Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (newest gen) | With colour display, auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging and long battery life – 32GB

The Kindle Colorsoft is a good Kindle. It took a couple of days to settle down as I loaded lots of books, then decided to delete a load that were no longer available or were now irrelevant. It is comfortable to read and comfortable to hold. The small increase in screen size isn’t very significant. The colour is subtle but very nice. Being able to highlight in different colours is valued as I read lots of non-fiction books. I have some books with coloured headings and/or illustrations and the Colorsoft is great for those. If you just read fiction, it is an expensive way of getting coloured book covers. Buy if you have books that need it. Once the indexing is done, that battery life will settle and will be absolutely fine. The Kindle ColorSoft is water resistant and is protected against water ingress. It isn’t overly heavy and is easy to hold. Additional information to help other users Dark Mode: There is no dark mode as on other Kindles, but if you go ‘Font’ and ‘Themes’, you can change the page colour from white to black, which allows one to read without the light distracting others. The yellow tint issue was barely noticeable on my unit and reduced further after a hard reset. I have been using my Colorsoft lots and won’t be returning it. In most situations it is performs great. The grainy screen isn’t visible at normal reading distance. It is a consequence of the design of the colour screen. Do I think this product deserves to succeed? Absolutely! Do I still love my Paperwhite Signature and my Scribe? Of course I do. USB C charging is great and the responsiveness of the device is well worth the upgrade. It’s almost three months now since I got my Kindle Colorsoft and it’s really proving its worth. I have taken advantage of a few magazines that are available through Kindle Unlimited, and have also been enjoying some books with colour illustrations. I am reading more than I have read before, it’s just a joy to use, alongside my Kindle Scribe. Portable, readable in any light, a joy to use. I have given my 2022 Kindle Paperwhite SE to my hubby.

Its not often I am an early adopter of new technology but a coloured e-reader or Kindle has been something that has been on my own technology wish-list for several years. Finally this year through Kobo with its Clara and Libra Color (colour from here on out). I am well entrenched in the Amazon ecosystem and due to my vast library and pretty much positive experience I am happy to stay there too. I will say that prior to a colour reader from Amazon, the Kobo did catch my eye and I was almost going to get one but decided to wait. They look a fun device but for me it is missing the certain something and it looks not as premium or well made as a Kindle (no joke intended). Also I have searched for many books I own on Kindle on the Kobo store and not found them available so that was another mark against the Kobo. Then Amazon announced the Kindle Colorsoft and my dream came true… Then it came out and was what people feared it to be a rushed product that was blighted by issues since launching. Notably a yellow band across the screen and (something common to both Kobo and Kindle) dead pixels. Due to the backlash and negative feedback the device has been limited in availability and taken off shelves up until just before Christmas (typically when all presents have been decided and bought). I decided I deserved a New Years gift and it was in stock so on the 4th January I ordered it expecting it the 7th and to my surprise it arrived on the 5th and dear reader… She is beautiful! Is she perfect? No, but we can overlook all that. It was with baited breathe I waited for the delivery and opened it, having read reviews and posts and seeing other peoples experiences I was expecting at least a hint of yellow banding but to my surprise it is perfect. No yellowing or dead pixels at all. I have been using it for a few days now and I have to say I am pretty impressed with it so far. It is not perfect but it is a wonderful step into the World of Colour and e-readers. Price It is an expensive piece of kit? Worth it? That is subjective and for me yes it is worth it and I will enjoy using this device and get value from it and many years of use. I expect it to be another 2 or 3 years before a second coloured Kindle. Given the amount of issues with QC I would not keep a premium product at this price point unless it was 100% perfect. I wouldn’t settle if it was just a little yellow etc. Screen With the new technology going into this, it is going to look a little different to the previous models of Kindle, it is a completely new technology. The screen looks papery, not as crisp and clear as a normal Kindle but not too bad either. Looks a bit like thin tracing paper laid over the screen. Colour is where this shines and compared to Kobo it looks a lot more vivid and clear and less ghosting when zooming. The implementation of the technology has been superior in Kindle. The colours pop nicely and compared to the greyscale normal of the kindle the colours do make a difference. Contrast is where it is let down as it is very dark and renders the colours not too good especially the darker it is. I do prefer my brightness up. How the screen is affected by the sun I don’t know yet and haven’t tried (UK here!). Images are not glossy like a magazine, similar to a news paper, if you want vivid images read on a tablet with Kindle App. I did expect more from it and the lock screen, it is cool to see the cover and in colour but like all Kindles the lock screen isn’t backlit so you don’t really see the colour. If there are future devices I would love to see a wake function for the lock screen where the screen can brighten and show off the cover without opening the Kindle. Performance Excellent performance, feels more snappy and quicker. Not had any issues with anything especially once all the indexing was completed. No stuttering or ghosting encountered. Other I do have the Jade vegan case to go with the Kindle, my first Amazon case having only ever used third party cases and if feels good quality and well made. Certainly feels a premium product to go with the Colorsoft. A big negative is that with the generation of Kindles (possibly the last too) Amazon has done away with the “Download and Transfer” feature for the new models. Which means you can no longer download a copy of your purchased titles to transfer via USB. It still works for older models but not the new ones. Overall A great device and addition to the Kindle and e-reader family but a device that can be so much more. For the first one it is an admirable effort and hopefully can be built upon and do more with it. Imagine a Kindle Scribe Colour or a Kindle Oasis Colour? Would that be more making the Kindle a tablet and too similar to a Fire tablet? Where do you draw the line? For me some slight adjustments to this and you have a perfect reader. The same screen technology with the Scribe = perfect. Perhaps an illumination feature for the lock screen to show off the book covers. Perhaps too the long requested buttons? Could also have a toggle for Colour/B&W? So many possibilities. All in all a great product and certainly a base to build from

