If you get the Kindle and Audible version of a book, an Amazon technology called WhisperSync will automatically keep your place between both of them, so you can pick up exactly where you left off. If you plan on reading a lot in the bath, by the pool, or on the beach, this is a great feature to have.Īudiobook support: Amazon acquired the audiobook service Audible in 2008, and the most recent generation of all Kindle models allow you to download titles to your Kindle, and listen to them through Bluetooth headphones. Waterproof rating: Electronics and water don’t typically mix, but the latest generation of some Kindle models are waterproof.

There’s no way to add more space to a Kindle, so this is something to keep in mind. But if you use the Kindle to read large PDFs, or listen to audiobooks, you’ll fill up its internal storage really quickly. Storage: Ebooks are extremely small (Moby Dick is 654 pages and takes up a little over one megabyte of space), so you can store hundreds of them on a Kindle at one time. You should expect to get roughly 16 hours of battery life per charge with mixed usage. The number of back lights varies by Kindle model, so if you’re a big nighttime reader, this is important to consider.īattery life: Amazon says Kindles get “weeks” of battery life, which the company defines as “four weeks, based on a half-hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13.” Cranking up the brightness, turning on its wireless settings, and streaming audiobooks will drain the battery faster. High-resolution screens make digital text look sharper and more appealing, and brings the experience of reading an ebook closer to reading a physical book.īack lighting: One of the biggest advantages of reading on a Kindle is its backlit display, which illuminates the screen for nighttime reading. Screen resolution: All Kindles have a black and white e-ink touch sensitive screen, which is less power hungry and more glare-resistant than the LCD screen on a smartphone, but they vary in resolution.

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