*I upgraded from the 8 inch to the **Newest.Technology** 10 inch. I really didn't expect it to make that much difference but it has. It is also much faster and responsive. Great Purchase.*
I prefer the PW4 size, I wish they just kept the size and just make the screen bigger. I love that pw5 is faster and more responsive. It was so hard to zoom in PW4 when reading manga. The usb C is also a plus.
I just got mine yesterday. It’s really barely even bigger in person. Just enough to make old cases not work. It’s not as intense as the videos or others make it seem.
It really is not a huge difference, it still fits in my pants pocket with the case on so I can carry it around (men's pants pockets are pretty massive). Everything is better for me so far, from the speed to the USBC. I'll be trying out wireless charging eventually.
the bigger screen size and contrast change can't be understated enough. it seems like a small change but it's night and day using it. I tend to use bold 1 and font 6 and on the new one there is so much more text on the screen. it's great. love the size of the PW4 but with the better contrast and screen the PW5 is a winner.
such a helpful video! thank you so much for this. the ppw5 looks so much better and smoother than the ppw4. edit: ik this ^ is what i said 3 weeks ago but i got the ppw4 instead. it isnt as slow as i thought it’d be! it’s actually pretty smooth and the screen is crisp and clear. ive been using it daily and i love it so much. the ppw5 is so much more expensive than the ppw4 and considering that it’ll only be my very first kindle, i just went with the ppw4 instead. no regrets!
DARKMODE! SO IMPORTANT for someone like me with macular degeneration TY SO MUCH for sharing how that looked. I wish you showed more of that and up close of that, I have a rare blindness disease that makes it hard for me to read on white backgrounds and I have always been a book reader. I wasnt diagnosed until 27, didnt have struggles until now at 32. I am selling my old kindle 3 (before dark mode was an option) and hope to get the funds to get a Paperwhite 5 someday 😞😢
@@Anubissia Can you try to trade in your old PW for an Amazon gift card plus a 20% discount? I did that and got the PW 5 Kids for US $74...also, get the PW 5 Kids version... It's the same exact hardware as the regular version, but cheaper, and it comes with a case.
Bought my pw4 at the thrift for $5 with the case and mint condition so not planning on upgrading gonna enjoy this one especially since I got it for close to nothing.
Exactly the review I've been looking for since the new paperwhite was announced. Thank you so much for the thorough review. Hit all the important points.
imagine replacing it instead of just replacing the broken micro usb port. also, micro-usb isn't any less durable than usb-c, maybe dont be so rough on your electronics.
@@escapetherace1943 1. micro USB absolutely is less durable, watch the LTT video about the same 2. you cannot just hotswap from one port to the other. The pins all wire up differently. Best case scenario you get an aftermarket part and have microsoldering equipment.
@@umangmalik doesn't need to "hotswap" whatever that means, run wires to where they go. Kindle doesnt even support data transfer so it's the easiest thing, unless you're lazy af. I've never broken a micro usb port, again treat your stuff nicer lmao
I have the pw2 model. Which works just fine . But the new PW is tempting me . However I don’t think the new model will plait in my jeans back pocket now . That’s a con for me
@@am33x I go everywhere without either of those. I don't like weight on my shoulders. None of my male friends and 25% of my female friends don't carry bags.
Returned my signature edition a few hours ago. I only had it for 3 days and it froze 3x on me. Though I admit, it was faster and I liked how it was easier on my eyes with the warm light. The page turn animation was something I also found cool. But other than that I don’t think it’s worth the upgrade. I love my kindle paperwhite 10th gen. I love how smaller it is too.. I thought the upgrade would be worth the 200$ I paid but I was wrong. Ontop of the fact that it froze 3x on me, my signature edition also came with a tiny imperfection on the screen that just buggged tf out me. I small tiny dead pixel on the screen. At the end, I decided I love my paperwhite 10th gen. Love how small and lighter it is. Plus I never had a single issue with it. Never has it once froze on me. I’m definitely sticking with my gen 10.
Is your 10th gen refurbished or brand new. I'm thinking of buying one since it's cheaper than PW5. But I was wondering if I should buy refurbished or brand new...
In 2021 already exist other similar devices from less rich companies that improved this technology to a colored screen, like Kaleido. I hope Amazon as soon as possible could be able to release a colored Kindle.
Thank you very much for your video! For years I have given like a dozen of Kindles to friends as gifts, and when I decided to buy one for myself I was really hesitating to splurge more for PW5 (I live in a country, where price difference over PW4 is actually significant amount wage-wise and it's sadly nowhere near that $10 you mentioned, more like $60), but after watching your video I saw it as a no-brainer.