Someone asked me recently why I would own a Kindle when you can read books on phones, tablets, etc. For me, this is the perfect reading device: Of course for this one the colour screen is the big change from the standard Kindles and it really is a nice addition. See the book covers in colour, including on the lock screen, is more satisfying than I would have thought. And of course illustrations etc in colour is so much better. But back to the question: Why not just read on a phone or tablet, as they are colour anyway? There are a number of reasons: * Battery life: I have had this device for three weeks, I never turn it off, and it’s still at 74% charge * Easy on the eyes: A nicely-lit e-ink page is so much easier on the eye than a phone or tablet. It really does feel like I’m reading a page in a normal book under optimal lighting conditions * Lightweight & form factor: It’s lighter than any of my tablet devices, and the form factor is just like a book. It feels so much more like I’m reading a book than it does when I’m using a tablet or phone * No distractions: This is a reading device and that’s it. I am never tempted to check social media, or the news, and I don’t get notifications. I much prefer this, again it’s like reading a real book. What about the colour-band issues that early users reported? Well, my device doesn’t have these issues at all, it seems they have fixed whatever the issue was with the launch versions of the device. Can you tell I like it? :-) I really do. Is there any downside? For me, none that I can think of apart from justifying a fair bit of money for a reading device. I got a good discount from my old Kindle trade-in though, and for me it’s worth every penny. Love it.

I have no yellow band at the bottom of the screen. It charges quite fast from the wireless charging stand (which also charges my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra phone). Battery lasts quite a long time compared to my Paperwhite. I read for several hours a day. I thought the size might be a bit too big but no, it still fits in my jacket pocket. I actually like the larger screen size and is nice to read. The black text is sharp enough for me. I thought the colours were a bit off, one red book cover comes out as a sort of brown colour but overall it's OK and it's nice to have some colour for the book covers and a few colour comics I read, though I mostly read novels. Pages turn nice and quick, faster than my Paperwhite. I read it on a stand on my table and if I tap the table it turns the page, but sometimes it turns more than one page. I feel the price is too expensive. I bought it as a set with a jade fabric cover and the wireless charging stand. Overall I'm pleased with it.

