Amazon’s Kindle line of e-readers are the most popular on the market. They’re so popular the name “Kindle” has become synonymous with “e-reader”. Matter of fact, the Kindle is probably the single most important product Amazon offers because of its name recognition and the fact That most of its other hardware products-the Kindle Fire tablet, the Fire TV, the Amazon Fire Phone-have received attention mediocre at best or been outright flops at worst.
That’s why Amazon put a lot of R & amp; D effort into the Kindle, making sure they have new models that offer to people every year. Currently, they sell three different models: the original Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite, and the Kindle Voyage. It’s the last of These two-the 2015 Paperwhite and the Voyage-that we want to take a look at today.
Kindle Paperwhite (2015) vs Kindle Voyage: Specs
As always, let’s get started with the specs first.
Kindle Paperwhite (2015)
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Screen: 6-inch glare-free 300ppi
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Built-in Light: Yes
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Weight: Wi-Fi: 205 grams, Wi-Fi + 3G: 217 grams
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Dimensions: 169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm
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Page Turns: Touchscreen
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Battery Life: 6 weeks based on 30 minutes of reading a day
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Storage: 4GB total (3GB usable) – enough for 1000′s of books
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Connectivity: Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G free
Kindle Voyage
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Screen: 6-inch glare-free 300ppi
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Built-in Light: Yes + Adaptive Front Light
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Weight: Wi-Fi: 180 grams, Wi-Fi + 3G: 188 grams
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Dimensions: 162 mm x 115 mm x 7.6 mm
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Page Turns: Touchscreen + PagePress
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Battery Life: 6 weeks based on 30 minutes of reading a day
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Storage: 4GB total (3GB usable) – enough for 1000′s of books
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Connectivity: Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + free 3G
Kindle Paperwhite (2015) vs Kindle Voyage: Display
The display is arguably the most important part of any e-reader. At first glance, the Paperwhite and the Voyage have similar displays. They are both 6-inch with a 300 pixel per inch resolution. For the latest Paperwhite that’s a huge improvement because the 2014 model only had a 150ppi.
however, there’s more to a good e-reader display than just resolution. Contrast and brightness matter just as much-and this is where the voyage really shines (excuse the pun). Matter of fact, the main upset of the Voyage is because of its contrast and brightness. While both the Paperwhite and Voyage have a built-in display, the display in the Voyage also offers an adaptive front light. What is an adaptive front light? Amazon Explains it best: “In order that more closely resemble reading a real paper, with researched and hand-tuned for the optimal brightness setting for every lighting condition. The new adaptive front light Automatically adjusts the brightness of the display based on your environment, and can even be fine-tuned further Top to your personal preferences. When reading in the dark, the adaptive front light slowly Lowers the display’s brightness over time to match the way the eye Responds this darkness. “
In short, this adaptive front light makes reading on the Voyage under varied conditions much easier than reading on the Paperwhite. As far as contrast, though Amazon does not break out the contrast ratios for either the Kindle, it does say the Voyage has the “Highest contrast display of any Kindle.”
This Top it all off, the Voyage has an all-glass screen sits That flush with the front of the Kindle. This screen is also “micro-etched” to Eliminate glare. The Paperwhite does not have a glass nor “micro-etched” screen.
Kindle Paperwhite (2015) vs Kindle Voyage: Design
Another area of the Voyage kills it in is design. Not only does it have the glass screen, it’s body is physically smaller than the Paperwhite, making it easier to hold. The Voyage Measures 162 mm x 115 mm x 7.6 mm versus the Paperwhite’s 169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm. The Voyage is also lighter (amazing considering its glass screen) at 180 grams for the WiFi model and 188 grams for the Wi-Fi + 3G model. The Paperwhite weighs 205 grams for the WiFi model and 217 grams for the Wi-Fi + 3G model.
But the biggest design difference is the PagePress technology built into the bezel of the Voyage. On the Paperwhite you turn pages by tapping on the Paperwhite’s touchscreen. You can use the touchscreen on the Voyage to turn pages too, or you can use its bezel’s PagePress technology. PagePress uses haptic sensors in the bezel is a sense when you touch it. Press a little harder than normal and it will prompt the book’s page to turn. This Means your hands do not need to leave the device is touch the screen to turn the page, enabling you is concentrate on the continuous reading.
Kindle Paperwhite (2015) vs Kindle Voyage: Battery, Storage and Connectivity
The remainder of the features for both the Voyage and the Paperwhite are the same. Both have a battery That charges to full in three hours and will last for 6 weeks based on 30 minutes reading time a day. Each Kindle also has 4GB of internal storage-but after the OS takes up its room, that this storage is limited 3GB for you to use for books and documents. And as for connectivity, each comes in a Wi-Fi-only model or a Wi-Fi + 3G model.
Kindle Paperwhite (2015) vs Kindle Voyage: Price and Verdict
The Voyage is the flagship Kindle, Which Means it’s going to cost you more for all that extra tech. The Wi-Fi model of the Voyage is £ 169 and the Wi-Fi + 3G is £ 229. The Kindle Paperwhite has a few more pricing options thanks to what Amazon calls “Special Offers” -essentially advertising on your Kindle. The Wi-Fi-only Paperwhite with Special Offers will cost you £ 99 and without Special Offers will cost you £ 108. The Wi-Fi + 3G with Special Offers Paperwhite will cost you £ 153 and without Special Offers will cost you £ 162.
So Which should you get? For my money I’d opt for the Kindle Voyage every time. It’s lighter and thinner than the Paperwhite hands so you will not tire as fast holding the device in bed. It also offers far superior screen technology-the micro-etched all-glass screen, better brightness and contrast, and the adaptive front light. The Paperwhite is by no Means a bad e-reader. Just compared to the Voyage it looks like last year’s tech.
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