


Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. Its e-ink screen doesn’t show glare in the sun like a phone or tablet it can store hundreds of books (or dozens of audiobooks) on its 8GB drive, it’s as light and small as a standard paperback, and its battery can last up to 10 weeks (no, really).ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping.

The Kindle Paperwhite’s warm backlit screen makes it easy to read in the dark without turning on a desk-side lamp and the 6.8-inch display now features thinner borders and a more grippy shell.īeyond that, the Kindle has all of the same features that have made Amazon’s e-readers incredibly popular. Every title from your Audible library will be accessible on the Kindle, and you can stream them through a pair of Bluetooth headphones or speaker. It supports all of the most popular digital book formats, plus Audible audiobooks. The Kindle Paperwhite is one of the best e-readers you can buy for travel and outdoor reading. The current Kindle deal is one of the best promotions we’ve seen on Amazon products this year (if you want an upgrade, Amazon has the newest Kindle 2022 model on sale too for just $79.99).