Thanks for a great review and comparison. Warm light and USB-C are great improvements but I am not upgrading from PW4 only because PW5 is bigger and heavier and thicker (even if by a slight margin).
Same! I have the 8th and the 10 th generation. One is pink and the other is black. They both work great and are so light and compact. Was interested in knowing what the upgrades are. Nice improvements but not much difference than what I already have.
I’ve got a mobiscribe with a 6.8 inch screen and it’s amazing how much bigger it seems than the old paperwhite screen looks. I might get this for my daughter as an upgrade for her older Kindle.
I really wish they kept the same size, the paperwhite 4 is perfect size for me because it can fit in pockets and be held one handed (just about for me) but the paperwhite 5 seems slightly too big. Not a fan of the uneven bezels either. I hope the next iterations don't just keep getting bigger.
They make it look like night and day size difference, the actual primitre of the tablet it’s only about half inch difference bigger on the new model but they did a good job in making the screen bigger, so it would fit just as good. And it’s not heavy by much because it’s only they made an half inch difference on the dimension and they used every available space within the tablet to make the screen bigger so you will notice the screen difference good job.
Nice review -- thanks. I was on the fence, thinking of buying it mostly for the larger screen, but the difference in contrast in dark mode is also really nice. I've always kind of disliked reading on the Kindle, and never realized that poor contrast was part of that. I watched a few other reviews prior to this, and nobody else mentioned it. That and the slowness bothered me, so this new model looks like a winner. It looked to me as though even with the warmth set to 0, it's STILL a bit warmer than the older Kindle, which is great. About the screen size -- I read somewhere that there is 32% more area in the new Kindle. But of course there is always a margin, so the area devoted to text should actually increase more like 40%. That's so handy when you're looking at code, which is less understandable when wrapped.
I have an old gen 3 paperwhite that I have used constantly for years now has a charging issue so upgraded to a 2018 model as I actually like the raised bezel for holding and its far inferior to the gen 3 imo was expecting more the battery life seems much worse than when I originally got the gen 3
Amazon didn't give us mobile connectivity on this new one. I'm guessing the next one issued will have it like the Oasis has. This is just not ok. I don't know why people complain about speed. Why? I just ordered one, comes tomorrow....and it is $40 less here as in the USA.
@@pmf822 That is an ignorant thing to say. Do you even have the 2021 paperwhite???? Easier to read when you are the one who picks the font and text size, both devices have the same choices in fonts and text size. The larger screen is great for graphic novels, charts, books with pictures.
@@agatho00 yes, I understand about the screen size, but at the same time all the features boasted on the new Paperwhite were given to consumers on a 3 year old device (Kobo), except the USB-c. Just would be cool to see how they compare.
@@bkirby1988 Those features made me sell my Paperwhite and buy the Clara HD at that time. I read mostly at night, and having a warm white option is a must have for me. I'm glad Kindle makes it available on their paperwhite series now.
I didn’t know my old kindle is just the same as a newer one. Kind of cool to see the side by side, I torrent books off Pirate Bay and eBay myself the files on wifi. I recommend it to poor people like me. It’s really rad to have 300 books on my kindle , I have read 100 easily, but traveling out of a hiking pack this device keeps me so grounded and calm on rainy days & slow towns. Thanks for the video !!
you should be careful with bay since it has malware everywhere . It's also monitored to report you to your ISP, in case your country is strictly against piracy.
Awesome video! I'm debating whether I should buy the 10th generation or the ppw version. If it's worth the money different or if I should just go with the more basic version
Do you find the new one a little difficult to hold and rest your thumb on? The old one was a pleasure to hold being small and lightweight. That's the only reason I'm reluctant to upgrade right now.
I upgraded to the new model and I can tell you from my experience so far I have had no problems holding it. I thought the small bezel would be uncomfortable without a case, but I am able to hold it just fine.
It's a shame the waterproof screen they use is so reflective. Older models had better readability against light. I miss the crisp texts instead of the fuzzy look these give.
They might have had better reflections handling but the resolution was a lot lower. It's not a problem with the waterproof treatment. Matt screens and higher resolutions don't go well together.
I am bit confused as like you I have the new kindle paperweight yet 2 things I noticed in this video was the page swipe option you seem to have yet when I check several books on my new kindle I don’t have that option, so how have you got it? Also how did you get the new update on your kindle, as I don’t have the new update on my kindle and even if I go to settings it says my kindle is up to date which it clearly is not?
Received mine today, but i am not happy with the display, especially in dark mode its full of white pixels, even on black areas in comics. It looks like a starry sky. Anyone has the same issue?
