{"id":139967,"date":"2024-12-23T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/23\/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2024-review-slightly-larger-slightly-faster-slightly-better\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:30:00","slug":"amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2024-review-slightly-larger-slightly-faster-slightly-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/23\/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2024-review-slightly-larger-slightly-faster-slightly-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) review: slightly larger, slightly faster, slightly better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-20 font-fkroman text-22 leading-150 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white first-letter:float-left first-letter:mr-18 first-letter:font-polysans-mono first-letter:text-[117px] first-letter:font-medium first-letter:leading-[.72] dark:first-letter:text-franklin\">Three years have passed since Amazon last updated its flagship e-reader, and while this year\u2019s Kindle lineup seemed focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24303322\/amazon-kindle-colorsoft-e-reader-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon\u2019s first color offering<\/a>, the Paperwhite still got some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/10\/16\/24271197\/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-e-reader-12th-gen-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">welcome improvements<\/a>. With a higher-contrast screen and snappier performance, the 12th-generation Kindle Paperwhite remains the best e-reader on the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">I tested the $199.99 Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which is $40 more than the $159.99 basic Paperwhite. The screen and internals are the same, but the Signature Edition includes an ambient light sensor for automatic brightness adjustments, 32GB of storage rather than 16GB, no lockscreen ads, wireless charging, and a metallic finish on the back. The metallic jade version I was sent looked great (metallic black and raspberry are also options) but felt slightly less grippy than the plastic of the base Paperwhite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component clear-both block\">\n<aside class=\"duet--article--scorecard mb-16 mt-40 w-full rounded-sm border border-franklin p-16\">\n<div class=\"flex justify-between\">\n<h2 class=\"my-16 grow pr-8 font-polysans text-20 font-medium leading-110\">Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024)<\/h2>\n<p>$<!-- -->199.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:mb-12 md:flex md:border-t md:border-franklin md:pt-16\">\n<div class=\"border-t border-franklin pt-16 md:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-8 [&amp;&gt;ul&gt;li]:mb-6 [&amp;&gt;ul&gt;li]:leading-140 [&amp;&gt;ul]:my-0  [&amp;&gt;ul]:mb-16 [&amp;&gt;ul]:py-0 md:[&amp;&gt;ul]:mb-0 [&amp;_*]:font-polysans-mono  [&amp;_*]:text-14 [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black [&amp;_li]:marker:text-franklin [&amp;_p]:font-light [&amp;_strong]:font-medium [&amp;_ul]:font-light md:w-1\/2 md:border-t-0 md:first:border-r md:first:pr-16 md:last:pl-16\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-8 font-polysans-mono font-medium uppercase leading-140 tracking-12\">The Good<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list my-20 list-disc pl-18 marker:text-blurple\/100 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">\n<li class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-16 pl-12 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1\">The best-looking screen on any e-reader<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-16 pl-12 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1\">Slightly larger screen without a noticeably larger device<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-16 pl-12 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1\">Faster page turns, loading, and a more responsive UI<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-16 pl-12 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1\">A splash of color (without a color screen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"border-t border-franklin pt-16 md:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-8 [&amp;&gt;ul&gt;li]:mb-6 [&amp;&gt;ul&gt;li]:leading-140 [&amp;&gt;ul]:my-0  [&amp;&gt;ul]:mb-16 [&amp;&gt;ul]:py-0 md:[&amp;&gt;ul]:mb-0 [&amp;_*]:font-polysans-mono  [&amp;_*]:text-14 [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black [&amp;_li]:marker:text-franklin [&amp;_p]:font-light [&amp;_strong]:font-medium [&amp;_ul]:font-light md:w-1\/2 md:border-t-0 md:first:border-r md:first:pr-16 md:last:pl-16\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-8 font-polysans-mono font-medium uppercase leading-140 tracking-12\">The Bad<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list my-20 list-disc pl-18 marker:text-blurple\/100 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">\n<li class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-16 pl-12 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1\">Upgrades aren\u2019t as significant as the last Paperwhite<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-16 pl-12 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1\">Lacks stylus support and page turn buttons<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-16 pl-12 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1\">Signature Edition wireless charging is frustrating without magnets<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup mb-16 pl-12 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1\">Signature Edition back panel feels less