New Kindle Paperwhite (11th gen) vs. the Oasis (10th gen). Which is better?
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- Which one is better? The new Kindle Paperwhite (11th gen) or the Oasis (10th gen)? The Kindle Oasis is supposed to be the top-of-the-line e-reader, but is the $249.99 price tag justified? I also compare and contrast the screens, form factor, battery life, features, and price.
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I think the design of Oasis is awesome. It is brilliant and I would prefer it over the symetrical design. But I already have it. If I was going to buy a kindle now, propably the paperwhite would make more sense economically. But when oasis gets updated (usb c and maybe bigger screen)next year I think it will be worth the price.
Yes, good points. When the new Oasis arrives, I'm sure there will be a clearer distinction between the two. I do love the design of the Oasis, too.
I hate the design of the Oasis, always felt it was uncomfortable to hold, especially in bed. I like things to be even and symmetrical, so I think the Paperwhite suites me a lot better.
@@lewis9950 I hear ya. That's great because you can save yourself a lot of money, haha! I like them both but the aluminum in the Oasis gets slippery.
Were you tempted at all to trade in the Oasis, and pay the little ($40 + Tax...i think it comes out to with trade-in and the 20% Off) extra for the better screen and better processor of the new PW?
@@jayvansickle7607 Hi Jay. I was a little bit at first but I still love the Oasis. (those buttons!) I'll do a longer term review in a few weeks about the Paperwhite and we'll see. I think the Oasis is still faster because I think it has more RAM. But they are both fast.
This has helped me realise I ought to wait a little longer for the prospect of a 5th generation Oasis to come out if I am going to get my first ever Kindle. Thanks for this comparison
I added a pop socket to my oasis, and it helps a bit when I read in bed. I do get a hand cramp after awhile though. I can’t wait to see the new oasis with USB C!
Thank you for the review! Super informative. 😊
Thanks Jesica! Good idea on the pop socket.
Getting my first Kindle and this video really helped me decide between the two (Paperwhite). Thank you for going in-depth on both!
You are welcome! Happy reading, and let me know how you like it.
@@kindlentech316 Loving it so far! I bought it to help with language learning, with the highlight/notes and dictionary features -- both have made checking/saving new words for flashcards so much quicker and easier.
@@sandwichbreath0 hi which one did you get?
@@aimeema7530 The Paperwhite (11th gen)
@@sandwichbreath0 thanks
The Oasis's buttons are a must for me. I'm looking forward for a new Oasis model to come out.
Me too!
I just just bought the Oasis despite knowing the new Paperwhite was coming out... Love the wideness, the handle shape on the back and the page turn buttons were my deciding factor... I don't regret it... I suppose the next generation should include wireless charging and USB-C for those who feel that is important.
I love my Oasis. I would have never considered the Paperwhite until they just updated it. The buttons are so nice! :) Happy reading!
Paperwhite is better, oasis battery is sucks, also this new have the New e ink carta 1200 and usb-c
Much needed vedio, thanks man!
You're welcome, Amaan!
Thank you for the insightful comparison. I do not think I can live without the physical buttons, as I usually hold it with one hand and can use my thumb to turn pages. Greetings from Australia.
I know! I love the buttons, too!
Sir! One day you gonna be famous. Keep up the good work. Your review are awesome!
Haha, you’re awesome. Thanks.
Great vid! Huge Oasis fan here. Durability, tactile buttons, snappiness, form factor, all superior. I also think the 25 lights that light the screen make a bigger impact than you implied. The Oasis remains the premium experience, IMO. I'm afraid they're going to phase it out though! They updated it in 2016, 2017, and 2019, so I would have expected and update this year. In stead we got a Paperwhite that co-opted some of the Oasis features. So feeling a little nervous...
Thank you! I’ll have to spend some more time with the lights on each one. I hope Amazon keeps the Oasis-it’d be a shame if it was discontinued.
Battery still sucks tho.
@@rcleme On the Oasis? I guess if charging it up once a week is too often...
@@onemanbookclub2585...if you limit backlight and turn off WiFi
@@rcleme I keep wifi, Bluetooth, auto brightness, and give it heavy use. Have to charge once a week. Interesting we've had different experiences!
Excellent-much needed video!
I Ordered the new Paperwhite simply because I could not resist!
I have really enjoyed my Oasis - the lightness - the premium feel - and yes you are right - the Buttons!!