I have an issue with my Gen 10 2018 model, on voiceview it seems to skip the first word or two when going to a new page, or cuts half the ward off. I got it for this since sight is not as good as it was before. Did all the trouble shooting they said, they even sent me a replacement one. It does the same thing. I'm thinking of sending it back to get refund. Was thinking maybe the Gen 11 2021 model might have this issue fixed. Have not seen where others had this issue. Update sent back had replaced did the same thing, sent back got the latest version of it, and it does the same thing.
Hola, consulta...ambos modelos Paperwhite tienen el mismo contraste?, porque fui usuario del Paperwhite 10 generacion y lo tuve que vender ya que tiene muy poco contraste entre el fondo y la tipografía y el tener un cristal sobre el propio panel me generaba una sensación de profundidad que sumado al poco contraste (la letra era muy suave) me producto un cansancio visual inmediato.
Hasta donde sé, la pantalla es igual, solo más grande. A mí tampoco me gustó la décima generación, tiene una especie de brillo que no deja ver bien las letras
Here in Brazil the new Kindle paperwhite 11th generation doesn't have the same version of the Kindle 10th 🤔☹ in the US they both have the same version??
Hi, I have Kindle 6 (sixth) generation and I noticed some bugs in Kindle software. Well, I need to know if it was fixed in this new version of 2021. I can write the step by step and you can check. Can be?
I love Philip K Dick! I have a huge physical collection of his books, but I'm finding I prefer to read on the Kindle. There's an Edward Lee series I'm reading, and they only have the first book available on the Kindle. I'm kinda bummed because the pages are very fibrous, and I'm having trouble reading the text! I also love that my hand doesn't get cramps from an e-reader.
The bigger screen looks nice, but I can get for just little more the InkPad color here. There is also Pocket book touch lux 5 for half the price. It is a good options if you already are used to Amazon ecosystem, which I'm trying to avoid.
Is the screen glass or plastic? The etched glass on the voyage and oasis are much better at handling reflections than the plastic of the ppw4, so I was really hoping they’d make this paper white’s screen glass just like the oasis.
Hello, see ... both Paperwhite models have the same contrast? a sensation of depth that added to the little contrast (the handwriting was very soft) produced an immediate visual fatigue.
I haven't yet decided if I am going to get a Kindle since I usually use my iPad but am heavily leaning towards it. I was undecided if the upgrades between the 4&5 were worth it and they definitely are, so if/when I take the plunge definitely going to splurge on the new model.
I have been using an Android tablet as a reading device, and it's definitely not a software issue that made me switch reading devices, it's the screen. E-ink screens just smash any LCD in reading. It's not a fair fight really. The only moment the LCD wins is when you need to scroll a lot or with colors, for black and white content there's just not a fight between LCD and e-ink, I think you'll not regret the Paperwhite 5, I'm on that phase of justifying the cost right now since I have a Paperwhite 3 (the 4th was easy to skip bu that 5th model is tempting...).
I am in the same position. Had PW4 4 months go. The warm light and the bigger screen are key changes for me. You think a good value for trade in is possible?
I have the signature edition. Does anyone have the problem with the kindle having the older update and not the new 1. It doesn’t give me the option to update either
Yes, mine won't update to the new version, so I dont have the cool page animation. I'm in Canada and the manual update on the Amazon store isn't even available to download. Forgot to mention, I bought the 8gb regular version.
Is better, this new Kindle have e-ink carta 1200 better tecnology, 0,8 more screen, also the voyage dont have Dark Mode and warm Light, this one have more leds, 2x storage. Voyage already have 7 years, this Kindle would be a very good update :) Voyage was released in 2014,
@@elvinventucillo4501 Yes, e-ink carta HD 1200 this is the reason why the screen is 20% faster in its transitions and animations are allowed (turn pages)
@@Minwalin People love the Voyage because it has the best screen clarity and contrast of all Kindles. I don't think there will ever be another Kindle like the Voyage.
Candlelight feature is plus but why would you increase size if previous was just perfect? If making it bigger, just go for 10 incher, otherwise shouldn't have changed it.
the PW4 is definitely smaller and more comfy I was a long time user. You notice the PW5 at first but you get to used to it. it's only about 20 grams iirc. I find it's not so much the weight as it is the size. I hold it from the bottom and now that it is taller it can be slightly top heavy. The PW4 was more square versus the PW5. My brain is adjusting to it though, it's worth the upgrade.
If you read every day, accumulated benefit may justify the price (eg. 0.1$ * 1000 days). For me, I bought a 400€ remarkable for learning, and don't regard the price too high, as it helps daily productivity.
