The longest battery life we've seen belongs to the Kindle Oasis, thanks to its dual - battery design that provides up to nine
weeks of battery life on a single charge.
Barnes & Noble claims that you can get six
weeks of battery life on a single charge, based on 30 minutes of reading per day.
Fitbit promises that the Surge will get up to
a week of battery life on a single charge.
Not exact matches
But instead
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Japanese customers can now buy Kindle Paperwhite, the world's most popular e-reader and the most advanced e-reader ever constructed: higher resolution, 62 % more pixels 25 % higher - contrast than the previous generation Kindle, unique built - in front light, 8
weeks of battery life and an even slimmer and sleeker design — only ¥ 8,480
on Amazon.co.jp
Amazon's estimated
battery life of 8
weeks of use (30 minutes per day) with the light
on at all times is based
on a brightness level
of 10, slightly below the level I found most comfortable to use.
The new Kindle Paperwhite has eight
weeks of battery life with the light
on.
Follow up question — if Boox Max needs 4100mAh for claiming 4
week battery life on android 4.0.4 with the same screen, how are you achieving the same
battery life with 31 %
of the
battery size (or maybe they are widely underestimating?)
Battery life will vary with use, but Amazon claims the Oasis can last up to eight
weeks on just 30 minutes
of reading per day.
At its core there isn't much in the way
of ground breaking technology with the hardware; it uses the same E-Ink screen (8 levels
of grey), has 512 MB internal memory and boasts the same fantastic
battery life (1 to 2
weeks between charges), all features found
on pretty much any E-Ink reader
on the market.
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite offers a whopping eight -
week battery life on normal use and a reading experience that far exceeds that
of a tablet.
Battery life The Sony Reader is capable of a claimed 10,000 page views on a single charge, and Sony said that the battery will last two to three weeks before needing to be rec
Battery life The Sony Reader is capable
of a claimed 10,000 page views
on a single charge, and Sony said that the
battery will last two to three weeks before needing to be rec
battery will last two to three
weeks before needing to be recharged.
Weighing 10.2 ounces, Kindle can be held comfortably in one hand for hours, has an e-ink display that is easy
on the eyes even in bright daylight, has two
weeks of battery life, lets you buy your books once and read them everywhere —
on your Kindle, Kindle DX, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac, PC, BlackBerry, and Android - based devices — and has free 3G wireless with no monthly fees or annual contracts — all at a $ 189 price.
The iPad
battery was also a wonder
on standby, delivering
weeks of standby
battery life.
For example, the Kindle Wi - Fi is rated for 1 month
of battery life with wireless off and 3
weeks with wireless
on, while the Kindle with 3G active drops from 1 month
of battery life to 10 days.
The
Battery life on the DX is great, dispite the fact that it uses 3G and WIFI you can litterary leave this unit
on for 2 to 3
weeks, with WIFI turned off, if you leave the WI - FI turned
on, you get about 1
week of constant use.
You will be able to garner around seven
weeks of battery life and store 2,000 ebooks
on it with 4 GB
of storage.
The device is powered by an
on - board Li - Ion
battery promising 2 - 3
weeks of battery life, and the unit can be fully recharged wirelessly using the official cradle in around 2.5 hours.
Yes, the 20 month
battery life refers to the standby time, not the reading time («A single charge lasts up to eight
weeks, based
on half an hour
of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10.
Amazon has also improved the
battery life, claiming eight
weeks of use even with the light
on (compared to the Nook's month).
Battery life is great and i've only had to charge it twice in the past
week on the back
of a several
of hours use each evening.
Playing music will also quickly eat into the claimed 2 -
week battery life — actual
battery performance in real - world conditions is completely dependent
on use (number
of page turns), especially as there are no 3G or Wi - Fi connectivity options here to suck up juice.
In a followup to my initial Nook Touch with GlowLight review, this second part
of the Nook Glow review focuses
on battery life when using the GlowLight and includes some additional thoughts
on the light in general and my final verdict after having used the device for a few
weeks.
