
These LEDs do have a new trick, though: “adjustable warm lighting.” It’s similar to the Night Shift feature Apple added to its products a few years ago it adjusts the color temperature of the display lighting to a more amber hue. The Old Paperwhite already had a very smooth front lighting system, and it looks great on the new model, too, just not dramatically better. That sounds like a big improvement, but I can’t say I notice a major difference. There are 17 individual LEDs that give the Paperwhite its gentle glow that lets you read in poor light, up from five that were in the previous model. The smaller bezels, larger display and lack of a recessed screen all combine to make this hardware feel more premium than previous Kindle Paperwhite models.Ī less impactful change is the new LED front lighting system. The bottom bezel is on the large side, presumably so you can rest your thumb on it while reading, but the ones on the top, left and right are all very thin. The screen bezels are also significantly smaller as well. But, for me, the larger screen is a massive improvement, and it isn’t diminished in the least by the slightly bigger body. It is worth knowing that the new Paperwhite is ever so slightly wider and taller - so if you have small hands or already found the Kindle to be a little too large, this might be an issue. Between the extra screen space and some changes to the interface, using the device is much more comfortable than it used to be. There’s just more room for your books and navigating the Kindle UI. 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’s simply a higher-quality experience – but if you have a 2018 Paperwhite, or the more expensive Kindle Oasis, you know this already. It makes swiping the touchscreen to turn pages much more pleasant, and having the display a little closer to your eyes feels better, too. Coming from an older device, I loved this change. It doesn’t radically change the Kindle experience, but does make it a lot nicer.Īlso like the 2018 Paperwhite, the screen here is flush with the front of the device, rather than being slightly recessed like it was on previous models. 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.
Kindle audio speed Bluetooth#
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.
Kindle audio speed upgrade#
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.
