The Paperwhite's slightly curved backside is also much simpler than the Oasis', which offers a bump meant to be cradled with your gripping fingers. Unlike the Paperwhite, the Oasis is asymmetrical, with one thin bezel on one side, and clickable buttons and a wider bezel on the other side. Then I remembered why I prefer the Oasis' design over the Paperwhite's. Accidental page turns weren't an issue during my testing, though I do understand the reaction. She said she likes the chunky bezel because it's a good place to rest her fingers, but this new model's screen puts your fingers too close to the touch screen. Handing the new Paperwhite to my mom, who doesn't spend more than a couple of hours away from her own Paperwhite, I got a surprising reaction. This looks a lot nicer than the previous Paperwhites, which framed the screen with a chunky, shadow box-like bezel that stood out. The Paperwhite's screen is finally flush with the bezel around it. the Paperwhite's 6-inch screen) is still a point in its favor, but the Paperwhite has caught up in one key way. The Oasis's larger size (a 7-inch display vs. Paperwhite 2015 (left), Paperwhite 2018 (center), Oasis (right) Its soft-touch matte-black case looks and feels just like its predecessor's, though the Kindle logo is now a light gray that contrasts with the case instead of a matching black. The new Paperwhite is nearly identical to the previous model. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) review: Design Amazon doesn't take the user's reading habits into consideration, and just spams you with popular novels. Of all these upgrades, the only one I'd consider is spending $20/£10 to remove the Special Offers(aka ads) from Amazon for other books. LTE connectivity with free cellular connections (for when you want a book, but you're away from Wi-Fi) costs an extra $70/£70, but that option is available for only the 32GB model, which makes for a $249/£219 Paperwhite. Want four times that much, so you never ever have to think twice about downloading all the audiobooks and graphic novels you want? A 32 GB Paperwhite costs $30/£30 extra, at $159/£149. The default Paperwhite comes with 8GB of storage: twice as much as the previous Paperwhite packed. Paperwhite 2015 with special offers, Paperwhite 2018 without special offers
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