Kindle Paperwhite 16 GB adjustable Reviews Summary

Build Quality and Design

Pros:

• "Whoever Amazon had to make these things did it right."
• "Very thin and compact."
• "The waterproof feature adds an extra layer of convenience."
• "The Paperwhite feels sturdy yet lightweight."
• "Very good build quality."
• "The Kindle Paperwhite's waterproof design is a thoughtful addition."
• "The compact and lightweight design of the Kindle Paperwhite adds to its appeal."

Cons:

• "The device suddenly started swelling up and cracking."
• "Only 6 months old and it is frozen, equivalent to a computer’s blue death screen!"
• "I have multiple kindles over the years. It seems they just don’t last."
• "The device kept rebooting itself, several times while I was reading."
• "The customer service is a joke. I am on my 3rd Kindle Paperwhite Gen 11."
• "This is total junk! I hope it is only a bad battery."
• "The PW5 is entirely too heavy."

Battery and Charging

Pros:

• "The battery life on it is incredible. I got it over a month ago, full charged it and I am charging it for the first time today."
• "The battery life is a TON better now."
• "Battery lasts 10 weeks."
• "The battery life of the Kindle Paperwhite is nothing short of remarkable."
• "The battery life on this Kindle is exceptional. I can go weeks without needing a recharge, even with daily use."
• "The battery life is fantastic, and I read daily, sometimes for several hours at a time."
• "Like 15-20 minutes of charging lasts days of reading 5-8 hours of reading."

Cons:

• "Amazon claims that the battery lasts 10 weeks. I received my device with 54% charge and burned through more than 5% of the charge in little over an hour of use."
• "About 3 months ago, battery started failing, not charging ok or charging but lasting only hours, falling from 50% to 20% quickly."
• "There is apparently no Amazon-supported way to replace the battery when it inevitably dies."
• "The battery doesn't even last 48 hours."
• "But now it barely holds a day."
• "This new Kindle will not charge properly AT ALL."
• "Picking it up 4 hours later, the screen has not responded to any input including the 40 second power button hold reset."

Display and Reading Experience

Pros:

• "The light and the warmth are perfect! You can adjust either to your preference."
• "The anti-glare screen is so comfortable for long reading sessions."
• "It's about as close as you can mimic reading a book."
• "The lighting of the e-ink display is a lot more even, and the ability to change to warmer color tones in the evening/night is a big plus."
• "The high-resolution display makes text incredibly crisp and easy on the eyes."
• "Has even better glare resistance during the day, and the backlight for night reading is easy on the eyes."
• "The screen itself feels paper-like (IMO) which I really enjoy."

Cons:

• "Goodreads interface: For the life of me, I can't understand why this interface doesn't work correctly on my device."
• "The web browser is so bad as to be unusable."
• "You cannot adjust the font and image size on the Home Screen!"
• "The Home Screen is illegible - the font and pictures are far too small."
• "The text feels a little blurry at best and reading on it for long tends to cause eye strain and headaches."
• "There's more glare than it seemed like there would be based off the description."
• "There's an occasional flicker - in dark mode, the screen flashes white; in light mode, it flickers black."