Whatever problems may have accompanied this device on launch, I just think it's important to stress that this is a sensationally good device. Amazon appear to have made very significant progress in their implementation of colour technology and have done so with minimal ghosting and have retained the beautiful clear reading environment for black and white text that we have come to expect. I read many, many converted PDFs on my Kindle and it's an absolute joy to see colour pictures rendered so sharply. I was sceptical about trying to read graphic novels on a 7" screen but with panel view it's a very comfortable experience and again the image sharpness is fantastic as is page/panel turn responsiveness. I also have the new Boox Note Air 4 C and whilst that device is impressive, the colour realisation is not so good - very noticeable when reading graphic novels on that device either in the Kindle app or on native Boox apps. If you have been hesitating about buying one of these, then I would say don't, it's a huge step forward for those of us who have been using Kindles and other e-Ink devices since Day 1 and you have all the benefits of the Amazon ecosystem: not just in buying books but in being able to send other documents to your Kindle too - their PDF conversion remains second to none. I really hope Amazon go on and develop the colour Kindle line further - a colour Scribe would be a truly fantastic device.

Update 4: January 9, no update from Amazon so I am still waiting for a replacement Kindle. Recent reviews of Kindles received suggest the banding problem remains, at least in a high proportion of devices shipped. I’m patient in the hope that Amazon are producing new Kindles with manufacturing changes as the software’s update merely hides the problem. I would still advise potential buyers not to purchase the Colorsoft at present. It’s ironic that customers who, presumably, are interested in a colour experience from a Kindle are receiving a device with a yellow band at the bottom of the screen! I note that the warning notice on the product page advising on the banding has now been removed by Amazon. That’s disappointing as the problem persists. Update 3: In mid-December I received a replacement Kindle Colorsoft. It’s clear that Amazon have played with the software’s screen settings. By default, with the same screen brightness and hue figure set the replacement has a warmer yellow look. Unfortunately this seems to be an attempt to disguise the fact that the yellow banding is still there. Setting both screens to look the same - which means that a direct comparison between the brightness and hue settings screen show different values - the yellow banding remains. Since, during daylight, I prefer a whiter screen, this is not a solution at all! Clearly a software update to make the screen appear yellower is not a solution. At first Amazon wanted me to agree for the replacement Kindle to be sent away for ‘repair’. This is not acceptable for a brand-new, straight out of the box, product. They have now asked me to wait for a third replacement. Amazon really need to own this problem and be straight with customers. If they persist with merely trying to disguise the screen problem, for a very expensive Kindle, I’ll return all of them and will also request a refund for the charging base I purchased and the premium leather cover - which is now scratched. Kindle Colorsoft’s are now shipping again in the UK. I have yet to receive one but fear that they are sending these out with just the software update and no expensive hardware changes. Update 2: I posted an updated review a couple of days ago concerning the unacceptable yellow hue on the Kindle screen. That revision did not result in my review being updated which is strange to say the least. So I’m trying again. I would not buy this Kindle until the issues are resolved. I was initially offered a replacement which was not acted on even though the website indicated a replacement would be sent. Having spoken to CS this evening they could then only offer a refund and not a replacement. This is complex as I also purchased the premium case and the wireless charging unit. They now promise to get back to me in 72 hours. We’ll see if that happens and whether this review is updated on the second attempt. And the second attempt at a revised review has been posted. That’s good. What’s not so good is that Amazon Customer Service sent me an email, within 72 hours, as promised. I was offered a refund or a replacement in their email and was required to contact Customer Service. On doing this I was told that a software update was already ready to go and in one or two weeks the screen issues would be resolved. However, the Amazon contact was rather more eager to just refund me, and when I said that this screen issue must have been software driven I did not get a clear response. So I’ll see what happens in a couple of weeks and try and update the review again. Frankly I’m skeptical that this is a software problem and note that new colour Kindles are still not available for around eight weeks. I was told they would be in stock by the end of November. A software update should be relatively easy so availability doesn’t quite stick to the narrative. There’s no doubt a strong element of incompetence here from Amazon! I should also note that the 150dpi colour display results in pixelated fonts which in DK guidebooks I’ve used with the Kindle is very noticeable. Original review: This must be my fifth or sixth Kindle including the three generations of the Oasis and the last generation of the Scribe. I like the Scribe due to its size but it’s not as portable as I’d like. This Colour Kindle is compact, but still with a 7” screen which was a big upgrade on the early Oasis 6" screen. The colour quality is the best I’ve seen on a e-Paper device. It lacks the IPad Pro colour but that hurts my eyes to read and it uses different OLED technology. As such the Kindle is good but since the min drive to buy this Kindle is because it supports colour the low 150dpi is poor. Downsides are the price of the top of the range case and wireless charger but I think the Kindle itsself is good value - even through I also purchased the two accessories. Certainly a third-party case would reduce the cost the and charging station is not really necessary. In performance terms the 300dpi grey/amber ‘mono’ screen is better than the Oasis. The colour is at a lower 150dpi which shows a bit but it is still a joy to read illustrated books - especially guide books which I found barely satisfactory in mono. It’s also fast and has a vast memory of 32Gb - a lot of books even comic books. Page turns are instant and the page refresh is massively fast. So, on balance this is my most flexible Kindle and it’s about time Amazon produced a colour version! Overall a strong four star ratings for me. Plus early tech magazines and reviews give it high scores. Recommended. As I noted above, due to the screen issues I wouldn’t buy this Kindle at present and the dpi for books in colour is poor.