The processor is the fastest yet
on a dedicated ebook reader, the connectivity via wifi and 3G are great, and with wifi turned off the
battery and power management allow for an amazing 8
weeks of battery life with the light
on.
The long
battery life should also be an endearing factor, if you are
on your phone lots, you should get a full
week out
of it, which is quite amazing.
Battery life should be around 10 hours
of continuous use and will last up to two
weeks on standby mode.
The case has a built in
battery that extends the
life of the e-reader by about four
weeks, but the internal
battery on the Oasis is fairly woeful, sometimes only lasting a few days.
Battery life of the e-reader is another strong point, with Sony claiming it to be around 5
weeks or 14,000 page turns
on a single charge.
The device promises eight
weeks of battery life, even with the light
on.
The
battery life is said to deliver up to 10 hours
of reading, and 2
weeks on standby.
The overall benefit
of getting the Kindle e-reader is that you would be able to get a better reading experience, plus the longer
battery life of several
weeks on a single charge.
The NOOK The Simple Touch Reader was introduced last
week and is touted to be the easiest - to - use, most intuitive eReader available, with a
battery life of up to 2 months
on a single charge.
No idea
on the
battery life of this puppy, but according to Kyobo, «The device will allow for
weeks of reading under typical usage» — that translates to «30 minutes
of daily reading time with Wi - Fi off and front light set to 25 percent utilization.»
Like the Kindle, the Nook, and many other e-ink based readers, the Kobo boasts solid
battery life; the company estimates that you should get about two
weeks of typical use
on a single charge (or about 8,000 page turns).
The Next Web reports that the Paperwhite will get 8
weeks of battery life with the light
on.
The Paperwhite gets eight
weeks of battery life even with the light
on, and has capacitive touch.
All three readers feature their own version
of backlighting technology, and claim
battery life of up to eight
weeks, though your mileage may vary depending
on your usage pattern.
The Kindle 2, the second version
of Amazon's breakthrough electronic book reader, is cheaper ($ 359), thinner (0.36 inches), can hold more books (more than 1,500 compared with 200), and has a longer
battery life (Amazon says you can read for four to five days with wireless turned
on and for longer than two
weeks with it turned off) than the original.
the
battery life is exactly as advertised, and I am still trying to get used to the pleasant option
of being able to go
weeks between charging the device — even though I am an avid reader and spend many hours
of the day enjoying my books
on my new Kobo.
On the other hand, the Kindle Paperwhite can keep a charge for up to eight
weeks, whereas the Nook with GlowLight offers a month
of battery life if you use it about 30 minutes a day with Wi - Fi off.
As far as lasting power, Amazon continues to tout a
battery life of four
weeks based
on its magic equation
of half an hour
of reading per day.
Even while they were complaining that Amazon's estimate
of the
battery life might be a little high, they admit that most users will be able to read
on the new Paperwhite for several
weeks before having to recharge it.
Sony claims a two -
week battery life for both
of its upcoming e-book readers, a number
on the par with Amazon's claims for the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX (with wireless turned off).
Amazon's eight -
week battery life estimate is based
on 30 minutes
of reading a day with wireless off and the light setting at 10.
Battery life proved very variable with us getting a
week of light use
on only Wi - Fi yet hammering it with everything
on killed the Flyer within a working day.
Second, whereas Apple's iPad gets 10 hours
of battery life, Amazon's new Kindle is rated for up to three
weeks of life with the 3G radio
on.
This isn't as much
of an advance as you might think: the Voyage and Paperwhite models both have a 6 -
week battery life based
on the same usage pattern.
What's more, Amazon says the Kindle Paperwhite can get up to 8
weeks of battery life even with the light turned
on.
Spring Design's spec calls for a
battery life of up to 6 hours with LCD / browser
on and up to two
weeks in EPD mode; but most
of the time, you'll need to have the LCD to navigate to the content
on the EPD).
Battery life hasn't been a problem so far, but I have noticed that even when turned right off, the Sony seems to discharge so much that after a couple
of weeks of inaction, it won't come
on without being charged from the computer for a few hours, which is a bit
of a pain.