Amazon Kindle Paperwhite for iPhone
The Paperwhite is Amazon’s best-selling Kindle. The latest version takes some of the best elements of the top-end Kindle Oasis, such as a waterproof design and the ability to listen to audiobooks, and packs them into a more affordable e-reader. The Wi-Fi-only price is £119.99 for 8GB, and there’s a 32GB version for £149.99. If you don’t want to see Amazon’s ‘Special Offers’, you’ll need to spend around £10 more to get rid of them, which we recommend. The Paperwhite doesn’t feel as premium as the Oasis, and the plastic back shows up fingerprints, but it’s easy to grasp. Its bezels are thick, sitting flush with the display for a more high-end look. On the bottom edge, you’ll find the power button as well as a Micro-USB slot for charging. You use the touchscreen to flip through pages, and we found this responsive. The Paperwhite’s 6in display has an impressive density of 300 pixels per inch. The brightness has been slightly improved, though it’s not particularly noticeable. The waterproof design means you can read in the bath, or while lounging by the pool, without worrying about the device getting splashed or dunked. It can survive up to 60 minutes at depths of up to two metres. Using the Paperwhite for roughly one hour a day, it dropped around 30% of its power per week. A charge will typically last around three weeks, depending on use. You should still get a week’s use if reading for a few hours a day with the brightness high. It doesn’t take long to charge either.
Audibly good Another feature of the Paperwhite is audiobooks integration, enabling you to listen to Audible titles on the e-reader using a Bluetooth headphone set or speaker. You can seamlessly switch between ebook and audiobook if you’ve bought both versions.