Kindle Comparison Table



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Kindle Comparison Table - Currently Available Kindle eReaders

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Device Reviews
Wireless
Touch
Screen
Storage
Screen
Waterproof
Frontlights
Battery
Weight
Pros
Cons
Est.
Price
Where To
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Dual Band Wi-Fi

Capacitive touch + stylus touch
16GB, 32GB, 64GB

10.2" E Ink Carta 300 PPI

No

Warm and Cool, 35 LEDs
3-12 weeks

15.3 oz

433 grams

Supports notes and drawing with stylus, no ads, larger screen
No pressure sensitivity with stylus, heavier

$339

Dual Band Wi-Fi
Capacitive, 2 point touch
16GB

6" E Ink Carta 300 PPI

No
Cool only, 4 LEDs
Up to 6 weeks

5.56 oz

158 grams

Very small and lightweight, clearer screen without flush layer
No warm light, basic plastic design, scratches easily

$99

Dual Band Wi-Fi

Capacitive, 2 point touch
8GB, 16GB

6.8" E Ink Carta1200 300 PPI

Yes, IPX8

Warm and Cool, 17 LEDs
Up to 10 weeks

7.23 oz

205 grams

Good value for price, long battery life, warm light, solid build quality
Flush plastic display shows smudges more and is slightly less clear

$139

Dual Band Wi-Fi

Capacitive, 2 point touch
32GB

6.8" E Ink Carta1200 300 PPI

Yes, IPX8

Warm and Cool, 17 LEDs
Up to 10 weeks

7.3 oz

208 grams

Adds wireless charging, light sensor, more storage, no ads
More expensive, same as above

$189

Wi-Fi, 4G optional

Capacitive, 2 point touch
8GB, 32GB

7" E Ink Carta 300 PPI

Yes, IPX8

Warm and Cool, 25 LEDs
Up to 6 weeks

6.6 oz

188 grams

Warm light, page buttons, comfortable to hold, premium design
Sub-par battery life, older microUSB port

$249

Dual Band Wi-Fi

Capacitive, 2 point touch
8GB, 16GB

6.8" E Ink Carta1200 300 PPI

Yes, IPX8

Warm and Cool, 17 LEDs
Up to 10 weeks

7.23 oz

205 grams

Best value for price, comes with free cover and 2-year warranty, no ads
Same as Kindle Paperwhite 5 above

$159

Dual Band Wi-Fi
Capacitive, 2 point touch
16GB

6" E Ink Carta 300 PPI

No
Cool only, 4 LEDs
Up to 6 weeks

5.56 oz

158 grams

Comes with cover, 2 year warranty, 1 year Amazon Kids+
Same as 2022 Kindle above

$119

Device Reviews
Wireless
Touch
Screen
Storage
Screen
Waterproof
Frontlights
Battery
Weight
Pros
Cons
Est.
Price
Where To
Buy Online


Kindle Comparison Table - Older Models

Device Reviews
Wireless
Touch
Screen
Memory
Screen
Processor
Audio
Battery
Weight
Pros
Cons
Est.
Price
Where To
Buy Online
Wi-Fi
Capacitive, 2 point touch
4GB

800x600 E Ink Carta 167 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL
TTS via Bluetooth
2-4 weeks

6.1 oz

174 grams

Upgraded screen with frontlight, small size is easily portable, cheap
Low resolution screen, no inverted mode

$89

Wi-Fi, 4G optional

Capacitive, 2 point touch
8GB, 32GB

1448x1072 E Ink Carta 300 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL

Bluetooth, Audible, VoiceView
2-4 weeks

6.4 oz

182 grams

Adds support for audiobooks, flush front screen with frontlight, more storage, waterproof
No page buttons, frontlight color not adjustable

$129

Wi-Fi, 4G optional

Capacitive, 2 point touch
8GB, 32GB

1680x1264 E Ink Carta 300 PPI

1GHz Dual-core

Bluetooth, Audible, VoiceView
1-3 weeks

6.8 oz

194 grams

Larger 7" screen, waterproof, page buttons, audiobook support, invert colors
Frontlight color not adjustable, metal back is cold and slick, below average battery life

$249

Wi-Fi
Infrared, 2 point touch
4GB

800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL
TTS via Bluetooth
2-4 weeks

5.7 oz

161 grams

Low price, lightweight design, 95% same software features as expensive models
Basic model with no light, no buttons, lowest screen resolution

$79

Wi-Fi
Infrared, 2 point touch
4GB

800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL
None
2-4 weeks

6.7 oz

191 grams

Same as $79 Kindle above minus ads plus a 2 year warranty and cover, better deal
No front light, buttons or audio, lower screen resolution

