Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Overview

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite features a 6" screen with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution (212 PPI), it packs a built-in WiFi and 2GB of internal storage.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 69 expert reviews

Excellent:

37
Good:

29
Average:

2
Bad:

1

9.2

User Score

Based on 52,405 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on January 12, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Design and construction make it a joy to hold
Great battery life
Amazon's massive ebook selection
Performance is snappy
Great front-lit display
Excellent contrast

Reviewers Didn't Like

No headphone jack
Light creates dark spots at bottom of screen
AC adapter sold separately
Ads on cheaper models
3G option is pricey
Less comfortable to hold than the Nook
No expandable memory

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Expert reviews and ratings

It's a conservative upgrade but the new screen makes this the best Kindle Paperwhite yet, with a brilliant balance of price and...

By TechRadar on November 26, 2015

The Kindle Paperwhite is not the cheapest or the most expensive e-reader that you can buy but falls in the middle of possible price ranges. As such it has a good touch screen, it comfortable to hold and has an excellent screen. Whilst the Voyage is...

By ergohacks.com on November 01, 2014

100

“Having been rebuffed by literary agents when trying to get prior books published, Weir decided to put the book online in serial format one chapter at a time for free at his website,” notes Weir's Wikipedia Page. “At the request of fans, he made an...

By Know Your Mobile on November 23, 2015

The all-new Kindle Paperwhite retains the great features of its predecessor, but sports a sharper screen and advanced typesetting that makes reading easier than it ever has...

By Tom's Guide on July 30, 2015

100

Amazon's latest Kindle Paperwhite remains the Kindle to buy and now comes with Family...

By Expert Reviews on May 28, 2015

Here's how I read on a tablet: I open the Kindle app. I read for somewhere between four and nine seconds. A notification pops up: I have a new email or someone tweeted a funny link at me. I tap on that notification, and check out whatever's come in. I...

By The Verge on December 22, 2014

Price : From $180 (2GB, Wi-Fi) | Web : www.amazon.com.auAmazon's Kindle Paperwhite e-reader has one key difference over its forebears — it packs an illuminated, edge-lit screen so you can read more easily in the dark. That does come at a slight price...

By techlife.net on April 10, 2014

The original Amazon Kindle eBook Reader was quickly followed by the Kindle Touch model. This version, in turn, gave way to the current Kindle offering named the...

By GadgetSpeak on March 15, 2014

Amazon has gone to great lengths to imbue the Kindle Paperwhite with the kind of texture reserved for hardcopy novels. The capacitive, always-legible and well backlit screen delivers an near-flawless experience, and the Paperwhite's ease of use is so...

By Good Gear Guide on March 10, 2014

The new Paperwhite isn't a huge leap forward compared to Amazon's first model. But unlike the smartphone world where marginal updates are supplemented with features no one will actually use, the Paperwhite's incremental updates are actually useful. Are...

By Wired on October 09, 2013

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

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Price: $64

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Competitors and Related Products

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