Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) review: A book lover’s delight

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) review: Its simplicity, its reliability, and how well it performs makes the 2018 Paperwhite the best Kindle on the market.

• 4.5
 
• Rs. 12999

Written by Anuj Bhatia |New Delhi |Updated: December 9, 2018 11:13:21 am

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Perhaps the biggest feature of the 2018 Kindle Paperwhite is its waterproof design, thanks to an IPx8 rating.(Express photo by Anuj Bhatia)

There’s no debating the fact that everyone loves the Kindle Paperwhite. While it might not be the flagship Kindle many would aspire for, the truth is that it is the most popular e-reader in the market and for a good reason. So when Amazon announced the all-new Kindle Paperwhite, it got everyone excited. The 2018 Paperwhite may not look too different from the last generation model (well, it came out back in 2015) but has been improved on many fronts: it is thinner and lighter, offers more storage, five front-lightning LEDs, a waterproof design, Audible integration and much more.

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In a lot of respects, the new Kindle Paperwhite is kind of generic. It’s just limited to being an e-reader, and we all know it well. If you are a voracious reader and have used a regular Kindle (yes, the one without backlight), the new Kindle Paperwhite is worth your time and money. Its simplicity, its reliability, and how well it performs makes the 2018 Paperwhite the best Kindle on the market. Here’s our review of Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) specifications: 6-inch e-paper (300ppi) screen|8GB or 32GB storage|Wi-Fi-only or Wi-Fi (4G LTE), Bluetooth| Battery: Approx 21 hours of reading|Dimensions & Weight: 167 x 116 x 8.2m, 182 grams

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) price in India: Rs 12,999 onward

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) review: Design, build

The new Paperwhite does not look drastically different from the original Paperwhite and that’s okay. It still offers an e-ink screen in the middle surrounded by thick bezels. What’s different though is a flat finish. The display now sits flush against the bezels, unlike the previous Paperwhite which had pronounced bezels. This allows the new model to have more flatter design which is a welcome move. Sure, It will not make a huge difference, but it does make the new Paperwhite less cumbersome and easier on eyes.