Kindle Paperwhite 8GB | 6.8″ Display |Adjustable Warm Light
The new and the old versions of the Kindle Paperwhite 8GB are very similar.
It has a small e-ink screen, but it can fit thousands of books, and the battery lasts for weeks, not hours.
It still has the improved features of the last model, like IPX8 waterproofing and great Audible support.
The biggest change is that the screen size went from 6 to 6.8 inches.
The borders have also been made much narrower, which makes it smaller.
The 17 LEDs make it brighter than the 2018 model, which only had five, and the warmer colour temperature will please night owls who like to read.
You can get all this for £130 or £140 if you don’t want book ads on your lock screen.
Given the changes, it makes sense for the price to go up by £10 over what it was in 2018.
Amazon still sells that device, but it’s now only £99 instead of £199.
If you’re on a smaller budget, you can buy a simpler Kindle for only £70. For £230, you can buy the Kindle Oasis, which is a bit of a ridiculous luxury.
Amazon says that the new Kindle Paperwhite 8GB lasts ten weeks, which is longer than the old one, which only lasted six weeks.
It also charges through USB-C instead of micro USB, which makes the already impressive battery life of the device even more unique, given that it is smaller.
Even though it’s not super fast, the new chip is 20% faster, so it boots up faster.
As you can see in the picture above, the screen size has grown, but not as much as you might think because the top and side edges have shrunk.
Last year’s model was 182g, and this year’s is 205g, the weight is spread out evenly, so I didn’t notice a change when holding either one.
It’s made of the same flexible plastic as the older Kindle Paperwhite 8GB, and the screen doesn’t stick out from the edge.
On the other hand, the back has a change that no one saw coming.
Before, the whole Amazon image was written on the back, but now only the arrow is there.
The name of the brand has been taken off. It’s nice, but it won’t make much of a change, and it’s hard to find the logo if you don’t know where to look.
For a fair comparison, I read half of a short book on the new Kindle Paperwhite 8GB and the other half on the old model.
I decided to reread Elephant in the Room by Jon Ronson, a short novella that would only be 42 pages long if printed.
The new format allows adding much extra information to each page.
I set the font size on both Kindles to 5, and as the picture below shows, I can fit 36 more words on the newer one.
Kindle Paperwhite (8 GB)- Product Description
The new Kindle Paperwhite 8GB screen is bigger (6.8 inches) and clearer (300 pixels per inch) than those on previous models.
The 2021 Paperwhite has 17 LED backlights, but the 2018 model only has 5.
If you didn’t like how bright the Kindle Paperwhite 8GB was (the 2015 model only had four backlights), check out our photos of the 2021 model in the dark.
The Oasis has 25 LEDs, the Paperwhite Signature Edition has 17, and the regular Kindle only has four.
Text stays very clear on the Kindle Paperwhite 8GB, as it has long been (the 2015 Kindle Paperwhite was the first 300ppi Paperwhite).
The screen on Amazon’s least expensive Kindle Paperwhite 8GB has 167 ppi, while the screens on the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition and Kindle Oasis have 300 ppl.
Amazon has changed the Kindle Paperwhite 8GB OS user experience, and most of us think it’s for the better, but we expect some doubters to speak up.
The home screen is now split into a “Home” section and a “Library” section.
The “Home” section shows a peek at the “Library” section, your reading lists, and things Amazon’s algorithms think you might be interested in.
One of the main things we didn’t like about the Kindle’s social features for a long time was their persistence.
When I set up my Kindle Paperwhite 8GB 2021 for the first time, I was glad to see that I could turn off Amazon’s hated reading social network, Goodreads.
I didn’t have to install apps on the rest of the Kindle because I just tapped “No Thanks” in this window.
I don’t think I’m the only one who says that the only thing they want to do on their Kindle is read. Also, the “about this book” page pops up suddenly, which is annoying.
To turn off About This Book, start an ebook, go to the Font menu at the top of the screen, choose More, and then turn it off.
I also turn off Popular Highlights because I wouldn’t say I like reading with others.
The power life of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 8GB 2021 is excellent.
Amazon says that if you read for 30 minutes daily, never use Wi-Fi, and set the light to 13 out of 24, it will last up to 10 weeks.
My tests show that they are within an acceptable band.
After 30 minutes of trying at different Brightness levels and WiFi, I saw that the battery life had dropped by 1.5%. Using easy math, I can tell you that I would run out of gas a few days before the 70-day mark.
Because not everyone reads in the same way or for the same amount of time, this is an excellent example of how “your mileage may vary.”
Even if the Kindle Paperwhite 8GB battery only lasted 9 weeks instead of 10, that would still be fine.
Kindle Paperwhite 8 GB Review- Product Specifications
| Display | Amazon’s 6.8” Paperwhite display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, and 16-level grayscale. |
| Size | 4.9” x 6.9” x .3” (124.6 x 174.2 x 8.1 mm). |
| Weight | 7.23 oz (205 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; holds thousands of books. |
| Cloud Storage | Free cloud storage for all Amazon content. |
| Battery life | A single charge lasts up to ten (10) weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life may vary depending on use. |
| Charge time | It fully charges in approximately 5 hours from a computer via a USB cable and in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter. |
| Wi-Fi connectivity | Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). It does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) wifi networks. |
| Country of origin | China |
| Generic name | E-readers |
Kindle Paperwhite 8 GB Review By Online Product Report
This Kindle Paperwhite 8GB review shows how much of an upgrade it is, with a slightly bigger screen, USB-C charging, and a better display for only $10 more than its predecessor. No one said that the first Kindle was too heavy, had the wrong port, or didn’t let you change the screen enough.
