Compare Kindles
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| Kindle Paperwhite 3G | Kindle Paperwhite | Kindle | Kindle Keyboard 3G | Kindle DX | Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Kindle Fire HD 8.9" | Kindle Fire HD | Kindle Fire | |||||
| $179.00 | $119.00 | $69.00 | $139.00 | $379.00 | $499.00 | $299.00 | $199.00 | $159.00 | |||||
| Screen Size | 6" | 6" | 6" | 9.7" | 8.9" | 7" | 7" | ||||||
| Display Technology | Paperwhite Built-in light | E Ink Pearl | E Ink Pearl | E Ink Pearl | HD LCD | HD LCD | LCD | ||||||
| Resolution/Pixel Density | 212 PPI | 167 PPI | 167 PPI | 150 PPI | 1920x1200, up to 1080p HD |
1280x800, up to 720p HD |
1024x600 | ||||||
| Audio | - | - | Stereo speakers | Stereo speakers | Dolby Audio, dual stereo speakers |
Dolby Audio, dual-driver stereo speakers |
Stereo speakers | ||||||
| Connectivity |
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- Wi-Fi |
Free 3G + Wi-Fi |
Free 3G - |
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- Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi |
- Wi-Fi |
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| Storage | 2GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
2GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
4GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
4GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
16GB or 32GB on Wi-Fi device 32GB or 64GB on 4G device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
16GB or 32GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
8GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
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| Dimensions | 6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36" | 6.5" x 4.5" x 0.34" | 7.5" x 4.8" x 0.34" | 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38" | 9.45" x 6.5" x 0.35" | 7.6" x 5.4" x 0.4" | 7.44" x 4.72" x 0.45" | ||||||
| Weight |
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5.98 oz | 8.7 oz | 18.9 oz | 20 oz | 13.9 oz | 14.1 oz | ||||||
| Processor | - | - | - | - | Dual-core, 1.5GHz OMAP4470 |
Dual-core, 1.2GHz OMAP4460 |
Dual-core, 1.2GHz OMAP4430 |
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| Battery Life | 8 weeks wireless off |
4 weeks wireless off |
8 weeks wireless off |
3 weeks wireless off |
- | 11 hours continuous use |
8.5 hours continuous use |
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| Web | Experimental browser |
Experimental browser |
Experimental browser |
Experimental browser |
Cloud-accelerated browsing using Amazon Silk |
Cloud-accelerated browsing using Amazon Silk |
Cloud-accelerated browsing using Amazon Silk |
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| Interface |  2-point multi-touch |
 5-way controller |
 Keyboard |
Keyboard |
 10-point multi-touch |
10-point multi-touch |
2-point multi-touch | ||||||
