Kindle Paperwhite vs Signature Edition vs Oasis | Best Amazon Kindle 2022 

as a person who worked for amazon call center for five years, i recommend the paperwhite for the basic and most reliable long term usage

Great review. I was given the oasis as a gift several weeks ago and I truly do love it. I have a 10th generation paperwhite that I thought was great but the oasis straddles over the top of that old fence and really steps into a more refined and enjoyable experience. The real beauty of the oasis screen for me was discovered when I used it to read under an incandescent light source. The font was truly razor sharp and indistinguishable from an actual paper page.

I love my Kindle Oasis, the physical buttons are great (I do'n't like touching too much the screen) and I can hold it very easy with one hand using only one side. Thanks for the overview!

I just upgraded to an Oasis 8GB during Prime Days (got a bundle with cover and charger brick). I had been using a 2014 Paperwhite, which was getting very slow and glitchy- I couldn't wait for any longer to replace it. So far I love the Oasis' larger display, warm lighting, case design, and best of all, the page turn buttons! I've been reading on a Kindle since the early days of the white keyboard model, so I loved those physical buttons. Set up was really easy using the Kindle app on my phone and I was happily reading in minutes.

Man... this video was EXACTLY what I needed! A million thanks!

I have an old Paperwhite that i ordered in 2014 lol. It still works well, but it's gotten sluggish and i want to upgrade, i think based on your video I'll be getting the signature edition! Thanks for the comparison between models.

I've been using the Kindle Oasis since March and the Paperwhite 4 for the previous couple of years prior to that. I take long motorcycle trips, road trips, whatever I want. The Oasis' battery is not something I have to worry about. I can get through a few novels or more on a charge and not be concerned. I don't even turn off the backlight anymore, I just keep it on at level 11, with the warmth at 13 and I don't notice it being on while in direct light. The premium feel and large screen with small bezels made it a fantastic device and I highly recommend it to anyone. Then again, you can't go wrong with a Kindle period.

Super helpful review and comparisons. Thank you, Chris!

Thanks a lot for review and comparison! Your video made brilliantly. Watching it such a great pleasure 🙏💗

I got the latest Paperwhite last week as a birthday present. Compared to my previous Kindle (the discontinued Voyage) it’s a bit bigger and heavier. I read in bed and I find the Paperwhite ever so slightly too big (and I have pretty big hands). I miss the page turn buttons, but not that much, since they were hit and miss at best. The new lighting system is a deal breaker for me: the warm light is SO MUCH BETTER at night. So even if size-wise, the Voyage was better, the reading experience on the Paperwhite definitely gets the upper hand. Also, it looks like Amazon stopped updating the Voyage (15.4 is at the time of writing still not available), so I guess out with the old, in with the new.

Excellent & thorough comparison, thanks very much.

This is best reviewer from phones to laptops to kindles etc, keep it up man road to 1m subs. I was here when u still have less than 5 digits subs.

I watched this when I was researching e-readers earlier this year. Took your advice and went with the 11th gen Paperwhite Signature and I could not be happier. Thanks! That was really good advice.

Outstanding video, just what I wanted!

fantastic comparison, thank you

Great overview ! Thanks

I like my kindle oasis, so much, simply because it doesn’t have a huge chin on the bottom and there’s no logo on it. It looks so premium and I love the buttons. But one fatal flaw for me is how wide it is, it is no longer pocketable. I want the newest paper white because even if it has the logo and chin on the bottom, it still has a small enough size to fit in pockets. I almost left my oasis behind in public twice already because I can’t pocket it. The increased battery life on the paper whites is greatly appreciated as well.

The micro USB - Non Qi charging made what I thought was an easy choice not so easy. Sticking with my old Kindle until they come up with a new Oasis. Lighter, better grip, easier page turning--> definitely a better unit otherwise and will be worth the wait.

One correction. The standard paperwhite doesn’t have auto brightness.

Bought Kindle Oasis a week ago and it’s awesome. The buttons are game changer and the back which doesn’t collect you fingerprints is just superb.

I've owned Fires for years and only used them for reading, never thought about an Oasis until it went on sale during Prime Week. WHAT A GAME CHANGER! This is the way books were meant to be read; in bed, in the dark, and with little glare as possible! The page turning buttons make immersion a breeze!

Great review! Thanks

I got the paperwhite "kids edition" recently and with the cover it seems like the right one for me

GREAT Review! I was almost sold on the Oasis, I just like that metal case, until I saw....Micro USB!!! Are they freaking serious!? Didn't know a connector could change my mind so fast but it did...

