Tutorial Model identification.

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Please use the first few characters of your devices serial number and this table:
MobileRead Wiki - Kindle Serial Numbers

Please do not depend on the Amazon (marketing) "generation" descriptions and/or release date.
They are not consistent with the actual model depending on the marketing region.

Amazon has posted a statement about the "generation" terminology being marketing region dependent:

Originally Posted by https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201263790

Amazon CS:
Distinguishing Features

• Amazon logo on the back
• Touchscreen
• No physical button on the front of the device
• White hardware with a grey Kindle logo on the front
• Black hardware
• Released July 2016
• Model number: SY69JL
• Product page: Kindle (8th Generation)
• Fire Tablet & Kindle E-Reader Accessories

Note: "8th Generation" is included in the name of this device because it is the 8th generation of Kindle e-readers to be released; not all of them by the same name. Not all of these generations have been available in global marketplaces outside of Amazon.com.