$99

Wi-Fi, 3G optional

Capacitive, 2 point touch
4GB

1448x1072 E Ink Carta 300 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL

6-8 weeks

4.6 oz

131 grams

300 ppi flat screen, page buttons, ergonomic design, includes leather charging cover
High price, can't buy without expensive cover, same software as $79 Kindle

$289

$359 (3G)

Wi-Fi, 3G optional

Capacitive, 2 point touch
4GB

1448x1072 E Ink Carta 300 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL

3-6 weeks

6.3 oz

180 grams

300 ppi screen, page button sensors with haptic feedback, screen flush with bezel
Premium price, no audio support, varying frontlight hues possible

$199

Wi-Fi, 3G optional

Capacitive, 2 point touch
4GB

1448x1072 E Ink Carta 300 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL

3-6 weeks

7.2 oz

205 grams

Front light evenly distributed, high-res Carta screen, lots of extra features
No page buttons, large for 6", almost exactly the same as the 2nd gen

$119

Wi-Fi
Infrared, 2 point touch
4GB

800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL
None
2-4 weeks

6.7 oz

191 grams

Low price, touchscreen added, same software features as more expensive models
No front light, buttons or audio, lower screen resolution

$79

Wi-Fi, 3G optional

Capacitive, 2 point touch
4GB

1024x758 E Ink Carta 212 PPI

1GHz Freescale i.MX6SL

None
3-8 weeks

7.3 oz

206 grams

Front light evenly distributed, high-res Carta screen, lots of extra features
No page buttons, no audio support, almost exactly the same as the 1st gen

$119

$189 (3G)

Wi-Fi
No
2GB

800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI

800 MHz Freescale i.MX508
None
2-4 weeks

5.98 oz

170 grams

Low price, solid design, support for foreign languages, dark fonts
No front light, older screen tech, less features than Paperwhite
$69

Wi-Fi, 3G optional

Capacitive, 2 point touch
2GB

1024x758 E Ink Pearl 212 PPI

800 MHz Freescale i.MX508

None
3-8 weeks

7.5 oz

213 grams

Front-lit high res screen, extra font choices, reading progress estimator, web browser
No ePub support, lighting not completely uniform, no page buttons, no audio

$119

$179 (3G)

Wi-Fi, 3G optional
Infrared, 2 point touch
4GB

800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI

800 MHz Freescale i.MX508
Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
4-8 weeks

7.5 oz

213 grams

Infrared touch, partial refresh, cloud storage, x ray feature
No ePub support, no page buttons

$99
$149
(3G)

Wi-Fi
No
2GB
800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI
800 MHz Freescale i.MX508
None
3-4 weeks

5.98 oz

170 grams

Low price, very light, support for foreign languages, fast page turns, partial refresh
No audio support or text to speech, not all Kindle apps work
$79
Free 3G
No
4GB
1200x824 E Ink Pearl 150 PPI
532 MHz Freescale i.MX31L
Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
2-3 weeks

18.9 oz

536 grams

Large screen, free 3G web browsing, free global wireless, auto screen rotate
Lacks common Kindle features, not updated, keyboard is awkward to use
$379
Free 3G,
Wi-Fi
No
4GB

800x600 E Ink Pearl 167 PPI

532 MHz Freescale i.MX35
Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
4-8 weeks

8.7 oz

247 grams

Accessibility features, free global wireless, 3G web browsing, text-to-speech, keyboard
Keyboard takes up lots of space, several generations old
$139
Free 3G
No
4GB
1200x824 E Ink Vizplex 150 PPI
400 MHz XScale PXA250
Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
4-14 days

18.9 oz

536 grams

Large screen, free global wireless, auto screen rotate
Less contrast than newer Kindles, keyboard is awkward to use
$235
Free 3G
No
2GB
800x600 E Ink Vizplex 167 PPI
400 MHz XScale PXA250
Speakers, audio jack, MP3 player, audio books, TTS
1-3 weeks

10.2 oz

289 grams

Global wireless, web browser, TTS, Wikipedia, large page buttons
Less contrast than newer Kindles, plus slower
$75
Free 3G
No
256MB
800x600 E Ink Vizplex 167 PPI

400 MHz XScale PXA250

Speakers, audio jack, audio books
2-7 days

10.3 oz

292 grams

Only Kindle to have a SD memory card slot
Less contrast, just 4 levels of gray scale, very slow
$70
Device Reviews
Wireless
Touch
Screen
Memory
Screen
Processor
Audio/ TTS
Battery
Weight
Pros
Cons
Est.
Price
Where To
Buy Online


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