The Oasis is obviously due for an update. I imagine they'll introduce a new model by the end of the year. They'll probably update the entry level Kindle as well. Unless your old e-reader just died and you have to buy a new one right now, I'd hold off for a few months to see what they come up with.

After seeing the paperwhite and having used my Oasis for the last 2 years, my conclusion is that my favourite reading device is still my kindle Voyage. I still don't believe that Amazon replaced the Voyage with the oasis, just because a bunch of people could not live their lives without the physical buttons. The haptics of the Voyage and the form factor (fit in my pockets, which an oasis will never achieve), will always be my favourite kindle features. It seems that I will have to settle for a paper white in the future.

Still not sure which one to get. I like the form of the Oasis because the way you can hold seems more natural to me in comparison to the Paperwhite. The problem is the price tag, which makes me look at Paperwhite.

I feel like I just want to wait until whatever the next Kindle model will be. Hopefully, it will be a color version like the Kindle app on my iPhone. I definitely don’t like that smudge fingerprint problem on the back. I assume adding a case would eliminate that problem though. How are the fingerprints on the screen?

Really helpful. Thx!

My biggest wish for the near future, aside from VBA functionality in Excel for Android and maybe world peace, is a tiny one-button remote control that I can wrap on one finger to flip pages on my e-reader. :(

I got myself a Paperwhite Signature addition for Christmas. I'm resisting the urge to open it before Christmas morning. I had the 2018 Paperwhite, and I'm looking forward to the larger display with color temp. adjustability.

Thanks for the video . May i ask if the higher end of the kindles would be faster ( scrolling, page refreshing , faster response to touch , less web surfing crashes than the the standard kindle ?I've got the standard kindle . Thanks , please let me know . 😇🥳🥳

I watched this video and as soon as I saw that the oasis used mico USB the choice was made. I got my Paperwhite and am very pleased. Decided to go with the signature since I wanted the 32gigs of storage and at that point the price difference was almost nothing.

you quoted my thoughts when talking about the charging port, if you want to make a short version of this that would be the selling point for me... enough said :)

Why would you need to crank up the brightness in sunlight? It's not a smartphone. You could turn the light off and still read it.

Bought the Kobo Sage and it’s the perfect size. For some reason I thought it would be cumbersome from watching the videos on RU-vid but it’s screen size is almost the same exact size as the complete body of the latest Paper White. I don’t use it to write, just to read.

Could I ask which one has better resolution and contrast? It wasn’t very clear to me as I was watching it. Thank you !

I’ve own a new Oasis 3 to take place my old paperwhite3. It have a better design and great background brightness which makes me forget I’m reading on a machine. The only unexpected ‘upgrade’ is the texts didn’t looks as sharp as my paperwhite3. Hope Oasis 4 will have an improvement.

I love my 2019 oasis. I would like the 2021, but I don't think its worth updating yet.

The oasis has its benefits both ergonomically & display wise, ultimately it all boils down to the budget but personally I prefer the Oasis

Shouldn't the auto brightness be the opposite on a kindle because of the e ink display?

If I'm getting a new Kindle it's going to have USBC in it. If they made an oasis with USBC, that might be worth considering. These days I'm usually using one of my phones, but at the right price I would consider it a USBC Kindle to collection

I like the Signature edition - is it the one with the mediatek processor or collab?

Amazing review and channel - finally found a british reviews with british pricing rather than the Dallar prices :]

I have and the LED color rendition it's slightly different on either. Beyond that the grip with the buttons is something I cannot leave now that I'm here. It is so amazing to use it on the right hand and then switch to the left hand. You wouldn't think it would matter so much with a light device but holding something awkwardly for so many hours stinks. The Oasis is going to win for me, even if it was inferior in many other ways

I have both, I love the Paperwhite but it's heavy.The Oasis is noticeably lighter which is important for me as I take it everywhere with me. I also love having the physical buttons.

My paper white just died last night. Thanks for the info! I was leaning away from the oasis and now I’m sure I won’t be getting it. Going with the signature edition.

I have the 2019 Kindle Oasis. I’d love to upgrade to a new model with a USB Type C port. I’m tempted with the new Kindle Paperwhite refresh, but I love the physical turn-page buttons and the build quality of the Oasis line.

Still using my Kindle keyboard/3 from 11 years ago. Still going strong, see no reason to upgrade. If I did have to upgrade I'd need the physical buttons of the Oasis, although they do not look as nicely ergonomic as the keyboard's.

