Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) – Our fastest Kindle ever, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – With Ads - Jade

I’m absolutely in love with the All-new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16 GB! This e-reader has exceeded my expectations in every way. The 6.8-inch display is bright and crisp, and the e-ink technology makes reading for hours feel just like reading a physical book. The adjustable warm light is a game-changer for late-night reading—it’s so much easier on the eyes.The 16 GB storage is more than enough for all my books, and it’s super quick to load pages, switch between titles, and browse through the Kindle store. I love how lightweight and compact it is, making it perfect for carrying around in my bag without adding any extra weight.The battery life is fantastic—I've gone for days without charging, even with regular use. The waterproof design is another great feature, giving me peace of mind when I read by the pool or at the beach.Easy to use, lightweight to hold. Functional for what it's used for and overall great quality.Overall, this Kindle has made my reading experience so much better, and I can’t imagine going back to any other e-reader. Highly recommend it! Five stars all the way! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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BLACK & WHITE SCREEN:Once I got over my irritation at not being able to have a colour device I started to inspect the quality of the black & white images & to be fair I am impressed, they are definitely better on the 12th Gen than on previous generations, OK there are a few titles that are hard to read in B&W because the cover design & colours are similar, therefore not so obvious when you're viewing in B&W, but I have my library set to List View so I get a tiny thumbnail image (which is hard to see in colour & B&W) with the title, author & description, so I know what I'm looking at - making colour a redundant feature.I no longer have my old Kindle Paperwhite as I accidentally left it behind on holiday in July & it was never found, so unfortunately I can't make the side-by-side comparisons that other people have, but I can still tell that the image quality in B&W is better, there is more definition to the images that there was on my old device.SCREEN:I have used Kindles for several years, due to being a migraine sufferer. I do have the App installed on my phone, laptop & tablet, but even with the time taken to get the screen set up properly for my eyes I still get eye strain & headaches from prolonged use on those devices, so when I lost my old Paperwhite I was gutted.The Kindle screen is designed for the sole purpose of being a reading surface - it has been optimised so that users are getting a paper-like screen which helps to reduce eye strain & headaches, therefore I was desperate to replace my lost Kindle, but knowing there was a new one to be realised I waited it out so I would get the newest generation.BACKLIGHT & WARMTH SETTING:I spent a couple of hours setting up my Paperwhite 12th Gen, there are one or two things that have changed in the settings, but nothing that is a major bugbear for me personally - I have been able to set up the screen to change warmth settings at sunset & sunrise (I had this on my old Kindle & it's essential for night & low light reading), this is still available on the drop-down menu on the screen, so is quick & easy to adjust should I need to.FONTS:Setting up your book fonts is still available, although I do believe there used to be an option to download other fonts which is no longer an option on the Paperwhite 12th Gen (I never used that option so I don't miss it).REFRESH RATE:The refresh rate is better & as of yet I have not had any issues with pages being slow to change, I do remember that my old Kindle would freeze from time to time, or I would end up flipping 2-3 pages at once due to the slow refresh rate of the pages, but that is definitely not an issue with this 12th Gen.One thing I have seen other reviewers say is that there is ghosting on the pages sometimes, but I really don't mind about that, I also believe it was present on my old Kindle but it doesn't bother me so I can't be sure whether it was there or not. I guess to the purists it might be a bugbear, but for me, it goes away when you turn the page so I really don't care about it - I have taken a picture of it for people to be able to make their own judgement.DOWNLOADING CONTENT:I have 221 Kindle books, 10 documents & 5 audible files on my Kindle - I have downloaded all the books & documents, but not the Audibles as I have already listened to them & don't need them taking up space. It probably took 10 minutes to download all my books & files, I set them going & left the device to it, when I went back they were all downloaded & the device was fully responsive (it took my old Kindle 3 hours to download all my books & documents & crippled it throughout) it is definitely must faster & smooth to use.READING EXPERIENCE:Once I finished setting up & put the Paperwhite on charge for a while, as the set-up process does drain the battery. Once the Kindle was fully charged I found myself a comfy corner & sat down to read a Kindle book (the one shown in the photos) - I read for 2 hours before going to bed, I don't have lights on at night - I have colour lamps around the house (reduces eye strain & makes it cosier) & when I decided to go to bed I did not have eyestrain or a headache (which I do get from late