within millions of books using the Page Color feature, which, like Dark Mode, inverts the book page color to black and the book text color to white. To enable the feature in eligible books, open your book, access the Quick Actions menu, and toggle the Page Color to black.

3. How does color impact Kindle Colorsoft battery life?

Kindle Colorsoft has up 8 weeks of battery life for you to enjoy. The Color Style selection (Standard or Vivid) on Kindle Colorsoft has no impact on battery life. If you are looking for longer battery life, you may like Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which both have up to 12 weeks of battery life.

Technical Specifications

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.

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.

System Requirements

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

On-Device Storage

16 GB; holds thousands of books.

Cloud Storage

Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

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.

Charge Time

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

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.

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).

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.

Warranty

1-year limited warranty and service included.

Waterproofing

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

Generation

Kindle Colorsoft (1st Generation) - 2025 release

What's in the box
1 x Amazon Kindle 7" Colorsoft 16GB With Colour Display (No Ads) - Black
1 x USB-C Charging Cable
1 x Quick Start Guide