Saturday, December 6, 2014

Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage in comparison – ALLESebook.de

Amazon offers this year three eBook Reader on – Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage are the two lit models of the company. And despite this similarity, there’s a number of important differences that make the comparison of the two devices useful.

The Voyage has a particularly high-resolution 6-inch display with a pixel density of 300 ppi – in other words, no other eBook Reader can show font as sharp as the new flagship Amazon. In addition scroll buttons are making a comeback and the case has been completely redesigned compared to its predecessors. For all of these changes but you have to dig deep into their pockets: At least 189 € will be charged for the Voyage

The Paperwhite has in particular in regard to the. price much easier task. The model was a few weeks ago at a reduced price to 99 euros, so it is the eBook Reader with the current best value for money. This is thanks to the Kindle Paperwhite particularly the now proven, well-read e-ink screen Carta. One thing is certain: Both devices have their merits, but which one is the better choice is to clarify the following comparison

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  1. Software >
    1. Operation and Basic Functions
    2. Advanced Features
  2. Hardware
    1. screen

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  3. “toc-level-2″ Price-performance ratio
  4. Conclusion

Software

The software on Kindle Paperwhite and Voyage differs as well as not. Both use the known Kindle operating system has matured during the past years. Thus, the startup screens present identical: Just below the regular cover the views put forward Kindle book recommendations. These can, if necessary, luckily bar (see picture).

As usual, both devices can indeed with Calibre filled with books, a collection management through The popular tool you have in both cases, but without.

Identical home screens, one with and one without a book recommendations

Operation and Basic Functions

The operation of both units work just as fast – ie you must take no waiting or delays in purchasing head when making entries. The owe both the eReader now often come to use Freescale iMX 6 chip whose CPU is clocked at 1GHz. When Kindle Voyage of memory has also been doubled, so now is 512 MB, 256 MB compared to the White Paper. In practice, this makes but not too noticeable.

The operation of both devices is done primarily via the touch screen. The Kindle Paperwhite has a minimal housing recessed screen, the front panel of the Voyage is flat. In both cases capacitive touch screen technology is used. The reactivity is similarly well in both eBook readers and leaves no wish unfulfilled

In addition to the touch screen come in Kindle Voyage -. As mentioned above – also scroll keys are used , It is not, however, regular buttons, as is known by almost all other devices (at least by those who still leaves keys have), but pressure-sensitive sensors. These sit invisibly in the housing and construction permit despite the intuitive process leaves. In everyday practice that works like this: You can leave your finger on the highlighted areas to rest and then simply presses easy to’s case, if you want to turn the page. This works without any problems and errors. Thus, the Voyage offers a nice Konfortbonus compared to the Kindle Paperwhite on which one turns the pages exclusively via the touch screen (swipe or tap). Of course you can also use the touch screen to scroll the Voyage.

typeface options

The typeface options are unsurprisingly identical. That There are 7 font sizes, fonts and 6 three settings to adjust the edge and line spacing are available. The biggest gripe is the lack of hyphenation

Also in eBook purchase there’s no difference. On both devices you can buy directly from the integrated shop where you must be connected either via a local wireless network (WLAN), or should have the 3G model. The 3G model in both cases is 60 euros more expensive (ie 159 euros when Paper White, 249 euros for the Voyage) and allows the eBook purchase even outside of local area networks, as well as abroad – without any additional costs or mobile phone contracts. You only pay the one-time charge of purchase.

course it is important to mention that a Kindle eBook reader wants to be filled primarily with eBooks from Amazon that is, the typical ePub format with Adobe copy that comes with the vast majority of other stores used on the two devices is not (without conversion) can be used.

Advanced Features

The advanced features are identical:

The notes function is called in both cases, while remaining a brief moment on a word with your finger (or fingers across the text draws). Created notes can be by simply even further processed to be copied TXT file on your PC and use it off the eBook Reader.

The dictionary can be in the same way call directly with a small window with the Worterdefinition or translation is displayed. As a German Duden dictionary is used and there is the possibility of extension. You can also words in existing WLAN connection also look up in Wikipedia (or via 3G). The dictionary function of the Kindle models was certainly one of the best on the market.

Identical dictionary function with Wikipedia

The existing in both cases internet browser also does a good job and allows you to create bookmarks, and the use of a special article mode with which you also longer Internet purchased items on E -ink display can read. In addition, there’s a special added value compared to the Amazon competition also a vocabulary trainer and parental control.

hardware

The hardware’s are again major differences: The Kindle Paperwhite is slightly larger and felt heavy (206 grams compared to 180 grams) so that the Voyage (thanks to magnesium casing) ultimately more comfortable is in use. This advantage is relatively low pronounced, because the Paperwhite is very good in the hand and is designed tactile response.