My Kindle Oasis is 3 years old now and the battery is terrible, it requires a daily charge just to read for between 1-3 hours a night. My wife's Paperwhite is more than double that age I estimate and it has no battery issues at all. Plus the Paperwhites battery is fairly easy to replace from what I've seen, the Oasis is impossible to replace the battery without breaking the screen. I'll be buying a Paperwhite soon, I'll miss my Oasis physically (I much prefer the chassis design vs the Paperwhite) but being unrepairable is a huge negative for me. The screen is still prefect and I've really looked after the Oasis but the battery is terrible, they should last longer than 3 years for £250.

Thanks for sharing, Why my paper white don’t have automatic brightness setting🤔

I think I’m on my 5th Kindle. Once again I’ve started experiencing power issues and am reading books on my phone. I had the original Oasis but found that it never accessed the extra battery, and ran out of power too fast, and the new WiFi prevented connecting by cellular- if it detected a WiFi signal, i could not use the cellular connection. Since I did not have permission to connect to the detected WiFi, this was a problem and I found myself trying to find parking lots with no WiFi so I could download books. I replaced the oasis with a paper white, and for the first time did not pay for the cellular feature. I use it with my phone hotspot when I need to. Since my paper white no longer reliably turns on or reboots with a full charge, I’ve been reading on my smart phone. Besides not being able to purchase books directly to an Apple device, now I’m struggling with reader highlights. There is no way to remove the highlights. When every word on screen is highlighted, it is really difficult to turn the page. They have removed page scrolling from the other device app, and the highlights extend into the right margins. Not my highlights, don’t know why everyone else made the highlights, no way to clear them to get them out of the way. The last bitch I have is that the paper white is also missing the rotation feature, manual or auto. Really annoying if I’m trying to read and charge at the same time. I used to just rotate the device so the cord came out of the top and was out of the way. I think their battery tests are bogus and don’t reflect actual use. Sorry to dump on you, but there is no real customer feedback possible.

Oasis user. The screen is nice and the build is fancy, but I honestly miss the battery life of the basic / paperwhite kindles

I have the Signature edition. Battery is horrible on bright light or using Audible. Battery button is a major pain located on the bottom. If they have to put it there, they should go back to one of the previous buttons that you had to pull sideways to turn on or off.

Great video sir, I have a question? Can we use Kindle for reading articles? I mean PDf files. I am a researcher, normally I used to read papers on my laptop, but it is difficult to take a laptop everywhere.

If I buy books and have a library on my Kindle device is it saved only on the Kindle device or is it saved to a storage space that can be accessed by a newer Kindle or other devices?

can you install e-books from a computer or do you have to buy them

When will Kindle introduce soft color do you think? w/ manga and graphic novels becoming so prominent, I'm curious when they'll upgrade

Is it possible to save a book( or extracts therefrom) to another device - such as a laptop.?

What is the watch you are wearing?? Huawei GT3 ??

When will they make a Kindle with colour? Not only for kids but adults too. It would make these kindles so much more appealing visually.

Is there any chance you can get your hands on a Redmagic 6s Pro gaming phone. Looks interesting but worth throwing your expect eye over. Also, when it comes to whiskey its redbreast 12 all the way.

Seems like the 11th Gen kindle is out of stock since the release... Can't find it when it is purchasable

I want to buy one of these on Prime day tomorrow. I went to a local store to check them out. I love the way the Oasis feels in the hand. It is so balanced plus the buttons. However the Oasis screen had a lot of ghosting, like screen burn in, and the contrast didn't seem as good as the Paperwhite. The blacks on the Paperwhite looked darker while the Oasis screen looked washed out. They had them in some sort of demo mode so I couldn't play with brightness settings and the store lighting was very bright. Still not sure which to get.

All great but what concerns me the most - a lot of reviewers keep on saying that better backlight is good for reading in sunny day. I am always switching backlight off on a sunny day and visibility is just great ! i dont know why ppl switch it to maximum tho To be honest i have never go above 8 in backlight strenght

One bad and apparently gratuitous change in the UI is there is no longer a "back" action to take you back to wherever you just were. Which is really useful in newspapers and magazines if you accidentally touch the link to skip to the next item. Now you have to manually page back which is a nuisance.

The only thing I hate about the SE is the larger size. In my opinion they should've kept it the smaller size and just removed more of the bezel for the screen. The SE is way heavier than my 2019 paperwhite with cases on both. I would've gotten the Oasis but I've been told the battery on it sucks.

So, which one do you recommend?

I have an old Paperwhite (6. Generation) and I‘m still quite content with it. Battery life’s still great. Its 4GB storage is enough for me (if I ever come close to filling it, I could always delete read books from the storage as they stay in my Amazon account anyway). The only thing missing for me is the dark mode since my eyes are quite sensitive. But that‘s not worth spending the money for a new one. Sure the display and functionality is not up to the latest state of tech, but I don‘t mind. I think it‘s still quite nice to read on. If the device will ever give up on me, I think I would update to the current Paperwhite signature edition.

