Amazon kept the same 300 pixel-per-inch density here, so the display looks as nice as ever. More significant is the larger screen size. It doesn’t radically change the Kindle experience, but does make it a lot nicer.īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. But, if you’ve been using yours for as long than me (or longer), there’s a lot to like here. At $190, it’s not cheap nor, at $140, is the standard Paperwhite. And it's still waterproof, can play Audible audiobooks over Bluetooth and has tremendous battery life. Those are some notable new features, but Amazon is also offering a “Signature Edition” (SE) this year, which has 32GB of storage (the standard model only has 8GB), an automatically adjusting backlight, wireless charging and no ads on the lock screen. Amazon has also finally switched to USB-C for charging. It also now uses 17 LED backlights (up from only five) and an adjustable “warm light” to reduce eye strain at night. For the first time since the original came out, Amazon increased the display size to 6.8 inches from 6 inches, and it has narrower bezels than before. But Amazon caught my attention with the 5th-generation Paperwhite. I’ve been using the same one since late 2015, and it’s still going strong. One thing you can definitely say about Amazon’s Kindle: It’s not the kind of device you need to upgrade often, even if you’re an avid reader.

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