I have never had a bad Kindle and this one deserves its five stars, however it is likely to be a very marginal upgrade if you have a recent model unless you need or want colour. I did not have the adjustable amber light on my older Oasis so this alone was worth the upgrade for me. It makes for a more paper-like experience although I cannot understand why the colour gamut extends (fairly quickly) into such a distinctively deep orange colour. There is a slight fuzz to the white page background caused by the colour layers but this curiously adds to the readability. The text is no less sharp than my Oasis was. The pictures on the product page here are somewhat optimistic in terms of the vividness of the colour. In reality, the colours are far more muted - faded watercolours rather than rich oils - but still clear and clean. The lower resolution on colour pages is barely noticeable. I checked for the infamous yellow band at the bottom and there is a slight but definite discolouration. It may or may not be an issue for you depending on how sensitive you are (see additional comment below). I cannot comment on the battery life or how much I will miss the buttons on the Oasis. My initial sense is that the latter will fine. The wireless charging is very nice, though the matching charger does give out a rather bright light in a dark bedroom. Perhaps Amazon could consider muting the light or making it a more sleep-friendly red. I also bought the premium leather case (walnut) which is very nice indeed. Edit 30 December: I rang customer service about the yellow discolouration and was told that the problem has in fact not been fixed by the technical department. They are currently seeking a solution. They are sending a replacement, which I fully expect to exhibit the same problem. In spite of this, I will stand by the 5 star rating - not least due to my confidence that Amazon will resolve the problem in due course and the fact that the discolouration does not really detract from the utility or enjoyment of the device. Edit 2 Jan: The replacement Coloursoft proved, unsurprisingly, to be no better than the original one. In fact the screen was dimmer and yellower at all settings than the one it was supposed to replace. It has been returned.

