

It weighs in at 7.2 ounces, which is easy to hold during even longer reading sessions.Īvailable on Amazon 2021 Kindle Paperwhite display Thankfully, while the Paperwhite is slightly larger than previous-generation models, it’s still very lightweight. It doesn’t really impact using the e-reader, but still something to note. The plastic on the Paperwhite very easily picks up fingerprints, and as a result, it doesn’t take long for the device to look dirty. It’s a slightly awkward placement for the button, but you’ll get used to it. Next to the port, you’ll get an on/off button. It’s 2021, and it’s pretty frustrating that it has taken this long to get USB-C, but at least it’s here now.

This is great news for anyone not living in 2017. Speaking of more modern, the device finally has a USB-C port on the bottom, in place of the MicroUSB port found on previous models.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2021 Front Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR But the screen-to-body ratio is larger, making it look ever-so-slightly more modern. Like previous iterations, the device is largely built from black plastic, and has relatively large bezels around the e-ink display, and the Kindle logo at the bottom. But a little sleeker, with a larger display. The new Kindle Paperwhite looks like…a Kindle. We’re reviewing the Signature Edition, however, the standard models will be very nearly the same in day-to-day use. And the most expensive is the “Signature Edition,” which adds wireless charging, an automatically adjusting backlight, and has 32GB of storage. The middle option is the same but removes ads. The cheapest is the standard model with ads, which displays ads on the lock screen. In 2021, Amazon is offering a few different Paperwhite models.
