Does the new Kindle Paperwhite offer the ultimate balance in affordability and function? I get hands-on with Amazon's newest e-reader in this Forbes Vetted review.

Testing the Kindle Paperwhite We were curious about the 2021 edition of the Kindle Paperwhite and had our tester try it out for two weeks. Our tester has experience using an older generation Kindle.

The 2021 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite gets a new design and a number of great new features. But is it worth buying, or should you skip it?

Choosing between the Kindle Paperwhite 2022 and the Nook GlowLight 4 can be challenging. As outlined above, both devices offer a solid e-reader experience, though they have their own quirks.

That’s especially so when comparing the basic Kindle against the more luxe Kindle Paperwhite (and its fancier Paperwhite Signature Edition variant), which also got a refresh for 2024.

The Kindle Paperwhite 4, had an excellent lighting system, with 5 LED lights, but the Paperwhite 5 has 17 white and amber LED lights, giving users the ability to get a candlelight effect.