Unless you are comparing 1st generation vs 5th generation of kindle paper white warm like isn’t new addition on the paper white 5, even 4th generation had it, wrong comparison false information, my paper white 4 also has USB C
Why do you need color when reading books??? The reason people buy Kindle's is because it is like reading an actual book. Reading books on a phone, on a tablet will cause eye strain because it hurts the eyes to stare at the harsh light on those screens. Also the battery life can not be beat. People who read books are paying a lot more to buy books yearly than the cost of a kindle. So the price is hardly expensive for avid readers.
This device is definitively too large and too heavy. That's the biggest issue for a e-reader and I think the signature is also too expensive in comparison with Oasis during black friday (179 euros usually)
The Paparwhite in general is a terrible device. If you’ve been using a modern smartphone or iPad over the last couple of years then you will be shocked at how terrible the OS is, how terrible the user interface is. and AND considering all that how terrible the battery life is, considering how bare bones the OS is the battery should last weeks. There’s no excuse for one of the most successful companies in the world to make such a piece of junk. All that being said it’s still my preferred reading device but only because it’s small, light and I prefer the softer backlight
*I upgraded from the 8 inch to the **Newest.Technology** 10 inch. I really didn't expect it to make that much difference but it has. It is also much faster and responsive. Great Purchase.*
I prefer the PW4 size, I wish they just kept the size and just make the screen bigger. I love that pw5 is faster and more responsive. It was so hard to zoom in PW4 when reading manga. The usb C is also a plus.
I just got mine yesterday. It’s really barely even bigger in person. Just enough to make old cases not work. It’s not as intense as the videos or others make it seem.
It really is not a huge difference, it still fits in my pants pocket with the case on so I can carry it around (men's pants pockets are pretty massive). Everything is better for me so far, from the speed to the USBC. I'll be trying out wireless charging eventually.
@Gabriel Siqueira personally because of that I’m buying a ps5
@@misterworldhide can you tell me the total dimension of paperwhite 5?
the bigger screen size and contrast change can't be understated enough. it seems like a small change but it's night and day using it. I tend to use bold 1 and font 6 and on the new one there is so much more text on the screen. it's great. love the size of the PW4 but with the better contrast and screen the PW5 is a winner.
You are the only reviewer who mentioned pw5's contrast compared to pw4's! my pw4 is on time to go now 🤓 Thanks for the great review.
such a helpful video! thank you so much for this. the ppw5 looks so much better and smoother than the ppw4.
edit: ik this ^ is what i said 3 weeks ago but i got the ppw4 instead. it isnt as slow as i thought it’d be! it’s actually pretty smooth and the screen is crisp and clear. ive been using it daily and i love it so much. the ppw5 is so much more expensive than the ppw4 and considering that it’ll only be my very first kindle, i just went with the ppw4 instead. no regrets!
DARKMODE! SO IMPORTANT for someone like me with macular degeneration TY SO MUCH for sharing how that looked. I wish you showed more of that and up close of that, I have a rare blindness disease that makes it hard for me to read on white backgrounds and I have always been a book reader. I wasnt diagnosed until 27, didnt have struggles until now at 32. I am selling my old kindle 3 (before dark mode was an option) and hope to get the funds to get a Paperwhite 5 someday 😞😢
I hope you will have the PW5 in your hands soon to read more interesting books Sherry.
Regards from France
@@clement6793 Thank you!
@@Anubissia Can you try to trade in your old PW for an Amazon gift card plus a 20% discount? I did that and got the PW 5 Kids for US $74...also, get the PW 5 Kids version... It's the same exact hardware as the regular version, but cheaper, and it comes with a case.
@@Zaguzah can you take off the kids "restrictions"? Also can you upload documents on the kid version? Thank you!
@@PyroAlissa Yes to both!
Bought my pw4 at the thrift for $5 with the case and mint condition so not planning on upgrading gonna enjoy this one especially since I got it for close to nothing.
Exactly the review I've been looking for since the new paperwhite was announced. Thank you so much for the thorough review. Hit all the important points.
The 2021 Signature edition is one of my favorites. Does well with the Mediatek chipset it has and makes a good use of wireless charging.
Such a great review. Love that you got straight to the point with everything. Thank you!
Thinking the same thing, very informative. I'm waiting on Black Friday to buy!
USB-C is a massive improvement. I've had to replace Kindles before because the MicroUSB port broke.
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imagine replacing it instead of just replacing the broken micro usb port.
also, micro-usb isn't any less durable than usb-c, maybe dont be so rough on your electronics.
