Here are the key specs of the new 2018 Kindle Paperwhite, according to Amazon:
It's the best value in the Kindle line, and the best overall e-book reader for most people. If you don't own a Kindle already or are upgrading from a much older or entry-level Kindle with no built-in light, the new Kindle Paperwhite is easy to recommend - especially when Amazon is discounting it to $100. The same goes if you're a big Audible user and want a dedicated device that's not your phone. That said, if you like to read in the bath, around the pool or near any other body of water, the waterproofing may make this Kindle worth the investment. If you already own the previous Kindle Paperwhite, you won't need to rush out for this version. The service gives you access to a million e-book titles and thousands of Audible audiobooks. For a limited time, Amazon is including six months of its subscription reading service, Kindle Unlimited, for free (it normally costs $10 a month). You can add $20 at checkout, or any time in the future, to remove the "special offer" ads on the lockscreen and home screen (but they never impinge into an actual reading experience). If you're a hardcore Audible listener, check out the the step-up models that feature 32GB of storage.Īs noted, the new Paperwhite starts at $130 for the Wi-Fi-only version and jumps to $160 for the 32GB version and $250 for the 32GB version with cellular. While Amazon doesn't appear to have upgraded the Paperwhite's processor or RAM, it has upgraded the built-in storage, doubling it from 4GB to 8GB - that's enough for "thousands of e-books," according to Amazon, but the extra space is more to account for audiobooks, which have beefier file sizes. You can easily switch between e-book and audiobook, as they sync to the point in the book where you left off, but don't expect to use the Kindle as a music or podcast player. You might notice a teeny tonal difference.įor listening to Audible audiobooks over Bluetooth headphones or speakers, and now the Paperwhite has the same. When you compare new version to the old with both lights set to "max," there doesn't seem to be a big difference, but the new model's screen looks slightly whiter.
The new Kindle Paperwhite has five LEDs at the top of the device for lighting the screen, which is supposed to add a little brightness over the previous version's four lights.
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