But I’ve honestly been very disappointed by the battery life.
I bought Amazon’s leather case and - beware everyone - it actually drains the battery!
So I stopped using the expensive case and put it in a sleeve instead - and while this has helped it increase the battery by alot -
it is still nowhere near as good as my old Paperwhite devices.
The size is the only issue I guess I was concerned with -
whether or not it will be comfortable with one handed use since it is now wider.
(The buttons make the design and width of the Oasis very easy to hold and use - but it does get a little slippery
and on a cold night that metal/aluminum feel of it is cold in the hand!)
Your demonstration was great though - and I no longer think that holding it will be an issue at all!
Thanks John--glad it was helpful. The short battery life on the Oasis was a surprise to me, too. I think if the next-gen Oasis has the rubber back and better battery, it would take the cake. A little bit bigger screen would also be great.
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Yea I would bet next year we will get an 8 inch version of The Oasis to differentiate it from the Paperwhite and to justify its larger cost!
Curious. How did the case drain the battery faster on the Oasis?
@@TheDavidWWright
No Idea at all why it drained my battery!
But there is no doubt that it did.
I would put it in fully charged and pick it up even the next day and find that it had depleted a lot - and this happened even when I hadn’t used it to read.
After I read with it at night and put it down, the next morning it would also be several percentages lower than what it was when I finished my reading session.
A few days later it would be in the 40’s and 50’s percentage wise - unheard of from a kindle!
When I switched to the sleeve - none of that occurred.
It’s a shame too - because I really loved it!
It was the Merlot leather case from Amazon, and it felt great reading with it on the Oasis - as premium and luxurious as you would want your premium device to feel.
I have used Amazon leather cases on my previous Kindles and have never had that happen before
- so I really do not understand why it happened with this one!
@@johnrigs6540 wifi or bt always on ?
This was useful thank you!
Great video, thank you. I’m wanting to upgrade mine and debating between these two. I’m wondering, with a case on the oasis, do you still get the beveled back to hang onto (and less slip) or does it become a flat back?
Hi Deanna. It still has a handle even with the case. The Oasis is hard to beat :) Just expensive.
will buy oasis if there is an on sale this Black Friday.
Good idea! That’s when I bought mine.
What do you think about holding the new paperwhite for more than an hour of reading with the smaller bezels? Two hours? Three? I feel like the only thing missing from the new paperwhite that I was interested in would be page turn buttons. I think if it had larger bezels I would not be so on the fence about it but I am worried about it hurting my wrist since I have previously broken my dominant wrist. This would be my first e-reader btw lol.
Hi. Bristyn. I’ve noticed that the extra 17 grams in the Paperwhite does make a difference. Maybe it doesn’t matter if you’re sitting down, but I read in my bed with the book above me and my fingers get a little bit cramped. I still need more time with it though
Thanks for the comparison! Is your Oasis screen more yellowish than the one on the Paperwhite? I mean, even with the warmth set to 0? I have the Paperwhite and bought an Oasis, but I thought the screen on my Oasis was more yellowish, so I ended up returning it. But I'm still considering buy it again to see if it was a problem with that unit specifically. Thank you!
Finally a comparison I wanna see
Thanks Israel!
I picked up the Paperwhite. I also have the Oasis. It's hard to tell on camera... But... With mine.. The Oasis seems to be about 2-3 levels brighter than the Oasis.
Is that kinda what you see in yours?
I also noticed that the Voyage is as bright as the PW (don't know if you have one).
Very informative i was actually asking this question to myself ,i will buy the oasis
You won't regret it. Both are really good.
@@kindlentech316 I got a lot of books on pdf in my laptop and my drive apprently it is possible to put them on the kindle oasis directly is that correct ?
@@DivineRomuald Yes, you can. Just connect your Kindle to your computer. They don't read as well and you don't have all the features of actual ebooks (Amazon's native file type is AZW). It will read the PDF fine, but if you can also try some free online converters that will convert the PDF into a AZW. I've had mixed results with trying that. Bottom line, you'll be able to read it but it'll be more cumbersome. If you can, let me know how it goes.