@@escapetherace1943
1. micro USB absolutely is less durable, watch the LTT video about the same
2. you cannot just hotswap from one port to the other. The pins all wire up differently. Best case scenario you get an aftermarket part and have microsoldering equipment.
@@umangmalik doesn't need to "hotswap" whatever that means, run wires to where they go. Kindle doesnt even support data transfer so it's the easiest thing, unless you're lazy af.
I've never broken a micro usb port, again treat your stuff nicer lmao
@@escapetherace1943 lol kindles *do* support data transfer, have you ever heard of Calibre? you have no idea what your talking about
Thank you for making this video. You have confirmed my want to upgrade to the new one soon!
Nice quick, straight-to-the-point review, thanks!
I have the pw2 model. Which works just fine . But the new PW is tempting me . However I don’t think the new model will plait in my jeans back pocket now . That’s a con for me
Yeah, I think the 6.8 inch size is just too big for the pocket. My kobo ClaraHD fits in my pocket just about and that is 6 inches.
Where do you ever go without a shoulder bag or backpack?
Another reviewer said it still fits in his pocket.
@@am33x I go everywhere without either of those. I don't like weight on my shoulders. None of my male friends and 25% of my female friends don't carry bags.
@@am33x most places? lol
Returned my signature edition a few hours ago. I only had it for 3 days and it froze 3x on me. Though I admit, it was faster and I liked how it was easier on my eyes with the warm light. The page turn animation was something I also found cool. But other than that I don’t think it’s worth the upgrade. I love my kindle paperwhite 10th gen. I love how smaller it is too.. I thought the upgrade would be worth the 200$ I paid but I was wrong. Ontop of the fact that it froze 3x on me, my signature edition also came with a tiny imperfection on the screen that just buggged tf out me. I small tiny dead pixel on the screen. At the end, I decided I love my paperwhite 10th gen. Love how small and lighter it is. Plus I never had a single issue with it. Never has it once froze on me. I’m definitely sticking with my gen 10.
You gave up too quick. There was a software issue that is fixed now.
@Ni-Ti-Fe-Se I bet not.
Is your 10th gen refurbished or brand new. I'm thinking of buying one since it's cheaper than PW5. But I was wondering if I should buy refurbished or brand new...
@@marie5608 you can buy mine 10 gen I never used it I only bought it to pretend reader and to make people that I am smart
@@HandledToaster2 he quite stated other factors he is happy with the weight and with the size of his older generation
In 2021 already exist other similar devices from less rich companies that improved this technology to a colored screen, like Kaleido. I hope Amazon as soon as possible could be able to release a colored Kindle.
If you want a colour get kindle fire HD, if not it supposed to look like a paper not iPad to reduce eye strain
Thank you very much for your video! For years I have given like a dozen of Kindles to friends as gifts, and when I decided to buy one for myself I was really hesitating to splurge more for PW5 (I live in a country, where price difference over PW4 is actually significant amount wage-wise and it's sadly nowhere near that $10 you mentioned, more like $60), but after watching your video I saw it as a no-brainer.
Thanks for a great review and comparison. Warm light and USB-C are great improvements but I am not upgrading from PW4 only because PW5 is bigger and heavier and thicker (even if by a slight margin).
I agree with you.
Same! I have the 8th and the 10 th generation. One is pink and the other is black. They both work great and are so light and compact. Was interested in knowing what the upgrades are. Nice improvements but not much difference than what I already have.
I’ve got a mobiscribe with a 6.8 inch screen and it’s amazing how much bigger it seems than the old paperwhite screen looks.
I might get this for my daughter as an upgrade for her older Kindle.
I really wish they kept the same size, the paperwhite 4 is perfect size for me because it can fit in pockets and be held one handed (just about for me) but the paperwhite 5 seems slightly too big. Not a fan of the uneven bezels either. I hope the next iterations don't just keep getting bigger.
Another straight-to-the-point, extremely helpful review. Thank you!
They make it look like night and day size difference, the actual primitre of the tablet it’s only about half inch difference bigger on the new model but they did a good job in making the screen bigger, so it would fit just as good.
And it’s not heavy by much because it’s only they made an half inch difference on the dimension and they used every available space within the tablet to make the screen bigger so you will notice the screen difference good job.
Exactly the review I was looking for!
I found the PW4 at half the price, so it really was a no brainer for me.
Which one you decided on
Nice review -- thanks. I was on the fence, thinking of buying it mostly for the larger screen, but the difference in contrast in dark mode is also really nice. I've always kind of disliked reading on the Kindle, and never realized that poor contrast was part of that. I watched a few other reviews prior to this, and nobody else mentioned it. That and the slowness bothered me, so this new model looks like a winner.
