Kindles which is best

Read our full Kindle Paperwhite review for more details. The Kindle Oasis is Amazon's luxurious e-reader. This promises to reduce the amount of blue light when you're reading before going to bed. It also has a slightly bigger battery and can be picked up in a rather fetching gold colour.

As for the rest, the latest Oasis boasts several high-end features. Like the Paperwhite, it also has Audible integration for listening to audiobooks on the go, and it's waterproofed up to two metres, so there's no need to worry about dropping your ebook reader in the bath ever again.

With a beautifully lit ppi 7in touchscreen with 12 LEDs for glare-free reading, it's the ultimate e-reading experience, no matter the lighting conditions. Despite its extra size, it's lighter than the Paperwhite at only g.

If your budget can stretch, this is the best Kindle available to buy right now, no question. Read our full Kindle Oasis review for more details. These are adverts Amazon pushes through to your device's lock screen.

The 4G model of the Kindles come with no monthly fees or additional costs. Amazon covers the 4G connectivity, giving you the ability to download content to your Kindle almost anywhere in the world.

You can see Amazon's full 4G coverage map here. The budget Kindle is a nice start for people buying an ebook reader for the first time but a pointless purchase for people considering upgrading from the model. With each Kindle suited to different purposes and needs, it's a good idea to do a little research. For instance, the basic Kindle is best for casual readers as well as those on a tight budget or who aren't sure if ebooks are the right device for them yet.

Alternatively, if you love to read in the bath or by the pool, there's the waterproofed Kindle Paperwhite, which also has a sharper screen than the basic Kindle. If you're a Kindle fanatic and money isn't a problem, then there's the Kindle Oasis. It's the most lightweight option and provides improved back-lighting amongst other features, but it's quite a lot more expensive. To further complicate things, new Amazon Kindles are expected soon as it's been two years since the last Amazon Kindle refresh.

If you're happy to wait a bit longer, check our look at what to expect from the new Amazon Kindle along with the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and new Amazon Kindle Oasis. In the meantime, if you want a Kindle today, you'll need to factor in what features you favor along with storage needs and connectivity options. There's a lot to think about which is why we've broken down which is the best Kindle so extensively.

If your heart is set on an ereader but you're not sure if a Kindle is the way to go, however, we've also collected the best ereaders too so there's something for every need out there.

Before you dive in, remember that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming up at the end of November and we've rounded up the best Kindle Black Friday deals out there already. The entry-level Amazon Kindle is the best Kindle you can by right now, with a great balance of features and price. Launched in March , its new feature was the inclusion of a back-light which now means Amazon's entire Kindle line come with illumination. You still get the benefits of the previous model, with an adequate and now back-lit touchscreen display, long lasting battery and plenty of space for all your digital tomes, plus an intuitive interface, that makes navigating your books a breeze.

It's slim and light, so even though you could essentially be carrying an entire library with you it won't even feel as weighty as a single paperback. But the upcharge includes a two-year no-questions-asked replacement guarantee. If your kid smashes it just once, you get your money back. Audible books and Spanish titles are now available, and Amazon's kid selections include popular series like Harry Potter and Phoebe and Her Unicorn. If you're going to get your kid an entertainment device, an ebook reader that doesn't have a browser or access to social media is probably as safe as you can get.

See more in the Paperwhite section above. We're hoping to test it soon. Have a pal who's ready to give up their Kindle? It may work fine for you. Here's a breakdown of every Kindle Amazon has ever made. If you're buying a sixth-generation Kindle Paperwhite or newer, it's probably just fine. You may get fewer pixels, and it may lack Bluetooth for audiobooks or any semblance of waterproofing, but older Kindles generally hold up well for reading—even used or refurbished.

Just deregister an old Kindle and wipe it , then load up your account. This page shows the newest software each Kindle should run. As a general rule, if there are any buttons on the front of a Kindle or a keyboard, don't shell out money for it.

If properly updated it may still work, but you're going to enjoy the experience much more with a newer device. This makes it a little more complicated to narrow down which Kindle would be best for any given person. For example, a hardcore reader who also likes listening to podcasts and consuming digital media might be best with the premium Kindle Oasis ereader, but that exact same ereader would be overkill for a child or casual reader.

And that's where T3's best Kindle guide comes in. We've built this guide to clearly break down the different Kindle models on the market. As of , Amazon sells four different Kindle models covering a variety of features and price points, and we're here to explain the key differences between them in this guide. Remember, though, the slates here are very much ereaders first and foremost. Some more advanced models do come with extra features, however, if you want a slate for more all-round general use then you'll be better served checking out the best tablets and best tablets for kids on the market, or for computing needs, the best laptops.

Make sure you check out the best Black Friday deals before you buy your Kindle this year. We can't think of a single Black Friday where Amazon hasn't offered decent discounts on at least one Kindle model, and we'll be amazed if it doesn't offer some brilliant Kindle bargains this year.

Kindles are already brilliant buys, but they're even better when you can get them for a bit less cash. The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite costs almost twice as much as the standard Kindle, so why would you upgrade? Because you get some extra features that are actually useful, not just gimmicks, while keeping the same compact 6-inch screen size and getting an even thinner Kindle. More storage, a better front light, waterproofing, and a fetching blue shade The display is flush with the device's front and running at a much higher resolution too.

Combined, all these extra features really do flush out the standard Kindle as a device, and especially so in terms of future-proofing. For anyone who is serious about getting into reading on an ereader, then this is the Kindle model to check out first. To see how the Paperwhite stacks up against the standard Kindle then be sure to read T3's Amazon Kindle vs Kindle Paperwhite comparison feature.

The Kindle Oasis is Amazon's top of the line ereader and, as such, it costs. So you know why you would pay extra for the Paperwhite — why would you then pay even more for the Kindle Oasis? Well, once again you get the front-flush design, and the waterproofing, and the extra storage your choice of 8GB or 32GB, as on the Paperwhite. At 7 inches, this is the biggest Kindle screen too, which means a more immersive reading experience even if it's a bit more to carry.

It's the most premium-looking model in the range too, and you get dedicated page turning buttons and an auto-adjusting backlight. It really is a joy to use, too, with the ppi screen displaying pages as if they were printed on real paper thanks to very latest E Ink technology.