The brand new Amazon Kindle (2022) has been launched in India at Rs. 9,999. In comparison with the earlier mannequin which was priced at Rs. 7,999, the brand new mannequin obtained a major discount in worth. On paper, the brand new Kindle (2022) comes with a number of helpful updates. This consists of extra storage, a compact and lighter design, and a a lot better show in comparison with the earlier mannequin. However, must you improve to it if you have already got a tenth technology mannequin? Extra importantly, is the marginally cheaper Kindle Paperwhite a greater deal at Rs. 13,999? Learn on to search out out.
Amazon Kindle (2022) builds high quality and design
The Amazon Kindle (2022) seems to be very completely different in comparison with any earlier Kindle mannequin. That is primarily as a result of new beauty design and the truth that Amazon engineers have managed to scale back the bezels whereas preserving the show measurement at six inches. The brand new Kindle is now thinner than the fashionable Kindle Paperwhite by simply 0.1mm and is out there in Black and Denim finishes. I obtained the ultimate end for this assessment.
Many of the modifications above are primarily as a result of Amazon switched to, what seems to be, a less complicated matte end polycarbonate physique. With out the non-obligatory cowl, it feels removed from the primary, and because it lacks the mushy rubber texture, it’s also very slippery. The massive curved arrow emblem (smile), which was first seen on the Kindle Paperwhite, replaces the standard Amazon emblem on the again panel.
The massive embossed emblem has some sharp edges and the identical could be mentioned of the minimize out for the USB Kind-C port, which lastly makes the essential Kindle mannequin additionally. In fact, you possibly can connect the non-obligatory Kindle Material Cowl which is out there in 4 colours for an extra Rs. 1,799 to make it really feel extra premium.
The again panel and body of the brand new Kindle is manufactured from polycarbonate and feels slightly low-cost
One of many principal benefits of the polycarbonate physique is that it makes the brand new Kindle (2022) a lot lighter at 158g, in comparison with the earlier mannequin. The marginally thick construction of the physique additionally signifies that it doesn’t gather many fingerprints or smudges, which was the case with earlier fashions, together with the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Version.
When utilizing one hand to learn, the brand new Amazon Kindle (2022) is barely barely larger than the iPhone 14 Professional, making it fairly comfy. Nonetheless, any type of interplay with the software program, comparable to looking by the library, nonetheless requires the usage of each fingers. Regardless of its small measurement, the frames on the left and proper sides have sufficient house and are thick sufficient to carry the Kindle nicely whereas studying, with out triggering any unintentional web page turning.
I often want to position my thumb on the thicker backside bezel (with my hand wrapped across the backside nook). However since this Kindle is kind of small, I really feel comfy holding it in a single hand like a smartphone. No matter its plastic construct high quality (which additionally lacks an IP ranking), the gadget felt fairly strong and didn’t creak with utilized strain.
Amazon Kindle (2022) show and efficiency
The Amazon Kindle (2022) show didn't get an improve by way of measurement or performance, however it did get a reasonably helpful improve by way of decision. Now it could produce a a lot better 300ppi versus 167ppi in its predecessor. This replace, in a manner, brings the essential Kindle on par with the dearer Paperwhite, which has a barely bigger 6.8-inch E Ink panel, however with the identical 16-level grayscale depth. The show floor on the brand new Kindle feels very papery and can be used with out the entrance gentle, so long as there may be sufficient ambient gentle.
The brand new show has a pixel density of 300ppi which is a strong improve over the earlier mannequin
The 4-LED entrance gentle that made its manner into the essential Kindle final yr continues to be current, however stays the identical by way of performance as a result of it lacks the auto-adjustable heat gentle characteristic out there with Paperwhite, which makes for a extra nice and extra nice. comfy studying expertise. The white entrance gentle on the Kindle (2022) could be a little harsh in distinction when studying at night time, however it may be toned (ranges 0-24) to a degree of your alternative. What I miss is the flexibility of Paperwhite to routinely modify the entrance gentle based on the encompassing gentle as apart from being actually handy, it additionally helps to save lots of the battery.
Since I hate manually adjusting the brightness degree of the entrance gentle, I set it to degree 13 on the Amazon Kindle (2022) for the assessment interval. With about an hour of studying every night time and always-on Wi-Fi, the Kindle's battery degree dropped to barely 15 p.c in per week. Going by this common, we will estimate the Kindle (2022) to final an entire month with a single cost, when you additionally observe an analogous fashion of use.
In case you are a hardcore reader (a number of hours of studying every single day), you possibly can anticipate it to final slightly greater than two weeks on a cost, with entrance gentle and Wi-Fi all the time on. Charging the Kindle (2022) undoubtedly takes some time, which is one thing I observed once I initially obtained the gadget. Amazon claims a full cost takes about two hours with a 9W adapter, and I had one thing related. The packaging solely comes with a USB Kind-C cable within the field.
The software program expertise is similar as you’ll have on another Kindle
The Kindle (2022) comes with Kindle software program model 5.15.1 out of the field, which takes up about 3GB of house out of the out there 16GB of storage. For many who prefer to preserve all their books on their Kindle, the improve from 8GB to 16GB is mostly a good contact. You additionally get free Amazon cloud storage when you ever run out of house. As for the software program expertise, it's just about the identical expertise you get on any previous or lately launched Kindle that has been up to date to the newest software program.
Current options of the software program embody a sliding menu that may be accessed from anyplace within the interface, offering entry to fast controls comparable to airplane mode, darkish mode, sync, a menu shortcut to settings and the brightness slider for the entrance gentle. The darkish mode is kind of helpful when studying at night time as a result of it manages to considerably scale back the glare of the entrance gentle, leaving solely the textual content seen.
Verdict
The Amazon Kindle (2022) comes with a number of upgrades and the elevated storage capability actually justifies its barely larger price ticket of Rs. 9,999. If you have already got a tenth technology Kindle, there's no motive to improve to it except you need an excellent smaller kind issue or need extra space for storing in your e-books.
When you're out there in your first e-reader and don't actually have a funds in thoughts, then it is smart to spend slightly extra and get the brand new Kindle Paperwhite (2022). It’s a more sensible choice because it comes with a number of luxuries (17-LED entrance gentle, adjustable heat gentle and IPX8 ranking), with a extra trendy design for an extra Rs. 4,000 (for the 8GB variant). I’d advocate getting the Kindle (2022) solely in case you are on a decent funds or on the lookout for essentially the most transportable Kindle attainable.
Professionals:
- Compact and light-weight design
- Get extra primary storage
- Excessive decision show
- USB Kind-C port for charging
Cons:
- The physique feels slightly low-cost and slippery
