Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition
VERDICT
This is the biggest leap in Kindle history since the backlight. The colors are soft and muted—like a watercolor painting—which is exactly what you want for eye comfort. Highlighting text in yellow, orange, or blue makes studying much more effective. It retains everything we love about the Paperwhite (waterproof, fast turning) but adds a new dimension of joy.
The Big Picture
Reading comic books or travel guides on a black-and-white Kindle was always disappointing. The Kindle Colorsoft uses a new custom display stack that places color filters over the E-Ink pixels. It allows for 300 ppi resolution in Black & White and 150 ppi in Color, ensuring text stays crisp while images pop.
🌈 Color Highlights
The Utility: Better note-taking.
Experience: Instead of just a gray underline, you can now color-code your notes. Use yellow for key ideas, pink for quotes, and blue for vocabulary. For students and serious readers, this organizational tool is invaluable.
⚡ Wireless Charging
Signature convenience.
Feature: Like the Paperwhite Signature, the Colorsoft supports Qi wireless charging. Just drop it on your nightstand charger alongside your phone. It also has auto-adjusting brightness sensors to match the room's light automatically.
✅ The Pros
- Eye Comfort: Zero glare, unlike an iPad. Read in direct sunlight perfectly.
- Library: Seeing book covers in color makes browsing your library much more aesthetically pleasing.
- Waterproof: IPX8 rated, safe for reading in the bath or pool.
- Speed: Page turns are surprisingly fast, even with color content.
❌ The Cons
- Price: Expensive ($279) compared to the standard Paperwhite.
- Contrast: The screen is slightly darker/grayer than B&W Kindles due to the color filter layer (requires slightly higher brightness setting).
- Ghosting: Occasionally, faint remnants of the previous color image remain until a full screen refresh happens.
🤔 Should you buy it?
YES if you read comics, cookbooks, or just want your highlights to be organized by color.
NO if you only read text-based novels (the Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen has slightly better contrast and battery life).
See the showdown: Kindle Colorsoft vs. Kobo Libra Colour Comparison