Right here’s a fast comparability between the new Kindle for 2024 and the earlier 2022 mannequin.
Amazon solely modified a number of particulars with the brand new 2024 mannequin. The truth is, they modified so little they’re nonetheless calling it an eleventh technology Kindle just like the 2022 mannequin (yeah, that’s going to result in some confusion).
The general design stays the identical. They only modified the display screen and made the frontlight a bit of brighter on the brand new model. In addition they did away with the blue shade and changed it with a matcha inexperienced shade, and there’s a black shade choice for each years as nicely.
All the important thing specs are the identical on each fashions, and the general measurement and weight are precisely the identical, so covers for the 2022 mannequin match the 2024 mannequin and vice versa.
The software program options are precisely the identical too. There are a few technical variations with the 2024 mannequin, like the truth that it makes use of MTP now and obtain and switch is not out there, however all the principle studying options are the identical and so is the general efficiency, like web page flip velocity and loading occasions.
Listed below are the 4 fundamental variations between the 2024 mannequin and the 2022 Kindle:
The Display screen
The primary change with the 2024 Kindle is Amazon is utilizing a more moderen E Ink display screen with higher distinction. It’s nonetheless the identical measurement (6″) with the identical decision (300 ppi), however the black ink is a bit of darker on the 2024 mannequin, and the display screen is barely clearer general so textual content stands out extra, however the distinction is fairly delicate.
The Frontlight
Amazon claims the frontlight is 25% brighter on the highest setting on the 2024 Kindle. Aspect-by-side with the 2022 mannequin you may inform it’s barely brighter, however I don’t know why anybody would care and even use full brightness.
In any other case the frontlights look just about the identical on each of my items. Perhaps the brand new one has barely much less shadows on the backside of the display screen, however each are very even general, and each of my items have the identical shade tone so there’s actually not a lot of a distinction between them in any respect.
The 2024 Kindle nonetheless lacks the nice and cozy gentle setting that’s out there on different Kindle fashions like the Paperwhite, and there’s no auto-brightness sensor both.
Change to MTP
The 2024 Kindle now makes use of MTP (media switch protocol) as an alternative of USB mass storage when connecting it to a pc with a USB cable.
For Home windows customers MTP works nice with none extra work, however Mac customers want to put in Third-party MTP software program. Amazon now provides MTP help for Macs with their Ship-to-Kindle for Mac app.
Obtain and Switch
The choice to obtain bought ebooks from Amazon’s web site to switch them by way of USB is not out there for any of the brand new Kindles for 2024.
Contemplating they’re each thought-about eleventh gen Kindles, it bizarre the 2022 mannequin nonetheless has this selection and the 2024 mannequin doesn’t.
If this is a vital characteristic for you then you definitely’ll most likely wish to keep away from newer Kindles until you have already got an older one. Most individuals don’t use D&T, however if you’d like the power to take away the DRM out of your bought ebooks it’ll be lots more durable with out D&T.
The Worth
One different distinction, Amazon elevated the worth of the 2024 Kindle by $10 to $109 for the ad-suppored model and $129 for the model with out lockscreen adverts.
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