It looked to me as though even with the warmth set to 0, it's STILL a bit warmer than the older Kindle, which is great.
About the screen size -- I read somewhere that there is 32% more area in the new Kindle. But of course there is always a margin, so the area devoted to text should actually increase more like 40%. That's so handy when you're looking at code, which is less understandable when wrapped.
You forgot the signature also has no ads - which would be an extra $20 or $30 to turn off on the standard PW5
Plus 32 GB storage rather than only 8 GB. If you're storing audiobooks, that's a consideration.
I have an old gen 3 paperwhite that I have used constantly for years now has a charging issue so upgraded to a 2018 model as I actually like the raised bezel for holding and its far inferior to the gen 3 imo was expecting more the battery life seems much worse than when I originally got the gen 3
Thanks Nathan , very thorough review and comparison , cheers pal
waiting for this!!! wish the kobo libra 2 vs paperwhite 5 could be done too!
You only joined 2021, what's the go?
@@happyputt9709 uhh what?
Amazon didn't give us mobile connectivity on this new one. I'm guessing the next one issued will have it like the Oasis has. This is just not ok.
I don't know why people complain about speed. Why? I just ordered one, comes tomorrow....and it is $40 less here as in the USA.
crazy how much more you can read with just an increase of 0.8 inch screen.
@@pmf822 yup...I second this
It's not just 0.8 inch see how the upper and side borders are also reduced
@@pmf822 That is an ignorant thing to say. Do you even have the 2021 paperwhite???? Easier to read when you are the one who picks the font and text size, both devices have the same choices in fonts and text size. The larger screen is great for graphic novels, charts, books with pictures.
@@JesusSavesSinners you religious pos you all are always so entitled . Friggin cancer
Please do ClaraHD vs Paperwhite 2021, they both have the same screen, it'd be interesting to see how they compare.
I would like to see this also.
Me too. Let's see it
Clara HD has a 6 inch screen, which is the same size as the older paperwhite models. This new one is 6.8 inches.
@@agatho00 yes, I understand about the screen size, but at the same time all the features boasted on the new Paperwhite were given to consumers on a 3 year old device (Kobo), except the USB-c. Just would be cool to see how they compare.
@@bkirby1988 Those features made me sell my Paperwhite and buy the Clara HD at that time. I read mostly at night, and having a warm white option is a must have for me. I'm glad Kindle makes it available on their paperwhite series now.
This is the video I was looking for!
Can't wait to get my 5 next week. I have the 4 and it is slooooowww. I'm constantly having to practically pound the side of the page to turn the page
I didn’t know my old kindle is just the same as a newer one. Kind of cool to see the side by side, I torrent books off Pirate Bay and eBay myself the files on wifi. I recommend it to poor people like me. It’s really rad to have 300 books on my kindle , I have read 100 easily, but traveling out of a hiking pack this device keeps me so grounded and calm on rainy days & slow towns. Thanks for the video !!
you should be careful with bay since it has malware everywhere .
It's also monitored to report you to your ISP, in case your country is strictly against piracy.
@@am33x I’m homeless I don’t think they’re really gonna do much to me, what give me a place to stay.
How many gb does your Kindle have?
The difference in the contrast alone left me openmouthed
Awesome video! I'm debating whether I should buy the 10th generation or the ppw version. If it's worth the money different or if I should just go with the more basic version
Do you find the new one a little difficult to hold and rest your thumb on? The old one was a pleasure to hold being small and lightweight. That's the only reason I'm reluctant to upgrade right now.
I upgraded to the new model and I can tell you from my experience so far I have had no problems holding it. I thought the small bezel would be uncomfortable without a case, but I am able to hold it just fine.
Excellent review. Thank you!
Thanks for the review. It helps a lot. Keep it up!
It's a shame the waterproof screen they use is so reflective. Older models had better readability against light. I miss the crisp texts instead of the fuzzy look these give.
They might have had better reflections handling but the resolution was a lot lower. It's not a problem with the waterproof treatment. Matt screens and higher resolutions don't go well together.
I am bit confused as like you I have the new kindle paperweight yet 2 things I noticed in this video was the page swipe option you seem to have yet when I check several books on my new kindle I don’t have that option, so how have you got it?
Also how did you get the new update on your kindle, as I don’t have the new update on my kindle and even if I go to settings it says my kindle is up to date which it clearly is not?
@@slothrob thanks good to hear they done that, hopefully it comes out soon looking forward to the page turn animation
Received mine today, but i am not happy with the display, especially in dark mode its full of white pixels, even on black areas in comics. It looks like a starry sky. Anyone has the same issue?