grippy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"mb-40 flex justify-center font-polysans-mono text-12 font-light text-blurple dark:text-franklin\"><a title=\"How we rate and review products\" class=\"border-b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/pages\/how-we-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How we rate and review products<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">The new Paperwhite features a 300ppi screen with a small bump in size from 6.8 to seven inches \u2014 not really enough to be noticeable, but enough to let you squeeze a few extra lines of text on a page. Thanks to smaller bezels, the new Paperwhite is just a few millimeters larger than the previous version while managing to be slightly thinner; in use, it feels nearly identical. This year\u2019s model also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/10\/16\/24271197\/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-e-reader-12th-gen-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brings the display flush with the bezels<\/a>, although it\u2019s another subtle improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component clear-both block w-full md:ml-[-100px] md:w-outdent\">\n<div class=\"my-9\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-black [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-63\"><em>The new Paperwhite (right) has noticeably improved screen contrast over the previous version (left).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">What <em>is<\/em> noticeable is the increased contrast. Thanks to the use of an oxide thin-film transistor on the screen, the new Paperwhite has the highest contrast ratio of any e-reader I\u2019ve ever tested. The benefits aren\u2019t immediately obvious when you\u2019re reading plain text, but the deeper blacks make the screen look closer to an actual printed page. It gives illustrations, pictures, and book covers more pop and presence, and makes comics and manga panels look sharper. The new screen occasionally made some of the fine text in Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto\u2019s <em>Ultimate Spider-Man: Married with Children <\/em>appear bolder and easier to read without zooming in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">It\u2019s not a feature that\u2019s as flashy as a color E Ink screen, but it\u2019s easily the new model\u2019s best upgrade, and it\u2019s going to make it hard to return to my Kobo Libra 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component clear-both block\">\n<div class=\"my-9\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-black [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-63\"><em>The Paperwhite released in 2021 (left) compared to the new 2024 version (right).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Amazon has also improved the new Paperwhite\u2019s lighting, giving the screen a more neutral tone at its default settings. The last generation Paperwhite\u2019s screen skews a little cooler, but with both Paperwhite models\u2019 warmth sliders turned up, the differences are indistinguishable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">This is also the first Paperwhite to use a dual-core processor (the Oasis, rest in peace, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anandtech.com\/show\/12367\/the-amazon-kindle-oasis-2017-review-a-premium-take-on-the-ereader\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had a dual-core processor<\/a> back in 2017). The 1GHz Mediatek CPU would be painfully slow for a device with an LCD screen, but it makes a big difference on an e-reader. Amazon\u2019s claims of 25 percent faster page turns weren\u2019t noticeable when I was reading text \u2014 the refresh rate of the E Ink screen is the limiting factor there \u2014 but I was genuinely surprised at how much faster it opened half-gigabyte, image-heavy PDF files I sideloaded. On the 11th-generation Paperwhite there\u2019s a pause that makes me wonder if the device is going to choke on the files, but the new Paperwhite opens them instantaneously and flips through the pages nearly as fast as it does with plain text.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">The user interface also feels faster. It\u2019s still not as fast or responsive as a smartphone or tablet, and zooming in and out of comics and photos can still feel sluggish, but scrolling through book lists, navigating Amazon\u2019s book store, and popping in and out of various menus is satisfyingly speedy. Or at least as speedy as it can be with the limitations of E Ink.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Amazon claims the new Paperwhite can be used for up to 12 weeks between charges, but that\u2019s when limiting your reading to just 30 minutes a day at half screen brightness and wireless features turned off. After an hour reading, jumping back and forth between books and PDFs, and browsing other titles on Amazon\u2019s online store with screen brightness set to 75 percent, the new Paperwhite lost five percent of its charge. With that daily routine I\u2019d expect to squeeze about three weeks out of the Paperwhite\u2019s battery, and potentially even longer if I wasn\u2019t so indecisive about what I was reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">If you\u2019re a Kindle user who\u2019s upgraded in the past few years, the new Paperwhite\u2019s functionality will feel familiar. If you\u2019re switching from competitors like Kobo, you may find yourself running into some frustrating limitations. Sideloading documents like PDFs or ePUB files is harder than it needs to be, since Kindle devices no longer connect to computers as external drives. You need to use Amazon\u2019s online services or desktop apps to get e-books and other documents onto the Paperwhite, and