Kindle Comparison Table
The eBook Reader Comparison Table
Kindle Comparison Table - Current Kindle eReaders
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
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Storage
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Screen
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Waterproof
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Frontlights
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Cons
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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32GB
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7"Color E Ink 300 PPI BW, 150 PPI Color |
Yes, IPX8 |
Warm and Cool
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Up to 8 weeks
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7.7 oz 219 grams |
Color E Ink screen, better color quality than similar models
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Color screens darker, less clear than BW screens, pricey
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$279 |
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT
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Capacitive, 2 point touch
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16GB
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6" E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
No
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Cool only
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Up to 6 weeks
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5.56 oz 158 grams |
Very small and lightweight, simple and easy to use
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No warm light, cheap plastic material, scratches easily
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$109 |
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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16GB
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7" E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
Yes, IPX8 |
Warm and Cool
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Up to 12 weeks
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7.4 oz 211 grams |
Upgraded screen with better contrast, long battery life, warm light
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Material shows smudges and marks easily, some software limitations
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$159 |
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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32GB
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7" E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
Yes, IPX8 |
Warm and Cool
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Up to 12 weeks
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7.5 oz 214 grams |
Adds wireless charging, light sensor, more storage, no ads, metallic finish
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More expensive, mostly the same as cheaper version, no buttons
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$199 |
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT |
Capacitive touch + stylus touch
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16GB, 32GB, 64GB
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10.2" E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
No |
Warm and Cool
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Up to 12 weeks
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15.3 oz 433 grams |
Supports notes and drawing with stylus, no ads, larger screen
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Note taking and PDF limitations, big and heavy
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$399 |
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
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Storage
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Screen
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Waterproof
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Frontlights
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Cons
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Est.
Price |
Where To
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Kindle Comparison Table - Older Models
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
Screen |
Memory
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Screen
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Waterproof
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Frontlights
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Cons
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Price |
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT |
Capacitive touch + stylus touch
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16GB, 32GB, 64GB
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10.2" E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
No |
Warm and Cool, 35 LEDs
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3-12 weeks
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15.3 oz 433 grams |
Supports notes and drawing with stylus, no ads, larger screen
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Note taking and PDF limitations, large and heavy
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$339 |
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT
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Capacitive, 2 point touch
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16GB
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6" E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
No
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Cool only, 4 LEDs
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Up to 6 weeks
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5.56 oz 158 grams |
Very small and lightweight, clearer screen without flush layer
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No warm light, basic plastic design, scratches easily
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$99 |
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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8GB, 16GB
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6.8" E Ink Carta1200 300 PPI |
Yes, IPX8 |
Warm and Cool, 17 LEDs
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Up to 10 weeks
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7.23 oz 205 grams |
Good value for price, long battery life, warm light, solid build quality
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Flush plastic display shows smudges more and is slightly less clear
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$139 |
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Dual Band Wi-Fi, BT |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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32GB
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6.8" E Ink Carta1200 300 PPI |
Yes, IPX8 |
Warm and Cool, 17 LEDs
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Up to 10 weeks
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7.3 oz 208 grams |
Adds wireless charging, light sensor, more storage, no ads
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More expensive, same as above
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$189 |
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Wi-Fi, BT, 4G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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8GB, 32GB
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7" E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
Yes, IPX8 |
Warm and Cool, 25 LEDs
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Up to 6 weeks
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6.6 oz 188 grams |
Warm light, page buttons, comfortable to hold, premium design
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Sub-par battery life, older microUSB port
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$249 |
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
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Storage
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Screen
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Processor
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Audio
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Cons
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Price |
Where To
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Wi-Fi
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Capacitive, 2 point touch
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4GB
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800x600 E Ink Carta 167 PPI |
1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL
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TTS via Bluetooth
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2-4 weeks
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6.1 oz 174 grams |
Upgraded screen with frontlight, small size is easily portable, cheap
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Low resolution screen, no inverted mode
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$89 |
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Wi-Fi, 4G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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8GB, 32GB
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1448x1072 E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL |
Bluetooth, Audible, VoiceView
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2-4 weeks
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6.4 oz 182 grams |
Adds support for audiobooks, flush front screen with frontlight, more storage, waterproof
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No page buttons, frontlight color not adjustable
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$129 |
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Wi-Fi, 4G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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8GB, 32GB
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1680x1264 E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
1GHz Dual-core |
Bluetooth, Audible, VoiceView
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1-3 weeks
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6.8 oz 194 grams |
Larger 7" screen, waterproof, page buttons, audiobook support, invert colors
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Frontlight color not adjustable, metal back is cold and slick, below average battery life
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$249 |
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Wi-Fi
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Infrared, 2 point touch
