{"id":480,"date":"2015-05-16T03:33:38","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T03:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/?p=480"},"modified":"2020-11-25T08:25:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T08:25:21","slug":"kindle-voyage-vs-kindle-paperwhite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/kindle-voyage-vs-kindle-paperwhite\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindle Voyage vs Kindle Paperwhite: Which one to Pick?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Life is all about making hard decisions, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n
While trying to choose between Kindle Voyage<\/a> and Kindle Paperwhite<\/a> might well be considered a first world problem by some, it certainly can be a real dilemma if you’re a book enthusiast who wants to harness the power of e-books but you don’t know which device would work best.<\/p>\n When\u00a0Kindle Voyage<\/a> was released, the most pressing issue customers grappled with was the higher price tag when\u00a0Kindle Paperwhite<\/a> is available for far less.<\/p>\n Is price the most important element when deciding what you buy?<\/p>\n For us, price is always a factor but it should never be the determining factor.<\/p>\n However, since\u00a0Paperwhite<\/a> is already a first-rate e-book reader, what possible improvements could Amazon add to make it better and justify charging much more for it?<\/p>\n Well, we’re updating this article to reflect the all-new Paperwhite 2018 <\/a>\u00a0which is now a millimeter thinner, fully waterproof and with an improved 300 ppi of resolution.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2714<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>Click Here for Kindle Voyage with Special Offers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are the dimensions and weight of both\u00a0Kindle Voyage<\/a> and Paperwhite:<\/p>\n Voyage is slightly slimmer, smaller, and lighter.<\/p>\n Paperwhite was already very user-friendly in terms of weight and size but we always appreciate any decrease when it comes to our gadgets so the slimline look is welcomed. In all-new Paperwhite form<\/a>, it’s now even slimmer than ever without costing any more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2714<\/span>\u00a0Click here for Kindle Paperwhite with Special Offers\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n One of the major differences between Voyage and Paperwhite<\/a> concerns the screen\u2026<\/p>\n Kindle Voyage has a flush glass screen instead of the rubber edges found on Paperwhite. The Voyage screen goes neatly from edge to edge like your phone or tablet. This, in addition to the paper-like finish and 300 ppi (pixels per inch), is probably one of the key advantages of Kindle Voyage.<\/p>\n All-new Paperwhite<\/a> has a flush screen.<\/p>\n Old aperwhite displays 212 ppi\u00a0with a jump to 300 ppi in the new waterproof Paperwhite<\/a>. This is more than acceptable but the contrast and sharpness is noticeably higher on the Voyage.<\/p>\n That flush screen on Voyage means that dust and debris doesn’t collect there and settle like it tends to with<\/p>\n What everyone loves about the Kindle e-reader series is that amazingly long-lasting battery.<\/p>\n Note, however, that the battery life on Kindle Voyage is less than that of\u00a0Paperwhite<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n Kindle Voyage gives you up to 6 weeks on a full charge if you read for 30 minutes every day with Wi-Fi off and the brightness setting at 10. It charges fully within 3 hours.<\/p>\n Kindle Paperwhite runs for up to 8 weeks with the same configurations as the Voyage<\/a> and takes on a full charge in around 4 hours.<\/p>\n We have to say that 6 weeks of battery life is still outstanding. While Paperwhite undeniably gives you a little more juice, this is not something upon which you should base your entire buying decision.<\/p>\n Amazon introducedPagePress with\u00a0Kindle Voyage<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is a feature in which you get small bezels you can press at the side of the screen to turn pages. These bezels are available on both sides of the screen and work for both right-handers and left-handers.<\/p>\n Paperwhite does not have this function.<\/p>\n You get a slight vibration to let you confirm that the page-turn has been successful, although you can obviously see this for yourself.<\/p>\n The old swipe and tap option to turn pages still works on both devices.<\/p>\n Both Kindle Voyage and Paperwhite has built-in front light. This enables you to read comfortably at night or in dim light without an additional light source or straining your eyes.<\/p>\n This feature works brilliantly on both the devices. The only difference is that on Voyage, the light adjusts itself to your surrounding and gradually increases or decreases its brightness. You need to manually change the brightness level on your Paperwhite<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beyond this, light distribution is more even on the Voyage. Contrast is stronger, the background looks much brighter, and the text blacker and sharper on Voyage compared to Paperwhite.<\/p>\n Here’s a quick glance at a summary of the major differences between the Kindle Voyage and Paperwhite:<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n
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