The Kindle Basic 12th generation has just been spotted on the Amazon Spanish website, a Reddit post on Kindle devices revealed. However, there aren’t many reasons to be overly excited about the new Kindle Basic as it appears more of an incremental upgrade than anything revolutionary, aside from being more environment-friendly this time.
As Amazon stated on its website, the Kindle is made of plastic that contains 75 percent recycled material. It also includes 90 percent recycled magnesium while the packaging material is derived from wood fiber that is sourced from recycled materials or from forest specially designated for wood harvesting.
The e-reader itself comes with an improved front-lit display that is 25 percent brighter than its predecessor. Let’s hope that doesn’t hurt your eyes when reading in the dark at full brightness. Fortunately, you can always adjust the brightness to suit your preferences. Another nice feature the new 2024 Kindle Basic will boast of is a system-wide dark mode which not only is more eye-friendly but also saves battery power as well.
The display looks to be the same, that is a 6-inch e-paper display having 300 PPI resolution. The display does not seem to be flush with the bezels, which means there is no glass layer on top. This also makes the display have greater clarity than otherwise and hence offers better readability. It is not known though if its E Ink Carta 1200 display that the current generation Kindle Paperwhite comes with. Also, it being an entry-level device, it perhaps won’t be prudent to expect it to feature the latest Carta 1300 either.
The new Kindle Basis otherwise weighs 154 grams which is a tad bit lighter than the 158 grams of the 11th gen Kindle. Coming to its dimensions, the new 2024 Kindle measures 157.8 × 108.6 × 8.0 mm which is exactly the same as its predecessor. There is 16 GB of storage onboard and is rated to last 8 weeks on a single charge. It supports Bluetooth 5.1, WI-FI, and USB-C connectivity.
The Kindle is slated for launch on October 1, 2024, and is priced around USD 119. Color options include Matcha Green and Black. More details will be coming shortly, so stay tuned!