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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Reader Rocket recommends the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite based on its display, bookstore and reviews.
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Released October, 2012
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
- 3G + Wi-Fi
- 6"
- 1024 x 768
- 2 GB
7.7 Out of 10
by Tech Radar (Jan, 2013)It comes in at just £109, which is again an impressive price for some top-end kit; yes, it's pricey compared to some e-readers, but there's no doubt this is one of the best.
Reader Rocket Review Our evaluation of Simple Touch vs Paperwhite
Display | |
How do the screens stack up? | |
| Resolution, pixel density, Screen size and anti-glare | |
Bookstore | |
How good is the supporting ecosystem? | |
| e-bookstore size, average NYT best sellers price, NYT's top selling titles and 4 more | |
Performance | |
How responsive and how long does the e-reader last? | |
| Battery life, Recharge time and boot-up | |
Reviews | |
How do our trusted review sites rank these products? | |
| Reviews from theverge.com | |
Reader Rocket Score | |
Display, Bookstore, Performance and Reviews | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Expandable memory | microSD (up to 32GB) | vs | None | About half of E-Readers have an expansion slot ; store more content with a removable microSD card | |||
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| Supports the ePub open format | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers support the ePub open format | |||
| Uses an open platform | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; can download ebooks from any source offering formats supported by device | |||
| Quicker recharging | 3 hours | vs | 4 hours | 25% quicker recharging; requires less time to re-charge | |||
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| Has a built-in light | Paperwhite | vs | None | Very few E-Readers have a built-in light | |||
| Has an app store | Kindle Store | vs | None | Most E-Readers don't have an app store | |||
| Has cellular connectivity | 3G | vs | None | Very few E-Readers have cellular data ; download content anywhere with a cellular connection | |||
| Significantly thinner | 9 mm | vs | 12 mm | 25% thinner ; easily slides into bags | |||
| Customer loyalty program | Yes (Kindle Store) | vs | No (NOOK Book Store) | About half of E-Readers support customer loyalty program | |||
| Much faster page turns | 0.5 s | vs | 1.03 s | 2.1x faster page turns | |||
| Can browse the web | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers have a web browser | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1024 x 768 | vs | 800 x 600 | Around 65% higher resolution screen | |||
| Supports the Mobi e-book format | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers support the Mobi e-book format | |||
| Bigger bookstore | 4 M book (Kindle Store) | vs | 3.27 M book (NOOK Book Store) | More than 20% larger e-bookstore size; totalling paid & free books, this reader's bookstore offers a larger selection of reading material | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
screen | NOOK Simple Touch | vs | Kindle Paperwhite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray shades | 16 | 16 | |
| Screen resolution | 800 x 600 | 1024 x 768 | |
| Screen size | 6" | 6" | |
| Pixel density | 166 ppi | 213 ppi | |
| Built-in light | None | Paperwhite | |
| Screen type | E-Ink | E-Ink | |
| Touchscreen | Infrared | Capacitive | |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes | |
| Flashes screen black during page turns | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Sync across multiple devices | Yes | Yes | |
| Note taking | Yes | Yes | |
| Text to speech | No | No | |
| Directly download library e-books to device | No | No | |
| Web browser | No | Yes | |
| Stereo speakers | No | No | |
| Evernote integration | No | No | |
| Landscape mode | Yes | Yes | |
| Accelerometer | No | No | |
| Parental controls | Yes | Yes | |
storage | |||
| Internal storage | 1.26 GB | 1.25 GB | |
| Expansion slot | microSD (up to 32GB) | None | |
| Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB | |
form factor | |||
| Housing type | Plastic and soft-touch rubber | Plastic and soft-touch rubber | |
| Size | 127 x 165 x 12 mm | 116 x 170 x 9 mm | |
| Weight | 212 g | 221 g | |
| Interface | touchscreen | touchscreen | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
connectivity | NOOK Simple Touch | vs | Kindle Paperwhite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input/Output port | micro-USB | micro-USB | |
| Cellular data | None | 3G | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth connectivity | No | No | |
technical specs | |||
| RAM | 256 MB | 256 MB | |
| Processor | 800 MHz | 800 MHz | |
| Document support | |||
| DOC | |||
| PRC | |||
| AZW | |||
| TXT | |||
| ePUB | |||
| HTML | |||
| MOBI | |||
| Image support | |||
| JPEG | |||
| GIF | |||
| PNG | |||
| BMP | |||
bookstore | |||
| Uses an open platform | Yes | No | |
| Bookstore | NOOK Book Store | Kindle Store | |
| EBookstore size | 3.27 M book | 4 M book | |
| Free content free content | 1.84 M books | 2.5 M books | |
| Customer loyalty program | No | Yes | |
| Average NYT best sellers price | $9.64 | $9.24 | |
| Number of NYT top-selling titles offered+ | 38 | 38 | |
| Reader-to-reader lending | Yes | Yes | |
| Cloud storage | Yes | Yes | |
| Reading apps | iOS, Android, PC and Mac | iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, PC and Mac | |
| Additional electronic offerings | newspapers, magazines, comics/graphic novels, textbooks, and audio-books | newspapers, magazines, comics/graphic novels, textbooks, audio-books and blogs | |
| Has retail store locations | Yes | No | |
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