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This month Amazon launched a new entry-level Kindle featuring an upgraded display, faster wireless, and 16GB of storage, which is twice as much as the previous-gen model.
What’s odd is that this means an entry-level Kindle has more storage than the latest Kindle Paperwhite, which has just 8GB. But now Amazon has introduced a minor update to the Paperwhite that addresses that discrepancy… kind of.
The current-gen Kindle Paperwhite still has a $140 starting price for a model with 8GB of storage. But you can also opt to pay $10 more for a 16GB model if you want more room for your eBooks, audiobooks, and other content.
Since Amazon’s Kindle devices don’t have SD card readers, that’s pretty much your only option for getting extra space unless you spend even more money to pick up a Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which has 32GB of storage and support for wireless charging, or a Kindle Oasis (which is available with a choice of 8GB or 32GB of storage).
Here’s a comparison of specs for all of Amazon’s current-gen Kindle devices:
| Kindle (2022) | Kindle Paperwhite (2021) | Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2021) | Kindle Oasis (2019) | |
| Price | $100 | $140 | $190 | $250 |
| Display | 6 inch, 300 ppi recessed | 6.8 inch, 300 ppi flush-front | 6.8 inch, 300 ppi flush-front | 7 inch, 300 ppi flush-front |
| Storage | 16GB | 8GB or 16GB | 32GB | 8GB or 32GB |
| Front light | 4 LEDs | 17 LEDs | 17 LEDs | 25 LEDs |
| Adjustable warm light | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Flush-front | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| IPX8 waterproof | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Adjustable warm light | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Auto light sensor | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Page Turn buttons | ✓ | |||
| Automatic page rotation | ✓ | |||
| Bluetooth/Audible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| WiFi | WiFi 5 | 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | WiFi 4 |
| Charging & battery | USB-C 9W 6 weeks battery life 2 hours full charge | USB-C 9W 10 weeks battery life 2.5 hours full charge | USB-C 9W (wired) Qi wireless charging 10 weeks battery life 2.5 hours full charge | micro USB 5W 6-weeks battery life 3 hours for full charge |
| Dimensions | 108.6 x 157.8 x 8mm 4.3″ x 6.2″ x 0.33″ | 124.6 x 174.2 x 8.1mm 4.9″ x 6.9″ x .32″ | 125 x 174 x 8.1mm 4.9″ x 6.9″ x .32″ | 159 x 141 x 3.4 – 8.4mm 6.3″ x 5.6″ x 0.13″ – .33″ |
| Weight | 158 grams 5.56 ounces | 205 grams 7.23 ounces | 208 grams 7.34 ounces | 188 grams 6.6 ounces |
| Color | Black or Denim (blue) | Black | Black | Graphite or Champaign Gold |
One thing to note is that the 2021 Kindle Paperwhite Kids Edition still has just 8GB of storage, while the 2022 Kindle Kids Edition has 16GB.