Review and Features of Kindle Paperwhite (10th gen)

 

If you are looking to pick up an e-book reader, then the Paperwhite makes sense. It has features otherwise reserved for its more expensive sibling like water resistance, 8GB storage and a 300ppi screen. It has good battery life and if reading is all you are going to do, then the Paperwhite can be your new best friend. However, we wish Audible support was there in India and the device had physical buttons on its bezels like the ones we saw on the Voyager. Adaptive brightness would have been the cherry on the cake. Even without these features we think the Kindle Paperwhite is a worthy device for those that read a lot. Having used the Oasis, I didn’t miss the adaptive brightness on the Paperwhite at all (mostly because I like to manually set the brightness). If you pick up the new Paperwhite, then rest assured that it will last you for years to come.

Features of Kindle Paperwhite (10th gen) 

  • The thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite ever—300 PPI glare-free display, reads like real paper even in bright sunlight.
  • Now with more than twice the storage - 32GB- store thousands of books so you can take your library with you.
  • Now waterproof, so you’re free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool, or in the bath. Your Kindle has been tested to withstand accidental immersion in water.
  • A single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours.
  • The built-in adjustable light lets you read indoors and outdoors, day and night.
  • Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers, plus over a million titles at INR 299 or less.
  • Display the cover of the book you're reading on the lock screen of your device. Easily toggle on/off in Settings.
  • This device does not support playback of Audible audiobooks.

Display

Amazon's 6” Paperwhite display technology with E Ink Carta and built-in light, 300ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale.

Size

167 x 116 x 8.18 mm

Weight

Wi-Fi: 6.4 oz (182 g) Wi-Fi + Free 4G : 6.8 oz (191 g) . Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

System Requirements

None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content

On-Device Storage

8 GB or 32 GB; holds thousands of books.

Cloud Storage

Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

Battery Life

A single charge lasts up to six weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life will vary based on light settings, wireless usage.

Color

Black

Charge Time

Fully charges in less than 3 hours from a computer via USB cable or with a 5W USB adapter

Wi-Fi Connectivity

Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).

Generic name

E-readers

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