I bought the Colorsoft at launch. On my settings I don’t have an issue with a yellow band as do some other reviewers although there’s a barely detectable tint at the bottom of the screen. Despite my enchantment with the pastel colours, I didn’t take to it at first, comparing it unfavourably with the Oasis. The reason was habit. I’ve had to unlearn the muscle memory I’d developed for the ‘cradle hold’ I used for the physically wider Oasis. Adapting was a slow process of becoming conscious of these habits before letting go of them to begin to appreciate differences as improvements, and for a while I flipped back and forth between Oasis and Colorsoft. The Colorsoft is narrower than the Oasis so there are more ways of holding it that avoid fouling the off switch on the bottom edge (unintentionally switching it off when not using a case, my preference). Presumably it’s there for aesthetic reasons so that the hardware ‘controls’ (on switch, charging port, LED) are grouped together, in a departure from the laudable asymmetry of the Oasis. After finding it frustrating because I had grown accustomed to an on/off switch at the top, on the Oasis, and not having auto rotate for the display, I came to accept the choice. Auto rotate is arguably unnecessary since the device is symmetrical. There is a landscape view, which you can set manually (not seemingly automatic when zooming diagrams, as with the Oasis). I didn’t use a case for the Oasis: it has a metal body that slips in and out of a jacket pocket when on the move. An index finger poised at the top easily switched it on or off without having to rely on a case’s auto wake function. The narrower Colorsoft slips into a greater variety of pockets, (upside down when without a case, to avoid its own weight switching it on). I missed the physical, and satisfying to operate, page turn buttons on the Oasis where you can keep a finger rested on the ‘next’ button throughout your reading or slip it down to hit the back button. The Colorsoft touchscreen seems more responsive and reliable than previous versions, at the expense of grubbiness (fingers on screen rather than buttons), but it’s only recently that I noticed (a software upgrade?) the double tap (back or sides of body) for page turning (because there’s an accelerometer, although that doesn’t yet seem to activate anything else). I have enabled page turn animation (Font > More tab, scroll down) and the two used together come close to the feel of physically turning a page. The understated colour is hard to resist even when most of my reading is b&w. Colour in the covers, and highlighting, becomes something you miss: it’s a pleasant surprise to come across a hyperlink among black text, and find it displayed in blue, and the occasional cookbook is more rewarding with colour photographs or illustrations, in place of monochrome. Pages (or rather, their appearance beneath the mask on the glass front) are not squared off at their corners as on the Oasis, they have small radiuses not generally noticeable (a tad more pronounced than those of the earlier PaperWhite Signature, I see) but perhaps adding an unconscious impression of greater quality. It’s around 30 grams heavier than the Oasis, plus the effect if using a case. Its display is murkier when off (perhaps misleading some reviewers to think book covers aren’t displaying in colour), compared with the Oasis display, though there’s negligible difference when using the backlight. I can barely see the yellow at the bottom of the screen with my preferred screen settings. I’ve only once had a problem with a Kindle (a string of dead pixels creating a horizontal line across the screen of a Scribe) across many models. I’m picky but perhaps have been lucky. (People complained about uneven lighting on the first screen-lit versions, which I found settled within minutes of first use, maybe as the strip of LED lights equalised). It’s a neat package overall, most of the best improvements over time have been incorporated: Faster, Narrower, Waterproof, USB C. Book covers display in colour when off, without having to switch to vibrant as one reviewer suggests (though with the screen light also necessarily off, it’s not always apparent. Easier to see under artificial light, or maybe strong daylight). Sometimes it’s unexpected pleasure when a cover is attractive, for example Barbara Pym’s Excellent Women, or Tokyo Express. It seems faster than earlier models, but not quite fast enough to make viewing graphic novels seamless. I tried it with one of the Stéphane Heuet volumes of Proust, where you have to use the zoom facility (particularly because the pages are noticeably smaller than the screen, perhaps victim of aspect ratios) and while you don’t have to wait for the zoom, you do for a second for the frame colours to resolve.

J’ai acheté la Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (nouvelle génération) et franchement, c’est une excellente surprise. Le gros point fort, c’est évidemment l’écran couleur. Ça change vraiment l’expérience, surtout pour les BD, mangas ou livres illustrés. Les couleurs restent douces (typique de l’e-ink), donc ça ne fatigue pas les yeux comme une tablette classique La lecture est super confortable, même pendant plusieurs heures. L’écran est antireflet et l’éclairage automatique s’adapte bien à l’environnement, ce qui évite de régler sans arrêt la luminosité. Avec ses 32 Go de stockage, il y a largement de quoi stocker des centaines voire des milliers de livres . Et la batterie tient vraiment longtemps (plusieurs semaines sans recharge selon l’utilisation), ce qui est un énorme avantage. La recharge sans fil est un vrai plus au quotidien : on pose la liseuse et ça charge, sans prise de tête. 👉 Points positifs : Écran couleur agréable et reposant Très bonne autonomie 32 Go de stockage (énorme capacité) Recharge sans fil + éclairage automatique Légère et facile à prendre en main 👉 Petit point à noter : Les couleurs restent un peu moins vives que sur une tablette (normal pour de l’e-ink) 👉 En résumé : une liseuse moderne, confortable et polyvalente. Parfaite si tu lis beaucoup et encore mieux si tu aimes les contenus en couleur. Je recommande sans hésiter 👍

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Świetny czytnik. Użytkujemy czytników Kindle od 15 lat. Nigdy nas nie zawiodły. Pierwszy raz będziemy mieli czytnik z kolorowym wyświetlaczem. Myślę, że będzie super - jak poprzednie.