The processing of both models is impeccable, what is not self-evident especially in Kindle Voyage due to the planar housing front. For other manufacturers, there’s a reason for complaint here occasionally.

The usable internal memory of the Voyage is 3.04 GB, of the Paperwhite is 3.13 GB slightly larger. It is important to mention that Amazon has missed the Kindle Paperwhite few months ago a secret upgrade, wherein the memory has been doubled. The current generation of models will be sold at any rate to said memory size (if Amazon does not change anything again). The storage space in both cases is not extended, the ebooks purchased but are directly stored in the cloud and can be added as needed at any time will be loaded.

screen

The biggest differences between Kindle Paperwhite and Voyage’s course at the displays. As already mentioned above, has the Kindle Voyage of a 6-inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1440 × 1080 pixels, resulting in an extremely high pixel density of 300 ppi. The White Paper uses the same technology, the screen dissolves but “only” 1024 × 758 pixels, which is the market standard. In other words: The Voyage screen is sharper

This advantage is present not only in theory but is also in practice, where the. new high-end model in the direct comparison of the two ebook reader makes a better figure. Especially for small fonts and display elements, the difference is very clear. But the Kindle Paperwhite does in no way to hide, because the text sharpness is more than sufficiently well to be able to read it completely comfortable. . The lower resolution is striking primarily only in direct comparison, per se, but certainly not a topic

The same applies to the contrast: The Voyage offers thanks higher adjustable lighting a better contrast ratio, which even in direct comparison can be seen, however, because in itself is the Paperwhite best contrast and was not in vain for a long time as a reference on the ebook reader market. Of course has the excellent readability thanks to its high contrast ratio remained unchanged. At the same brightness setting’s are again no significant difference in contrast.

Both offer excellent contrast values, the Kindle Paperwhite screen but more evenly illuminated

you can find the biggest difference currently but at least in the uniformity of the illumination (see picture, some with increased color saturation). While the uniformity of the illumination on Kindle Paperwhite of almost any other eReader is reached, the Voyage currently still struggling with quality problems. These have emerged in a non-uniform distribution of the color temperature noticeable, ie the top of the screen is more yellowish lit on some devices, the lower rather bluish. The Paperwhite not familiar with such problems.

Ultimately, this is also the largest (and only) criticism of the Kindle Voyage, which should be noted is that not all devices of that own problem. Affected eReader can be exchanged or return it in principle.

A small advantage of the Voyage is again the automatic brightness adjustment. Thanks to a built-in light sensor can be integrated lighting automatically adapt to the environment, so that you can concentrate fully on reading, without having to dial the luminosity even (what if needed but still possible).

Price-performance ratio

While the previous comparisons have often brought a head-to-head races with the price-performance ratio, the matter falls in the Kindle Comparison of clear. The Paperwhite is currently the most hottest ebook reader on the market for only 99 euros and offers at the price excellent value.

The Kindle Voyage brings compared to sister model, some quite welcome innovations – the high-resolution screen, automatic brightness control and the scroll keys provide a great added value. However, there’s a problem with the gradient for a very considerable disadvantage (if the own device is affected), which you may not be swept under the rug in the evaluation of the device. At a price of 189 euros is expected in fact actually an equally good idea as in almost half as cheap Kindle Paperwhite. Since the but at least occasionally is not the case, the price-performance ratio of the Voyage can not keep up with the Paperwhite.

Conclusion

Both Kindle models give off a good idea, where the (in this case identical) software thanks to a particularly simple handling, well-functioning functions (dictionaries, notes, eBook purchase) and meaningful bonuses (parental control, Vocabulary), despite some weaknesses (eg lack of hyphenation) is still used as a benchmark for many manufacturers.

But also in hardware Both devices use to set the standard: The White Paper is true now more than a year on the market, but it can inspire you with one of the best E-Ink display and excellent lighting. Even compared to the much more expensive Voyage of this is due to the more uniform illumination ultimately emerged as the winner.

The cheaper model as the winner from the comparison

The Kindle Voyage other hand, is especially interesting for those people who do not mind a possible exchange (due to the gradient problem), and have the best contrast want , Because even if the Voyage is not perfect -. The readability is better than any other ebook reader I had been in the hands

Finally decides the Kindle Paperwhite this comparison due to the much lower price and more homogeneous illumination but for themselves.

  • Kindle Paperwhite for 99 € Buy
  • Kindle Voyage for 189 € Buy

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