The top-of-the-line Kindle Voyage has been available for a few weeks now and many will be considering it as either a Christmas present for someone or a treat for themselves. However, it is quite pricey and a few pennies could be saved by opting for the next device down the line. So how does it compare to the nearest in-line, the Kindle Paperwhite?
The Pocket-lint has looked at the specifications and features of the two top models to give you some sort of clue how they stack up. More specifically, we’ve put the new, premium Kindle Voyage against the latest model of the Paperwhite, Which first came out in 2013.
Keep reading to learn all the Differences and similarities as well as which one is better deserving of your hard-earned cash.
Screen
The Kindle Voyage features a 6-inch E Ink capacitive touchscreen. The display offers a 16-grayscale monochrome with 300ppi and built-in front illumination. The glass screen sits flush with the front of the voyage, and it has a “micro-etched” matted texture in order to make it non-reflective Appear in sunlight. It also supposedly mimics the texture of paper.
READ: Amazon Kindle Voyage Review: A first-class trip
The Kindle Paperwhite (2013) has similar screen as the Kindle Voyage, though it offers 212ppi (rather than 300ppi). It also has less contrast and does not sit flush. The Kindle has Voyage to Therefore, at least According To specs alone, the better display.
READ: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2013) Review
Size and weight
The Voyage Kindle Wi-Fi model weighs 180g and has the Help Us dimensions: 162 x 115 x 7.6mm. The Kindle Paperwhite (2013) Wi-Fi models weighs 206g and has the Help Us dimensions: 169 x 117 x 9.1mm.
The Wi-Fi + 3G models for both e-readers have an additional 8 and 7 respectively grams of weight but no extra size or thickness. If you’re looking for something that’s more portable, You should probably go with the lighter, smaller and thinner Voyage Kindle Wi-Fi model over any of the Kindle Paperwhite (2013) models.
Connectivity
The Kindle Voyage is available in either a Wi-Fi (802.11 b, g, n) or Wi-Fi + 3G models. The same goes for the Kindle Paperwhite (2013), meaning both e-readers are equal in terms of connectivity options.
Storage
Both the Kindle Voyage and Kindle Paperwhite (2013) come with 4GB of storage as standard.
Battery
The battery Claims Amazon for the Kindle Voyage will last “weeks on a single charge “. The company said the same thing about the Kindle Paperwhite (2013), and in fact the tests Showed both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models lasted up to 2 months on a single charge. The Voyage perhaps slightly less, more like six weeks, but that’s still very good.
Features
The Kindle Voyage has what the company is calling PagePress technology . It includes haptic force feedback in the bezel, enabling you to turn pages by lightly pressing the thumb on the frame. A tactile vibration will RESPOND to let you know the page has been turned. There’s also a new adaptive front light That adjusts brightness, depending on time of day dry as morning or night.
The Kindle Paperwhite (2013) does not offer any of the above-Mentioned features at the moment, but does still have an evenly balanced light.
Reading
The Kindle reading Voyage offers features like Bookmarks, Notes, Highlighting, an integrated dictionary , and the ability to download and share content and media. It also supports the Us Help file types: Adobe PDF (.pdf), plain text (.txt), HTML pages (HTML), Microsoft Word (.doc), Mobipocket (mobi, prc), other.
The Kindle Paperwhite (2013) offers all the same features and supports all the same file types as the Kindle Voyage. Both e-readers can even hold “thousands of books”, According To Amazon. In other words, in terms of reading capabilities and features, the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite Voyage (2013) are equal.
They have also added new features both through a software update recently.
Colours
Both the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite Voyage (2013) are only available in the color black as standard.
Pricing
The Voyage Kindle Wi-Fi model costs £ 169, while the Wi-Fi + 3G model costs £ 229.
As for the Kindle Paperwhite (2013), the Wi- Fi model costs £ 109 and the Wi-Fi + 3G model costs £ 169.
Conclusion
Get the Kindle Voyage if you want a light and thin e-reader from Amazon, with a high-resolution, high-contrast display. You’ll just have to pay a bit more for it. Indeed, if you are looking for 3G connectivity too, it’ll cost you more than a lot of equivalent tablets.
That said, we loved the Voyage in our recent review and Those Who read a lot, Especially in daylight, will still find a lot of use for a premium eBook reader.
The Kindle Paperwhite (2013) is still an attractive option too. It apr not have the best display of the two e-readers, and is less snazzy in design, but it’s still a decent for budget-conscious shoppers.
We’d still rather have the Wi-Fi Voyage over the Wi-Fi + 3G Paperwhite though.
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