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4GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI |
1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL
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TTS via Bluetooth
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2-4 weeks
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5.7 oz 161 grams |
Low price, lightweight design, 95% same software features as expensive models
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Basic model with no light, no buttons, lowest screen resolution
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$79 |
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Wi-Fi, 3G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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4GB
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1448x1072 E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL |
6-8 weeks
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4.6 oz 131 grams |
300 ppi flat screen, page buttons, ergonomic design, includes leather charging cover
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High price, can't buy without expensive cover, same software as $79 Kindle
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$289 $359 (3G) |
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Wi-Fi, 3G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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4GB
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1448x1072 E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL |
3-6 weeks
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6.3 oz 180 grams |
300 ppi screen, page button sensors with haptic feedback, screen flush with bezel
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Premium price, no audio support, varying frontlight hues possible
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$199 |
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Wi-Fi, 3G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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4GB
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1448x1072 E Ink Carta 300 PPI |
1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL |
3-6 weeks
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7.2 oz 205 grams |
Front light evenly distributed, high-res Carta screen, lots of extra features
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No page buttons, large for 6", almost exactly the same as the 2nd gen
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$119 |
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Wi-Fi
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Infrared, 2 point touch
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4GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI |
1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL
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None
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2-4 weeks
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6.7 oz 191 grams |
Low price, touchscreen added, same software features as more expensive models
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No front light, buttons or audio, lower screen resolution
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$79 |
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Wi-Fi, 3G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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4GB
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1024x758 E Ink Carta 212 PPI |
1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL |
None
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3-8 weeks
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7.3 oz 206 grams |
Front light evenly distributed, high-res Carta screen, lots of extra features
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No page buttons, no audio support, almost exactly the same as the 1st gen
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$119 $189 (3G) |
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Wi-Fi
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No
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2GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI |
800 MHz Freescale i.MX508
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None
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2-4 weeks
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5.98 oz 170 grams |
Low price, solid design, support for foreign languages, dark fonts
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No front light, older screen tech, less features than Paperwhite
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$69
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Wi-Fi, 3G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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2GB
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1024x758 E Ink Pearl 212 PPI |
None
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3-8 weeks
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7.5 oz 213 grams |
Front-lit high res screen, extra font choices, reading progress estimator, web browser
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No
ePub support, lighting not completely uniform, no page buttons, no audio
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$119 $179 (3G) |
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Wi-Fi, 3G optional
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Infrared, 2 point touch
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4GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI |
Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
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4-8 weeks
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7.5 oz 213 grams |
Infrared touch, partial refresh, cloud storage, x ray feature
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No
ePub support, no page buttons
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$99 |
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Wi-Fi
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No
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2GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI
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None
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3-4 weeks
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5.98 oz 170 grams |
Low price, very light, support for foreign languages, fast page turns, partial refresh
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No audio support or text to speech, not all Kindle apps work
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$79
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Free 3G
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No
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4GB
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1200x824 E Ink Pearl 150 PPI
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Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
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2-3 weeks
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18.9 oz 536 grams |
Large screen, free 3G web browsing, free global wireless, auto screen rotate
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Lacks common Kindle features, not updated, keyboard is awkward to use
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$379
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Free 3G,
Wi-Fi |
No
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4GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI |
532 MHz Freescale i.MX35
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Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
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4-8 weeks
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8.7 oz 247 grams |
Accessibility features, free global
wireless, 3G web browsing, text-to-speech, keyboard
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Keyboard takes up lots of space, several generations old
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$139
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Free 3G
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No
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4GB
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1200x824 E Ink Vizplex 150 PPI
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400 MHz XScale PXA250
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Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
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4-14 days
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18.9 oz 536 grams |
Large screen, free global wireless, auto screen rotate
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Less contrast than newer Kindles, keyboard is awkward to use
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$235
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Free 3G
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No
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2GB
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800x600 E Ink Vizplex 167 PPI
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Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
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1-3
weeks
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10.2 oz 289 grams |
Global
wireless, web browser, TTS, Wikipedia, large page buttons
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Less contrast than newer Kindles, plus slower
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$75
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Free 3G
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No
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256MB
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800x600 E Ink Vizplex 167 PPI
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400 MHz XScale PXA250 |
Speakers, audio jack, audio books
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2-7 days
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10.3 oz 292 grams |
Only Kindle to have a SD memory card slot
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Less contrast, just 4 levels of gray scale, very slow
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$70
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
Screen |
Storage
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Screen
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Processor
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Cons
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Est.
Price |
Where To
Buy Online |
