We tested the 16GB, ad-free version of the 2022 Kindle in a fit of late-stage capitalism, Amazon forces users to pay more for the privilege of using its e-readers without ads. These omissions were likely made to keep the cost of the device low. It also lacks a sensor to adjust its display lighting level automatically. Unlike the rest of Amazon’s Kindle lineup, the 2022 Kindle doesn’t feature the ability to change the display's color temperature-a feature that can make reading at night, or in brightly lit rooms, a lot more pleasant. While I love the 2022 Kindle’s display, I was disappointed by its front lighting. Amazon managed to pack a lot of value into this e-reading device, but protection from exposure to liquid isn’t on the spec sheet this time around. But with the 2022 Kindle’s lack of waterproofing, you’re going to have a bad day if you spill your coffee on it. In fact, it's unlikely that many people will notice them, at all. Neither of these issues are dealbreakers. Additionally, depending on how I was holding the Kindle, I found its raised bezels got in the way of swiping down from the top of its display to access the device’s Settings menus. It’s been my experience that raised bezels tend to get dirt and dust caught along their edges, over time. I’d have preferred the display be protected by a slab of matte glass, like the one on the Kindle Paperwhite or Kobo Libra 2. We would have preferred a flush glass display surface, like the one used with the Kindle Paperwhite, over this raised plastic bezel. Given the lower price, however, it’s a forgivable sin. It’s not enough to distract you from what you’re reading but it's there. ![]() But with only four LEDs handling the display’s front lighting (versus 17 LEDs in the Paperwhite), the light cast by the device is uneven. It’s bright enough to make reading in a dark room both possible and pleasurable. That said, the 2022 Kindle’s display lighting is merely adequate. At 300 PPI, small fonts remain highly legible and large fonts will look as smooth as if they just rolled out of the mouth of a laser printer. With this upgrade, Amazon has ensured that all of its devices, including its upcoming Kindle Scribe (check back in the near future for our review), have the same crisp, highly legible resolution. 300 PPI is a huge step up from the much less readable 167 PPI pixel density display that the last version of Amazon’s base model Kindle was rocking. It dragged along its 300 PPI (Pixels Per Inch) display resolution with it. The 2022 Kindle didn’t just bring back the last generation Paperwhite’s six-inch display. This translates into more page turns and, consequently, less battery life. The 11th-generation Kindle (left) shows fewer words on its display than the 11th-generation Kindle Paperwhite (right). Of course, how often and how long you read will have an effect on this. So, despite frequent page turns, maxing out display lighting, and the like, most people should expect to go weeks without ever having to plug this device in for a top-up. One of the biggest advantages that an e-reader, like the 2022 Kindle has over a device like a tablet or a laptop is that E Ink displays sip power. However, I'm betting that you'll never have a complaint about it how long you can go between charges. E Ink displays only consume energy when the content they're showing is changed-turning to a new page of a book, for example-or, when the display requires a refresh (completely reloading the screen's content to eliminate ghost images of things the display had on it, previously). The 2022 Kindle comes packing this same six-inch display and, the same issues. For years before that, the Paperwhite had a six-inch display, which translated to more page turns, more screen refreshes, and, consequentially, shorter battery life. When Amazon refreshed its popular Kindle Paperwhite back in 2019, it made a big deal out of the fact that for the first time the device would ship with a larger, 6.8-inch display. The device’s bottom display bezel is large enough to rest a thumb, preventing accidental screen taps while you’re reading. Thankfully, it was in the bottom of my backpack, waiting for me to pull it out and read, one-handed, as I devoured a plate of chilaquiles con pollo at my favorite breakfast joint. It's light enough that, on one occasion during testing it, I thought I’d either lost it or forgotten it at home. ![]() The 2022 Amazon Kindle brings back the six-inch display, in a compact 6.2 x 4.3 x 0.32-inch form factor that weighs just 5.6 ounces. With its six-inch display, the 11th generation Amazon Kindle (left) is significantly smaller than the popular Kindle Paperwhite.
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