both options are clunky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Text customization is also limited in the Kindle OS compared to Kobo devices, which offer finer adjustments for font size, line spacing, and margins. Although I find the Paperwhite\u2019s formatting options too simplified, I can see the appeal for those wanting a device that\u2019s very easy to use. I like that you can save your adjustments as custom themes \u2014 it\u2019s a feature I wish Kobo would add \u2014 but I can\u2019t understand why Amazon limits each device to just five custom themes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Borrowing library books is also easier on a Kobo. The new Paperwhite still requires you to use the Libby app or website on a separate device to browse and borrow titles. Kobo\u2019s e-readers have Overdrive built-in, and while they do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/7\/4\/24158251\/kobo-libra-clara-colour-e-reader-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obfuscate the borrowing process<\/a>, you don\u2019t need to pull out your phone to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component clear-both block\">\n<div class=\"my-9\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-black [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-63\"><em>The Kobo Clara BW (left) introduced earlier this year has a smaller recessed screen that doesn\u2019t look as good as the new Paperwhite (right).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">But Kobo seems to be focusing on color e-readers and larger E Ink note-taking devices these days, and its black-and-white e-reader options are now limited. The $129.99 Kobo Clara BW uses the same E Ink Carta 1300 screen as the new Paperwhite, but it\u2019s only six inches, and its contrast doesn\u2019t look as good. Its all-plastic body and sunken screen also feel cheaper than the new Paperwhite\u2019s. And while the $269.99 Kobo Sage has page turn buttons and stylus support, it\u2019s more of a hybrid e-reader and note-taking device; I find that the eight-inch screen makes it too big to be a take-anywhere e-reader.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component clear-both block w-full md:ml-[-100px] md:w-outdent\">\n<div class=\"my-9\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-black [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-63\"><em>The Kindle Colorsoft (left) next to the new Paperwhite (right).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white min-h-[80px] first-letter:float-left first-letter:mr-18 first-letter:font-polysans-mono first-letter:text-100 first-letter:font-medium first-letter:leading-[.72]  first-letter:selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:first-letter:text-franklin\">Although it\u2019s not a significant upgrade, the new Kindle Paperwhite remains the best e-reader you can buy, with a beautiful black-and-white screen that feels closer to printed paper than any e-reader I\u2019ve tested and a UI that\u2019s faster and more responsive than the previous version. If you\u2019re on the hunt for your first e-reader, the new Paperwhite should be at the top of your list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Although the basic Amazon Kindle is cheaper at $109.99, the better screen, adjustable warmth lighting, and waterproofing \u2014 extra insurance if you read in the bath or at the beach \u2014 make the new Paperwhite worth the extra money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component clear-both block\">\n<div class=\"my-9\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-black [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-63\"><em>The new Paperwhite Signature Edition is available with a back panel featuring a metallic jade or raspberry finish that looks great but feels slightly less grippy.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Is the Signature Edition worth an extra $40? Wireless charging isn\u2019t necessary given the Paperwhite\u2019s battery life, and it can be frustrating to align properly. But the ambient light sensor can save you the swipe and tap needed to adjust screen brightness manually if you take your Kindle everywhere (warmth settings don\u2019t automatically adjust) and extra storage is always welcome on a device with no memory card slot. When you factor in the $20 Amazon charges to remove lockscreen ads from the basic Paperwhite, the Signature Edition is the way to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white after:absolute after:ml-8 after:mt-2 after:content-[url(\/icons\/endmark.svg)]\">Unless you read a lot of large PDF files and are frustrated by laggy performance, the new Paperwhite isn\u2019t a necessary upgrade over the 2021 model.\u00a0 But it\u2019s a different story if you\u2019ve got an even older Paperwhite model or other aging Kindle. When you add up the past six years of improvements \u2014 including USB-C, color-temp-adjustable lighting, a larger screen with better contrast, and better performance \u2014\u00a0 it\u2019s probably time to consider an upgrade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Photography by\u00a0Andrew\u00a0Liszewski\u00a0\/ The Verge<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24326185\/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-signature-edition-2024-e-reader-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three years have passed since Amazon last updated its flagship e-reader, and while this year\u2019s Kindle lineup seemed focused on Amazon\u2019s first color offering, the Paperwhite still got some welcome improvements. With a higher-contrast screen and snappier performance, the 12th-generation Kindle Paperwhite remains the best e-reader on the market. 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