Color or not? That is the question. Just like all the other color ebook devices this has a color screen which if you read comics is very nice. And I read comics! Kindle has some great comics out there! And in color yeah it looks good. Book wise very few pages come in color. It is nice if it does. But it usually is only the front and back of the book. And the rest of the book is BW. And at that point the value over a BW model becomes questionable. The NEED of a back light, and the 150dpi color filter screen? That is the price you pay for some added colors. BUT you get a fully functional Kindle, that does BW fine enough, has a back light, has storage for a lot of comics and heavy books. 32Gbyte? Oooh! And it reads fine, just as any other kindle should be. Any other 7" Kindle that is ;) You get 7" goodness and color with yes that the battery is slightly more used due to the backlight. I can compare this to the 7" BW model and yes that BW model survives slightly longer on one charge. Still COLOR. The ability to mark with four different colors. So worth it.

Editado abajo: Inicialmente 3 estrellas, después 5. Análisis inicial: Bien... Pero... No... Tengo varios lectores de libros digitales, de diversas marcas (kobo, boox, bigme,...), y doy mi opinión sincera. A favor * Sin duda puedo decir que el Kindle Colorsoft Signaturit Edition es el lector o tablet con e-ink kaleido 3 que mejor muestra el color. Repito, sin duda. * Es el primer lector de tinta a color kaleido 3 que tengo y que no tiene ni un solo pixel quemado o muerto. Eso me ha sorprendido gratamente. * Si tienes libros EPUB propios los puedes enviar a tu Colorsoft a través de un email... Y a los segundos aparece en tu lector. Es realmente cómodo. * No tiene apenas "ghosting" y eso es alucinante, con un paso de páginas rapidísimo. En contra * Comprado en noviembre de 2025 y se aprecia una muy ligera linea amarilla abajo. A mí no me molesta, pero para ser versión más actualizada ese fallo debería estar corregido antes de ser vendido. * Las opciones de personalización son mínimas... Tengo lectores de hace 10 años que permiten más tipos de letra, espaciado de líneas, más opciones de márgenes. * Mala compatibilidad. He comprado un par de comic en Amazon Kindle para leerlos en el Colorsoft y he tenido que devolverlos porque tenían, ambos, problemas de compatibilidad (no se lee el texto del comic)... Y lo peor es que es un comic que he comprado en el propio Kindle... Incomprensible. * No tiene acceso a E-Biblio. No poder sacar prestados libros de las bibliotecas es incomprensible para un producto que cuesta casi 300€. Esto le hace perder muchos puntos. En definitiva... ¿Si tuviera que elegir un lector digital elegiría el Kindle Colorsoft como primera opción? NO. Creo que hay opciones mejores y que permiten muchísima más personalización como el Boox Go Color 7 (II Gen) y que permiten hacer, también, muchas más cosas. De hecho con esas alternativas puedes seguir teniendo acceso a Kindle, Kobo e incluso E-Biblio. Y si, lo he dicho y lo repito, el Kindle Colorsoft es la mejor pantalla a color de e-ink kaleido 3 que tengo. Su modo "vivido" es una pasada y, además no tiene apenas "ghosting" Me lo quedo porque colecciono libros digitales y de cada uno saco algo, pero si quieres comprar un lector digital y no eres coleccionista como yo, creo que hay alternativas que dan mucha más opciónes de personalización, que, para mí, es imprescindible. EDITO unas semanas después y pongo 5 estrellas. Tengo que decir que estoy encantado. Es LA MEJOR PANTALLA Kaleido3 que tengo (y creedme que tengo unas cuantas). Para leer es, sin duda la más nítida, es un placer leer aquí, pero es que el modo color es avanzadisimo. Ni Boox ni Bigme pueden con esta saturación de color. Pero es que, además es rapidísimo y reacciona al instante a todo... Siento haber puesto la nota inicial. Creo que es el mejor lector que he tenido nunca, y aunque hay cosas que le faltan (altavoz, acceder al email, navegador, y otras cosas que tienen otros lectores) este es realmente el mejor. Sin duda. Si tienes dudas, hazme caso, no te arrepentirás de este modelo.