Kindle Paperwhite VS Kindle Voyage, duel of Amazon giants

The Kindle Voyage, the new eReader from Amazon that comes to complete the Kindle family and is intended to be a very substantial improvement of the Kindle Paperwhite which has been in the market for some time with great sales success. Today and to remove many of your doubts We are going to face both devices to know their strengths, the improvements that we can experience in the Voyage and above all to know if it will be worth leaving the Paperwhite aside to get hold of the new device from the company led by Jeff Bezos.

It is interesting to remember before starting that the Kindle Voyage is not yet for sale in any country in the world and that this comparison will not be based on the test of both devices, but on the experience we have with the Kindle Paperwhite and what we know about the Voyage. .

First we are going to do a review of the main characteristics and specifications of each of the two devices:

Kindle Paperwhite

• Screen: incorporates a 6-inch screen with letter e-papper technology and new touch technology
• Dimensions: cm x 16,9 11,7 cm x 0,91 cm
• Weight: 206 grams
• Internal memory: 2GB for storing up to 1.100 eBooks or 4 GB for storing a maximum of 2.000 eBooks
• Connectivity: WiFi and 3G connection or only WiFi
• Supported formats: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC in their original format; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP by conversion
• New screen technology with higher contrast for better readability
• New generation integrated light
• Includes a processor 25% faster than previous models
• Inclusion of the Kindle Page Flip reading function that will allow users to flip through books by page, jump from one chapter to another or even jump to the end of the book without losing the reading point
• Inclusion of smart search with a fully integrated dictionary with the famous Wikipedia

Kindle Travel

• Screen: incorporates a 6-inch screen with letter e-papper technology, touch, with a resolution of 1440 x 1080 and 300 pixels per inch
• Dimensions: cm x 16,2 11,5 cm x 0,76 cm
• Made of black magnesium
• Weight: WiFi version 180 grams and 188 grams the WiFi + 3G version
• Internal memory: 4 GB that allows you to store more than 2.000 eBooks, although it will depend on the size of each of the books
• Connectivity: WiFi and 3G connection or only WiFi
• Supported formats: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC in their original format; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP by conversion
• Integrated light
• Higher screen contrast that will allow us to read in a more comfortable and pleasant way

How are both eReaders different?

If we place the Kindle Voyage and the Kindle Paperwhite on a table and move a safe distance away, we can say that son two devices that look very much alike, and that almost certainly many people will not be able to differentiate. If we get a little closer, we touch them and above all we turn them on, the differences, although not excessive, are obvious.

The Kindle Voyage is a device with a size a little smaller than the Kindle Paperwhite and also a little narrower, as we can see in the dimensions that you can find above. In addition, it is also an eReader a little less heavy, specifically 26 grams in the WiFi version and 18 grams in the WiFi + 3G version. In terms of materials, the new member of the family is made of black magnesium, a premium material, which draws attention to the plastic of the Paperwhite.

The screen is another of the things that Jeff Bezos' guys have improved very much The new Voyage screen continues to maintain its 6-inch size, but now it has a higher contrast, better lighting and above all it offers the reader greater clarity achieved thanks to its resolution of 1440 x 1080 and 300 pixels per inch. that have grown from the 220 that the Kindle Paperwhite has.

Internally, there are not too many things that we know about both devices, but it is already said that the Voyage will be much faster and more agile than the Paperwhite and apparently in the different videos that circulate on the network of networks there is no doubt about it .

And how are they alike?

Although after explaining the differences it may seem that they are many, we are facing two devices that in my opinion are quite similar and it is that we must start from the basis that both devices serve the same purpose, and the Paperwhite already fulfills that function at the same time. perfection, although if we still want more elegance, better materials and some features that allow us to read even better and more comfortable, we should look for the Voyage option.

So I put down my Paperwhite and buy myself a Voyage?

I am nobody to tell you anything, but If I found myself in the situation of having a Kindle Paperwhite, which was not totally destroyed or useless, I would never value the possibility of spending a good handful of euros on a Kindle VoyageI do not deny that it has many interesting improvements and new options, but in the end, both are useful for reading and the paprerwhite fulfills that function perfectly.

Another very different thing would be if I did not have an eReader and would like to buy one, in that case and if I am willing to spend, almost certainly about 200 euros (remember that the official price of the Kindle Voyage for European countries is not yet known) I would buy a Kindle Voyage, although there would always be a temptation to have a Paperwhite, a high-quality eReader, for a much lower price.