![]() ![]() Lasting for yonks is kind of their whole schtick. The battery life of the Kindle (or any ereader, for that matter) has never been in question. This optimises the brightness of the Oasis display, ultimately reducing the strain on your eyes. Most notably, the $399 Kindle Oasis has an adjustable warm light and auto-brightness, which allow the Oasis to best match the brightness to your lighting conditions. Still, there are benefits to upgrading if you’re a bedtime bookwork. ![]() One benefit of electronic-paper displays is their readability in sunlight and as I’ve mentioned, the Kindle’s lowest brightness settings are more than enough so anything more seems redundant. I just can’t imagine any scenario where you’d need the backlight to be any brighter. Upgrading to the Kindle Paperwhite will get you five backlight LEDs while the Kindle Oasis offers a whopping 25 LEDs. I even bumped the brightness down a few notches after a while because I found the default brightness a little harsh for my sleepy peepers. ![]() There are only four LEDs in the Amazon Kindle but it’s more than enough light for night-time reading. I’ve been testing the 2019 Kindle against 2014’s Gen 7 Kindle and I’m beginning to wonder how I managed for so long without it. Still, adding a backlight in the default option is good news for everyone. This is mostly to preserve their incredible battery life but in the case of the standard Kindle, it’s also to keep costs low. In general, ereaders are kept feature-light by design.
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