I have an issue with my Gen 10 2018 model, on voiceview it seems to skip the first word or two when going to a new page, or cuts half the ward off. I got it for this since sight is not as good as it was before. Did all the trouble shooting they said, they even sent me a replacement one. It does the same thing. I'm thinking of sending it back to get refund. Was thinking maybe the Gen 11 2021 model might have this issue fixed. Have not seen where others had this issue.
Update sent back had replaced did the same thing, sent back got the latest version of it, and it does the same thing.
Hola, consulta...ambos modelos Paperwhite tienen el mismo contraste?, porque fui usuario del Paperwhite 10 generacion y lo tuve que vender ya que tiene muy poco contraste entre el fondo y la tipografía y el tener un cristal sobre el propio panel me generaba una sensación de profundidad que sumado al poco contraste (la letra era muy suave) me producto un cansancio visual inmediato.
Hasta donde sé, la pantalla es igual, solo más grande. A mí tampoco me gustó la décima generación, tiene una especie de brillo que no deja ver bien las letras
Here in Brazil the new Kindle paperwhite 11th generation doesn't have the same version of the Kindle 10th 🤔☹ in the US they both have the same version??
Hi, I have Kindle 6 (sixth) generation and I noticed some bugs in Kindle software. Well, I need to know if it was fixed in this new version of 2021. I can write the step by step and you can check. Can be?
Seems no since no reply yet 😂
thanks for the review
I love Philip K Dick! I have a huge physical collection of his books, but I'm finding I prefer to read on the Kindle.
There's an Edward Lee series I'm reading, and they only have the first book available on the Kindle. I'm kinda bummed because the pages are very fibrous, and I'm having trouble reading the text! I also love that my hand doesn't get cramps from an e-reader.
The bigger screen looks nice, but I can get for just little more the InkPad color here. There is also Pocket book touch lux 5 for half the price. It is a good options if you already are used to Amazon ecosystem, which I'm trying to avoid.
Is the screen glass or plastic? The etched glass on the voyage and oasis are much better at handling reflections than the plastic of the ppw4, so I was really hoping they’d make this paper white’s screen glass just like the oasis.
Another reviewer said the PW5 has less glare than the PW4.
It's plastic and looks exactly the same as the PW4 when held at an angle with light reflecting off the screen.
Hello, see ... both Paperwhite models have the same contrast? a sensation of depth that added to the little contrast (the handwriting was very soft) produced an immediate visual fatigue.
No way I'm gonna get the 2018 one
Maybe for 60 to 70 I'll buy one as a Secondary device
Main will be PW5 😎
The contrast difference reminds me, to a lesser degree, if the contrast difference between the DX and DXG (and the models following).
Is it possible to switch Landscape view 180°? Very hard to hold it with one hand since margins got thinner.
I haven't yet decided if I am going to get a Kindle since I usually use my iPad but am heavily leaning towards it. I was undecided if the upgrades between the 4&5 were worth it and they definitely are, so if/when I take the plunge definitely going to splurge on the new model.
I have been using an Android tablet as a reading device, and it's definitely not a software issue that made me switch reading devices, it's the screen. E-ink screens just smash any LCD in reading. It's not a fair fight really. The only moment the LCD wins is when you need to scroll a lot or with colors, for black and white content there's just not a fight between LCD and e-ink, I think you'll not regret the Paperwhite 5, I'm on that phase of justifying the cost right now since I have a Paperwhite 3 (the 4th was easy to skip bu that 5th model is tempting...).
It seems to look that smaller paperwhite 4 has whiter screen on default than paper 5...is it true, or I can see wrong?
Nice video man!
Do you see some kind of ghosting with this new Kindle PW?
No ghosting at all, much better than my Oasis which has always had a lot of ghosting.
this is helpful - thanks!
Do you still think its worthy upgrade to pw5 from pw4 ? I feel the warm light and usb c are worthy enough. Whats you opinion ?
I am in the same position. Had PW4 4 months go. The warm light and the bigger screen are key changes for me. You think a good value for trade in is possible?
Ngl good value
New design
Cmon man you guys know others
The power button is still on the bottom. It's insane
I have the signature edition. Does anyone have the problem with the kindle having the older update and not the new 1. It doesn’t give me the option to update either
Yes, mine won't update to the new version, so I dont have the cool page animation. I'm in Canada and the manual update on the Amazon store isn't even available to download.
Forgot to mention, I bought the 8gb regular version.
Same here. Brick wall with customer service trying to figure it out. I’m in Ireland.
