The all-new Kindle Paperwhite retains the great features of its predecessor, but sports a sharper screen and advanced typesetting that makes reading easier than it ever has been.

Sharp display; New font and advanced typesetting; Improved parental controls; Expanded storage

Power adapter sold separately; No audio port

Amazon's 2015 Paperwhite is second only to the Voyage, but its bright, high-res screen and rich library of ebooks will win the heart of any voracious reader.

Bright; high-res screen looks great; Amazon offers a huge selection of ebooks; Comfortable to hold while reading

Limited to Amazon's library; Not waterproof

The Kindle Paperwhite (2015) is a better e-reader than ever, thanks to a higher-resolution display that produces sharp text, as well as a simple, snappy-feeling interface.

Excellent contrast on display; with deep blacks; Easy one-handed operation; Fast and responsive interface

As ever; Kindle lock-screen ads cost extra to remove; No MicroSD card slot; Web browser remains "experimental

Amazon's most popular ereader, the Kindle Paperwhite, has evolved yet again with the 2015 version (or the "All-New" version as Amazon's calling it) offering an improved 300ppi display, a new Bookerly font and a new typesetting engine, designed to improve character spacing, typography and page...

The Kindle Paperwhite marries good design, fair price and needed backlight to make it the best Kindle for most people. But we would lose some of that for better battery life.

The Kindle Paperwhite is, by any stretch of the imagination, an excellent eReader. Brilliant display, superb design and build, and access to an unsurpassed library of eBooks. Our only minor quibble is about battery life, and it isn't the cheapest.

The Paperwhite was considered by consumers and experts alike as one of the best e-readers on the market when it hit. In the third iteration of the popular e-reader, Amazon is able to keep the costs the same as previous models while improving some of the hardware and features.

300 DPI screen; New About This Book feature gives more detail on titles; Faster performance

No auto brightness; No page navigation button

Thanks to a sharper display, faster performance, and the same affordable price, Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite is the best ebook reader you can buy.

Screen is great in all light, good battery, can sideload ebooks. No adaptive light, newspaper subs are overpriced.

Screen is great in all light; good battery; can sideload ebooks

No adaptive light; newspaper subs are overpriced

aThe third-generation Kindle Paperwhite was released in June 2015 so while it's not the newest or most advanced Kindle around, that's not to say it isn't the best. Succeeded by the significantly more expensive and square Kindle Oasis , the latest Paperwhite also competes with the lighter and more...

Brilliant and crisp display in all conditions; solid design; competitive bookstore; great ecosystem; great value for money

Settings access could be simpler; design pretty much the same as 2012 and 2013; ￡10 to remove ads ('special offers'