Amazon Kindle 16 GB (newest model) - Lightest and most compact Kindle, now with faster page turns, and higher contrast ratio, for an enhanced reading experience - Black vs Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB (newest model) – 20% faster, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Black
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#3 in E-Readers
Kindle
Amazon Kindle 16 GB (newest model) - Lightest and most compact Kindle, now with faster page turns, and higher contrast ratio, for an enhanced reading experience - Black
$109.99
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Pros
- +Cost-effective (when bought second-hand)
- +Portable (goes everywhere)
- +Reduces phone screen time
- +Increases reading volume
- +Always with me
Cons
- -No warm light
- -Dust and cat fur sometimes gets trapped on the edge of the screen
- -Plastic body scuffs easily
- -Battery isn't great
“I got the raspberry kindle 12gen. It arrived mid July. And my screen time has dropped on my phone, and I’ve read soooo many more books.”
#2 in E-Readers
Amazon
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB (newest model) – 20% faster, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Black
$159.99
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Pros
- +Performs greatly in bright environment even without the frontlight
- +Better for manga than colorsoft
- +Way more crisp in black/white situations
- +Manga looks great
- +No-distractions format for reading books
Cons
- -Auto brightness is counterintuitive
- -Still not preferred over ipad for manga
- -Can feel a bit awkward to hold and heavy with a case
- -Fingerprint magnet
“The auto brightness in paperwhite is kinda counterintuitive for me. It brightens up the e-ink screen when the ambient light gets brighter but it's a black and white e-ink which performs greatly in bri”