And the auto-adjusting lighting of the Signature Edition makes the experience even better, ratcheting the lighting down as the ambient light dims so that you're not staring into a searchlight.

The backlighting ensures that the screen stays legible no matter if you're in a dark room or sitting in full sun. The Kindle Paperwhite's 300 ppi screen is the same as the Kindle Oasis and is crystal clear in any lighting condition. Kindle Oasis on the left, new Kindle Paperwhite on the right Anthony Karcz But how does it actually translate to an in-hand device? Amazon sent me a Signature Edition and cork cover to try it out. Like its predecessor, the all-new Kindle Paperwhite is also waterproof. You'll see a performance boost with a 20% faster processor as well. Not that you'll have to charge that often, since the bigger battery should last you around 10 weeks. It only takes around 2.5 hours to charge the Kindle Paperwhite completely. It adopts the USB-C connector of the base-model Kindle, giving you the ability to fast-charge your device to around 25% in 15 minutes. It has either 8 GB of storage for the base model or 32 GB for the Signature Edition.

The Signature Edition adds an auto-adjusting front light and Qi wireless charging.

It's the same size and form factor as the previous Kindle Paperwhite, shrinking the bezels around the edges of the tablet to accommodate the larger screen. The all-new Kindle Paperwhite has a (relatively) huge 6.8-inch screen (up from 6 inches), an absolutely gorgeous 300 ppi (pixels-per-inch) display, and an adjustable light with warmth setting (so that reading in the dark is easier on your eyes). Just in case you didn't read my original article, here's the rundown of the newest Kindle Paperwhite.

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