@@slothrob This is correct. And customer "service" isn't even aware of it at all.
Хороший обзор, спасибо за работу! Like from Russia!
I would like a comparative between this and the voyage. Thinking of upgrading only if the screen is similar or better.
Is better, this new Kindle have e-ink carta 1200 better tecnology, 0,8 more screen, also the voyage dont have Dark Mode and warm Light, this one have more leds, 2x storage. Voyage already have 7 years, this Kindle would be a very good update :)
Voyage was released in 2014,
@@Minwalin the paperwhite 5 uses ecarta 1200?
@@elvinventucillo4501 Yes, e-ink carta HD 1200 this is the reason why the screen is 20% faster in its transitions and animations are allowed (turn pages)
@@Minwalin People love the Voyage because it has the best screen clarity and contrast of all Kindles. I don't think there will ever be another Kindle like the Voyage.
@@frbattist Why did they discontinue it?
But KP5 is out of stock right now. Hope it will be available soon.
Candlelight feature is plus but why would you increase size if previous was just perfect? If making it bigger, just go for 10 incher, otherwise shouldn't have changed it.
Was that rad rose?
Please do Paperwhite 5 vs Voyage!
yes, I need to know if I should finally upgrade from my 2014 Voyage!
Grear comparison!
is kindle pp5 comfortable to read while lying before sleep, compared to the paperwhite 4?
the PW4 is definitely smaller and more comfy I was a long time user. You notice the PW5 at first but you get to used to it. it's only about 20 grams iirc. I find it's not so much the weight as it is the size. I hold it from the bottom and now that it is taller it can be slightly top heavy. The PW4 was more square versus the PW5. My brain is adjusting to it though, it's worth the upgrade.
I have someone willing to sell a new paperwhite 4 for $50. Is it worth the $90 difference between that and paperwhite 5?
The only major difference is the screen size. If that's worth 90$ for you then idk, it's up to your personal preference
If you read every day, accumulated benefit may justify the price (eg. 0.1$ * 1000 days). For me, I bought a 400€ remarkable for learning, and don't regard the price too high, as it helps daily productivity.
Thank you
Unless you are comparing 1st generation vs 5th generation of kindle paper white warm like isn’t new addition on the paper white 5, even 4th generation had it, wrong comparison false information, my paper white 4 also has USB C
Does anyone know how to remove margins??? Pls.
Is anybody noticing the increased glare on the PW5? That kinda defeats the purpose of a kindle for me. If I wanted glare, I’d just read on my phone.
a great upgrade !
everything has become larger, SUVs cars, smartphones, and finally, ereaders
Woman also
@@happyputt9709 lmao
Dang I just got my PP4 last year, should’ve wait for PP5 😭
Cool. Please make a comparison paperwhite 5 vs pocketbook touch hd3. Thanks
Still I see very entry level software
I need to switch
I read all my books on Kindle app as I can also listen to book at same time and it is in colour, plus cheaper.
Why do you need color when reading books??? The reason people buy Kindle's is because it is like reading an actual book. Reading books on a phone, on a tablet will cause eye strain because it hurts the eyes to stare at the harsh light on those screens. Also the battery life can not be beat. People who read books are paying a lot more to buy books yearly than the cost of a kindle. So the price is hardly expensive for avid readers.
@@JesusSavesSinners I have might settings on my phone and can also increase the text
I don’t like the new display for the titles, only displaying five books when listing the titles? That’s just ridiculous.
That is a crazy complaint. Especially since to see all the titles all you have to do is go to your library.
Smaller better.
This device is definitively too large and too heavy. That's the biggest issue for a e-reader and I think the signature is also too expensive in comparison with Oasis during black friday (179 euros usually)
I don´t know about the weight, but the size is not that bad, in fact many people read on tablets 7 inches or larger, so I don´t agree it is too large.
I'll upgrade my old Paperwhite when it finally becomes a paperweight.
The rating is only 4.1 on the Amazon website on the new Kindle because they say the edge is blurred they don’t like it at all.
I like sniffing books.
2:03 “heigdth wise and width wise”
“heigdth”?! lmfao this had me cracking up 🤣
edit: is there news of a new oasis btw?
The Paparwhite in general is a terrible device. If you’ve been using a modern smartphone or iPad over the last couple of years then you will be shocked at how terrible the OS is, how terrible the user interface is. and AND considering all that how terrible the battery life is, considering how bare bones the OS is the battery should last weeks. There’s no excuse for one of the most successful companies in the world to make such a piece of junk. All that being said it’s still my preferred reading device but only because it’s small, light and I prefer the softer backlight
I mean it's good for reading, it would be awful for anything else