Who is the Amazon - Kindle (2024) for?
Budget-tier e-reader. The 58.2 score sits in C-tier (58-67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don't matter for your use. Check the spec table below carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 9 measured specs against the transparent formula for the e-readers category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Pros and cons at a glance
- ▲Resolution: 300 ppi.
- ▼Screen size: 6 " (below category average).
- ▼Color screen — not supported.
- ▼Storage: 16 GB (below category average).
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 6"
- Resolution
- 300ppi
- Storage
- 16GB
- Weight
- 158g
All specifications
Display
- Screen size?
- 6 "
- Resolution
- 300 ppi
- Color screen
- false
- Warm light
- false
Design
- Weight
- 158 g
- Waterproof
- false
- Page-turn buttons
- false
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