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Amazon Kindle (2026) E-Reader Review: The Most Affordable Kindle May Now Be My Favorite - CNET

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8.4

Pros & Cons

  • Slightly lighter and slimmer than previous 6-inch Kindle
  • Flush-front design (no raised border)
  • Just small enough to fit in a pocket
  • Improved front lighting with nine LEDs instead of four
  • Step-up model features aluminum body and sleeker design
  • Ebooks open 30% faster
  • Not waterproof like the step-up Kindle Paperwhite
  • Battery life isn't as good as the Paperwhite's

Whenever Amazon comes out with new Kindle e-readers every couple of years, people always ask me, “What’s the best Kindle to get?” My default answer used to be the Paperwhite. The basic Kindle once looked and felt a little cheap; it didn’t have a front light, and its screen resolution was a step down from the Paperwhite’s. But the latest entry-level Kindledoesn’t seem so entry-level anymore, with the gap between it and the Paperwhite narrowing to the point where my favorability rating is tipping toward the...

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