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The Next Web reports that the Paperwhite will get 8
weeks of battery life with the light on.
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.
One of the redeeming factors is that you should garner 2
weeks of battery life with ultra light use.
The new Kindle Paperwhite has eight
weeks of battery life with the light on.
Not exact matches
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.
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?)
Their advertising claims «
weeks of battery life,» but then when you look at the specifications you realize how misleading this is: «Internal LiPo
battery: 4
weeks of running time
with regular usage defined as 30 minutes per day.»
As a compensation, and also because Amazon has spoilt users by embedding former Kindles
with a phenomenal
battery life, the Oasis comes
with an accompanying leather cover that adds 10
weeks of battery life to the device, Amazon claims.
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.
It doesn't have WiFi like its younger siblings but it does come
with free 3G global wireless, a Pearl screen, 4 GB
of memory, g - sensor, and 1 - 3
week battery life.
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.
Today, Amazon is excited to introduce the fifth generation Kindle e-readers: Kindle Paperwhite is the most advanced e-reader ever constructed
with 62 % more pixels and 25 % increased contrast, a patented built - in front light for reading in all lighting conditions, up to 8
weeks of battery life, and a thin and light design for just $ 119; Kindle Paperwhite Wi - Fi + 3G — never pay for or hunt for a Wi - Fi hotspot
with the all - new top -
of - the - line Kindle e-reader
with free 3G wireless for just $ 179; and the new latest generation Kindle, the lightest and smallest Kindle, now
with new, improved fonts, faster page turns and an even more unbelievable price: $ 69.
Kindle Paperwhite delivers an uncompromised reading experience — unlike tablets, it's easy to read in bright sunlight, won't tire your eyes in the dark, weighs just 7.3 ounces so you can read comfortably for hours
with one hand, and has eight
weeks of 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.
Amazon reps told me this is intended, because they believe the lights are always useful and do not, according to them, diminish the promised eight
weeks of continuous - use
battery life (a claim I could not test in my relatively short time
with the device).
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.
«Kindle Paperwhite is the Kindle e-reader we have always wanted to build — it has 62 % more pixels and 25 % higher contrast than the previous generation Kindle, built - in front light, perfect for reading in bed or in sunlight, even thinner,
with 8
weeks of battery life.»
You will be able to garner around seven
weeks of battery life and store 2,000 ebooks on it
with 4 GB
of storage.
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).
Other features for the Cybook Ocean include a built in frontlight, up to 10
weeks of battery life, it comes
with 4 GB
of internal memory, and supports microSD cards for further expansion.
Please keep in mind that Amazon has changed how it measures
battery life — 3
weeks means 3
weeks with half an hour
of reading a day.
It also doesn't appear to affect the
battery power,
with Kobo quoting a
battery life of over two
weeks if WiFi is switched - off.
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.
Kindle Paperwhite offers an unparalleled reading experience,
with a display that reads like real paper, an innovative built - in front light, a small and light - weight design and 8
weeks of battery life so customers can easily dive into their favorite books.»
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Battery life is advertised as up to eight
weeks of reading
with half an hour per day
with wireless off and constant light usage; this usage equals 28 hours.
And
with just one charge, it gets
weeks of battery life, not hours, so you never need to stop doing what you love — reading.
Battery life with wireless turned off remains at the previous level
of up to two
weeks.
Amazon claims it has 6
weeks of battery life if used for 30 minutes per day
with wireless off and brightness set to 10, which is about 21 hours.
Amazon claims it has 6
weeks of battery life if used for 30 minutes per day
with wireless disabled and brightness set to 10, which is about 21 hours.
My kobo aura one
with WiFi off lasts for 4 - 5 days I read about 3 - 5 hrs a day this is well below the advertised
weeks of battery life they have replaced it 3 times still the
battery is horrible.
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.
With the fabulous e-ink technology, two
weeks of battery life is just marvellous.
It comes
with 4 GB
of memory, gets up to 3
weeks of battery life, and has free 3G global wireless but no WiFi like the Kindle 3.
The original Kobo eReader has a 6 ″ E Ink screen, supports Adobe PDF and EPUB, has 1 GB
of internal storage, an SD card slot, Bluetooth, 2
week battery life, and it comes pre-loaded
with 100 free classic ebooks.
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.
With 6 -
weeks of battery life, it's a premium reader and top
of the Kindle family, also offering Bluetooth so you can listen to Audible books from your Oasis.
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.»
The Paperwhite gets eight
weeks of battery life even
with the light on, and has capacitive touch.
Battery life is long, with a 42 hour battery life, or 6 weeks of battery life if used 30 minutes a day says
Battery life is long,
with a 42 hour
battery life, or 6 weeks of battery life if used 30 minutes a day says
battery life, or 6
weeks of battery life if used 30 minutes a day says
battery life if used 30 minutes a day says Amazon.
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.
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.
Many specs
of the Kobo sound familiar: a 6 - inch E-Ink screen
with 8 - level grayscale, ePub and PDF file support (the latter is fairly useless, though, since the pan-and-zoom PDFs are hard to read and navigate), and two -
week battery life.
Even
with all those design changes, the Kindle Oasis can still manage, according to Amazon, two
weeks of battery life.
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).
It comes
with 512 MB
of memory (enough for several hundred e-books), and boasts the 2 -
week battery life that e-Ink displays are known for.
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.