The Kindle is a popular e-reader device of Amazon that offers models with different settings. This time we put forward a common front Kindle and the Kindle Paperwhite to explain what are the main pros and cons of the two devices. Issues such as design, functionality, connections and hardware come in the analysis. Want to know more? Then check out this comparison and see what more worth buying to store your digital books
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design
The new Kindle also known to be the 7th generation, is the most basic among e-readers from Amazon, but that does not mean we do not offer good advantages for the user. For starters, it is the lightest among his “brothers”, weighing 191 grams, versus 213 the Paperwhite. However, the Paperwhite, which is the 2nd generation can be thinner and compact dimensions 169 x 117 x 9.1 mm compared to 169 x 119 x 10.2 mm. The difference in both the weight and the design proportions are few and this Question can be considered a draw, as even the common Kindle is larger, it features a lighter design.
Both are offered only in black and have a look very similar, and the generation Kindle 7 shows a rear section with a more square and texture, cause it to have a greater thickness. While the Paperwhite has a sleeker, rubberized and uniform finish back:. And this makes it much easier to prevent it from slipping from the hands
The wedding to around the screen and have equivalent in size two devices and are very useful to hold the device while reading. Both have a thought size to meet the need of a paperback book, taking up little space in your purse or backpack. Both have only one physical button to turn on and off and entrance to microUSB for charging and data transmission with a computer.
screen
The highlight of the Kindle is its e-ink screen, which reproduces a type of “paint” digital, quite different from the tablet for example displays. This makes the actual reading, as if viewing something closer to the writing paper. Therefore, the reading of fans prefer to buy an e-reader to keep your digital books, because in addition to tire less vision, he is a specially designed device for this functionality. Therefore neither the common nor the Kindle Paperwhite feature versions in color, and only reproduce the black, white and shades of gray.
The new Kindle now offers its users a touch screen touch, removing the physical buttons for control of the books, which puts it at a level similar to the Paperwhite this point. Therefore, either one will offer a more agile usability through taps on the screen.
Both of comparative devices offer a 6-inch screen, but the difference is in the resolution offered . The Kindle has common Pearl e-paper technology with 167 ppi and scale with 16 levels of gray, while the Paperwhite has optimized font technology, and 212 ppi, with 1024 x 758 pixels.
And that makes a lot of difference in the view of your e-books, since the number of pixels per inch is higher in Paperwhite: with that reading becomes clearer, the traces of the letters are also displayed more outlined form and images are also reflected with better quality.
Features
The Kindle common features Wi-Fi connectivity for the user can download their cloud service books from Amazon or even access a built experimental browser. But is this: outside of a wireless network, you need a USB cable to your computer and pass new books. But the Kindle Paperwihite offers two options: one with Wi-Fi and other equipped with free 3G. Thus, the user can have access to your online library where you want, when you travel and more.
Another highlight the Paperwhite, and perhaps that calls more attention from users, your illuminated screen. The common Kindle can display markedly impaired reading in darker environments, or with indoor lighting, since the letters and the background paper present a darker shade of gray, which can tire quite the sight.
In turn, the Paperwhite can be used in any environment because of internal display lighting added to the device. Thus, no need to worry if the site is under night lighting or if you want to read during a plane trip, for example. So in the category of options and features for user comfort, the Paperwhite comes out ahead
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About internal storage, both Kindles have 4 GB to store your digital books. And since each e-book has very small size, the user can accumulate hundreds of titles in e-reader.
Performance and Battery
The two devices have similar actions to users when it comes to reading. That way, you can add notes in digital books, make appointments, save the page for later reading, search for words in the dictionary, get translations and other resources. By being more recent, common Kindle 7th generation, launched in 2014, promises to offer a faster 20% processor than its predecessors
And that can be seen on page passage.: it is faster in this role than the Paperwhite, according to the test in our review. And it can be an advantage for everyday use. However, the use of Paperwhite does not leave much behind, responding efficiently to user actions. Maybe not as optimized as the new Kindle, but does not disappoint. Therefore, user like valley that choice.
About the battery, the two devices can last a week or more on a single charge. Of course this depends on how many hours a day do you keep your active Kindle and which roles are using. But no need to worry that the check unit discharge in a few hours, for example, being very practical take trips. Therefore, both the common and the Kindle Paperwhite are equivalent at that point.
Price and availability
The highlight of the common Kindle is its price, well below the brother e-readers: it costs R $ 299 on Amazon. And as the Paperwhite offers several extra features, it also has its extra value: the version with Wi-Fi costs US $ 479 while the 3G model equipped with Wi-Fi and has a suggested price of $ 699
That is, for those who are looking to save money, the most suitable is the simple version since it can cost less than half the price of the top Paperwhite model. However, if its priority is to maintain the connectivity function and illuminated screen, the more useful will be a Paperwhite investment. Availability, both can be found simply in different online stores.
Conclusion
Considering the price, the common Kindle offers several interesting features like touch screen, Wi-Fi, 4GB internal storage and same screen size, with 6 inches.
However, the Paperwhite comes out ahead because of its extra features, that can make all the difference to users. Among them is particularly the illuminated touch screen with higher resolution, which allows flexibility of use in different environments, and the purchase option with free 3G. All this while paying a higher price, but it can be worth it in the end for those who want to invest in a specific device for reading.
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From left-to-right: The basic Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite (2013), and Kindle Voyage; all at full brightness. 
Up close with the Kindle Voyage (top) and Paperwhite (below the black line) 
Kindle in bright sunlight Voyage 
