The flush screen is still plastic, and it’s a fingerprint magnet even though it’s etched to minimize reflections.

This is an upgrade over the E INK Carta HD screen used in the 2018 Paperwhite, and the added screen real estate is much appreciated. If someone has a Qi charging pad or stand in their house, they can place the Signature Edition on top of it and charge its battery without plugging in any cables.The brand-new Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition may look similar to the 2018 Paperwhite, but the screen has been upgraded from 6-inches to a 6.8-inch 1236 x 1648 E Ink Carta 1200 EPD (same as in the Kobo Libra 2 and Kobo Sage) with a 300ppi. And, last but not least, only the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition pairs its USB-C port with Qi wireless charging.

Where users of the normal Paperwhite have to make these changes manually, the Signature Edition has an ambient light sensor that does this automatically based on the room it's in. Both models have 17 LEDs to change the brightness and temperature of the screen's light. However, if you want to download multiple audiobooks at a time, the extra storage is probably reason enough to get the Signature Edition.Īnother perk of the Paperwhite Signature Edition is its automatic light adjustment. The 8GB in the normal Kindle Paperwhite is enough space for folks exclusively reading e-books. The regular Kindle Paperwhite is equipped with 8GB of storage, whereas the Signature Edition has 32GB. For starters, it has more room for your virtual library. So what makes the Signature Edition worth the extra $50? It all comes down to a few small hardware improvements.

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