night reading on my other devices) & I was relaxed, my eyes adjusted quickly to the dark room (which again is impacted when reading on other devices) & I was able to drop to sleep normally - all in all a good night time reading session.PDF VIEWING:I have said in the past that Kindles are not the best PDF viewers it's not one of their intended purposes I guess, I have a MacBook for that, but if I do happen to want to read one of the files on my Kindle they are there & they are accessible ... I have posted a video with a demo of viewing a PDF, the font is tiny & you have to pinch the screen to zoom in (as you do on all other Kindles) & that is cumbersome & very hit & miss, sadly I don't think that part has really improved from previous generations, but like I say I don't view PDF's very often anyway, but if you are going to use PDF's I would recommend getting a tablet over a Kindle Paperwhite.STORE BROWSING:I do like to browse the Kindle store to look for free & 99p books - most of my library has been purchased that way. Finding out that this is much smoother & less glitchy was a blessing, I only buy Book 1 of a series & after reading it I then decide whether to buy any more from that series, so being able to purchase one on the fly is great, as it saves time going onto one of my other devices to do what I should be able to do whilst using my Kindle, so I am now a happy bookworm.WEIGHT, TEXTURE & SIZE:I love the 7" screen. It's only a fraction bigger than my previous Kindle, but it's noticeable to me, I also love the flush screen, it makes swiping from the top so much more straightforward & therefore accessing the Quick Menu is just that - quick. I do believe that this Kindle is slightly lighter than my previous one - I hand a pop-socket for my old Kindle because I found that prolonged holding would make my wrist ache, but setting up & reading did not create the wrist ache, so although I can't compare it to my old Kindle, I am pretty sure it is slimmer & lighter.I immediately put a clear silicone skin & a screen protector on my Kindle (I keep all my portable devices in cases/skins & have screen protectors on them) because I am a bit clumsy (AuDHD poor hand-eye coordination), but before I put the clear skin on I studied the beautiful jade green back & I love the texture too (probably another AuDHD sensory thing), but I am simply too clumsy to be trusted not to damage it if I don't offer it some sort of protection.CONNECTIVITY:I cannot comment on the wired connectivity side of the Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen, because I didn't connect it to my MacBook with a USB-C cable, I did everything via Bluetooth & WiFi, but I did not experience any issues with the Kindle connecting to my devices & internet - it was very quick to set up, however on the Kindle there was an option to set up with my phone (iPhone) or manually, I tried the set up with my phone, but it wouldn't work - it kept saying "Unable to complete set-up", so I just did it via logging into my Amazon account & following the on-screen directions, so it was no bother in the end.PERSONAL NOTE:I initially purchased the Kindle Colorsoft which was going to be delivered on the 31st October, but that got changed to the 9th-11th November, then on the 11th November it got changed again to the 27th Dec-7th Jan which I was not willing to wait for, so I decided to save myself £100 & purchase the newest Paperwhite instead. I wanted a colour screen to see the covers in colour, but once I received and set up this new Paperwhite, I realised that the additional £100 would be wasted because I only look at the covers of the books when I am selecting my next read. I do not read graphic novels or comic strips, so I didn't really need colour.AND FINALLY:I am over all very happy with my purchase - yes I was initially fuming at Amazon for letting me down several times with the Colorsoft, as I had my heart set on that specific device (it was a birthday gift to myself) so I was going to go to another brand of e-book reader, but I have so many Kindle books already that it was going to be a nightmare to get them all onto a different branded device, & I cannot read on a normal tablet, computer or phone screen for too long due to migraines & eye strain, so I stumped for the newest Paperwhite, & I am glad I did, it's definitely an improvement on my old Kindle, even if it's only in B&W.Unless you're a person who reads graphic novels & comic strips there's no point in spending £100 more on the Colorsoft, it doesn't enhance the reading experience on plain text, I guess it would be nice to highlight in colour, ut I don't do much highlighting anyway, so again colour adds no value for me personally.

I was recently gifted a Kindle for Christmas. I love the concept of reading digitally and find the screen easy to read and not too bright. The device is simple and uncomplicated, just what you want for reading. Various options of text available and option to add notes isn't useful for me personally but I could imagine being very useful for others (web browser is also essentially unusable). Battery life is excellent lasting for ages and easy/quick to charge when required. Very portable and just the perfect size. Large collection of discounted books available for purchase and good to know you are protecting the environment by not wasting books and preventing more paper production/waste. My only suggestion is that when it's pretty expensive for a solo reading device anyway, I'd expect no ads to be included as standard.