Could someone explain to me why he's saying the micro USB is so horrible? What's the big deal?

Not sure. I'm on my second or third paper white.. (old now... slow.. unreliable to charge I think the port is loose). Liking the idea of all but the cheapest $89 are larger screens 6.8 or 7". Page turning buttons is great.. or the Signature with wireless charging.. decisions decisions. Honestly if Amazon made their larger magazine sized version again I would get that. now that I'm older and starting to need glasses, fonts running larger I have to turn pages constantly or wear readers.. I would prefer the larger long discontinued format. which will I get? Oasis or Signature? Not sure.. oh and I think AT&T turned off 3g this year so the free cellular connectivity is gone in this part of US. Not sure what Oasis uses/used.

my kindle paperwhite 5th or 6th (i forget) has been going strong a decade now... the case is falling apart where the battery clasped but other than that still works..

whats the comic you showed on the screen during the review? :-)

Do you notice that the PW screen is a bit more reflective than the Oasis?

I feel like Amazon will release a new Kindle Oasis this year, 2022, with similar upgrades as the new Paperwhite.

Why would you mention turning the screen lighting up when reading in direct sunlight? Isn't it an e-ink screen?

I’ve owned my Oasis for a year and the battery now lasts less than 2 days with 1 hour reading per day. I’m now loathed to buy another as it is very expensive to only last a year.

What watch are you wearing mate?

Auto brightness tick box not on my paperwhite 11th gen. Have Amazon got rid of it?

I am just setting up my new Kindle signature e reader and in the “Storage management “ tab it says “used 543 of 26.77 GB” To my knowledge the Kindle Signature is supposed to have 32 KG storage!? I mean that IS what we paid for…. ! Thank you Would you be able to address this in a video?

Thank you so much for this compared, I wish if they remove the puzzle 🤗

4:30 in as soon as there is sunlight I always turn off the backlight anyways since it isnt noticable and I can save battery that way. So no difference there I would assume.

I just can’t imagine using model without physical buttons. I used to have Kindle keyboard and then couple years ago I upgraded to Paperwhite. I ended up really hating it and I switched to Pocketbook Inkpad 3. I would come back to Kindle only if they released new Oasis with USB-C.

Signature Edition definitely sounds like the best deal.

I was going to get the Oasis but something about it not having USB-C turned me off.

Bought the cellular Oasis for my wife when it came out. She hates it. Lovely industrial design, but the the battery life is shockingly poor. She went from charging every couple of weeks on an old paper white to every second day now.

I’ve been trying to decide what I should upgrade my paperwhite to and I’m now leaning toward the signature edition, I’m not a fan of the micro USB and the lower battery life of the oasis. First world problems to be clear but I hate the idea of having to keep a micro USB around just to charge it when it needs it

You biceps did not start to ache exactly because your arm is small. For me it is enough to hold my phone close to my ear for a minute and I already feel aches in my biceps and shoulder. Am I a weakling? It’s just that strength and endurance rarely go hand in hand.

thanks ! 👍

I'm looking for an eReader sized 10' . All on the market is small.

A quick question. I have like around thousand ebooks in Epub version. If I buy a kindle device , will I be able to use them in that device. If it needs to be changed into another format or something, will it be practical with the whole lot.. ?

Love my Oasis. I do hope it doesn't get discontinued for whenever I'm ready to upgrade years from now. I do not understand why the auto-brightness works the way it does. E-Ink works great in direct light without lighting - it's kind of the point. You don't want the front light increasing when in direct light, it just drops the battery faster. I manually manage the lighting because the better your lighting, the more you DON'T need this.

so what is the real difference for 50£ a auto light and a bit more memory !! my daughter wants to upgrade her paperwhite to a signature whats the point i cant see any to spend 180£ , ideas all welcome

Isn't e-ink perfectly readable under sunlight without backlighting?

5:00 incorrect. auto brightness is not on the standard paperwhite.

You should do a short video on the kindle app on a foldable phone

Does the brightness of any of these go completely down? One that that bothers me is that I can’t only light the Kindle with my bedside lamp. I’d prefer if the Kindle emitted almost zero light of it’s own.

Can you turn the page on an oasis instead of using the buttons as well?

I'm trying to justify buying an Oasis, having had a paper white for a couple years now, one thing holding me back is a concern that it's not any faster than the most recent paperwhite? Can anyone comment on this.

Sadly the oasis still using micro usb. This is the only complain I have now. Always need to bring an extra cable. Really love the oasis design