@@kindlentech316 Thank you i even heard you can send them by mail to your kindle adress and then put convert in the object it will convert automatically your file so it's cool
Does the kindle signature edition have a glass screen that will break easy? I know on my older kindle Oasis it was a plastic screen so it didn't break. I bought a new kindle Oasis and it broke the screen almost instantly when I dropped it. The problem is my kindle Oasis has frozen multiple times and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get it back this time. I think you're not gonna need to buy a new one I'm trying to decide between the two. Leaning towards the kindle signature addition. I do read my kindle in the pool while I'm floating around in the summer. It's my favorite thing to do in the pool.
That’s great that you read in the in the pool! I wish I had a pool. I think the Oasis screen is glass and the Paperwhite Signature uses plastic.
I think that, if you can afford it, the Oasis wins, simply due to its ergonomic design. I had a PW and I got rid of it as I found it uncomfortable. The Oasis, however, is brilliant. I can read for hours using one hand, it sits really nicely and feels great. Physical page turn buttons are an absolute win as well.
I agree--I think the Oasis wins the overall design. If they gave it a rubber back, I'd find it even better.
@@kindlentech316 side note: this is something I suggest to people. Cut the front off a fabric cover, and keep it in a sleeve. I tried one of the covers on Amazon that only cover the back... But, it didn't fit well.
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@@jayvansickle7607 That's a good idea!
You missed auto screen brightness adjustment on the Oasis. This isn't available on the standard paperwhite but it is a feature of the Signature edition - that just adds another variable to make it even more difficult to choose which price point you ought to drop off at.
You are the only reviewer that I've seen who has mentioned that the thinner bezels may not be such a good thing - :-). I've only just got moved to Kindle from another platform so I've only just got a Paperwhite so, I don't think I'll be rushing to upgrade but I did think that, if the screen was slightly larger (like on the new model), I'd probably be able to get about the same amount of text on a page as you'd get on a typical paperback. I often read my Paperwhite in landscape as the page width in landscape feels more like a paperback (although I get about half the amount of text on the page - but on the plus size I get to hold on to the reader by the thicker bottom and top bezels).
I'm not really bothered about the USB C feature (and Wireless charging on the Signature) because it's not as if e-readers need to be charged every day. I might like the larger screen size and the automatic brightness adjustment on the signature and Oasis is also a feature that I might use. I think I'm going to hold on to my current Paperwhite to see whether Amazon brings anything new to the Oasis line before making any decision on whether I upgrade.
Good thoughts. I think a bigger screen on the Oasis would make it much more tempting. Also, I didn't go over the auto screen brightness because I don't really use it. Some people love it though.
Can you put a link to the back case you are using for both pw and oasis?
Did you see a major difference reading at night ? Does one of them filters blue light ? Thanks
Hi Philippe. They are very similar. The Oasis is definitely brighter (more LED’s) but both work great at night. All the Kindles dispel blue light but it’s not as much as your phone or computer.
Anybody notice the optical illusion at 4:43 that makes it seem like the other one is becoming less orange?
Automatic white balance, it is a camera issue. In fact fingers have strange color.
Hi, I bought my first Kindle last week. Do I have to turn off my Kindle when I'm not reading with it ? How is the battery consumption
The Kindle will hibernate itself when you stop reading after a few minutes. The new Paperwhite has an amazing battery life!
Hello. I wonder if there is any difference between the new paperwhite and oasis on screen contrast with light off? Which one is better?
Hi Glenn. They look exactly the same to me with the lights off.
@@kindlentech316 Thanks!
I just got the All New 2021 Kindle Paperwhite 11th generation from Amazon on sale for Black Friday. It was only $104.99 and you could make 5 monthly payments of $21.00 to make it even easier to purchase.
It's a good deal for sure!
I'm looking to get my first kindle and you mentioned my main worry about accidental page turning because of the thinner bezel. So I'm torn between that or the current oasis or waiting for an updated oasis model. :\
Hi Simran. Actually, since my last video about it, I haven’t had any trouble with accidental page turns.
@@kindlentech316 thank you! I’m starting to lean towards the paper white 😌
Just like you, I already have the Oasis, but if I were to do it over again, I'd go for the Paperwhite. Also, I have a problem now with the Oasis. It may just be the cover, but while I'm reading, it will go into sleep mode. I need to close and open the cover to bring it back. And it's random. It may do it 2 minutes into reading or wait a half hour to do it again. I'm about to try it without a cover to see if it's the Oasis or if it's the cover. Good video.
Hey, how do you clean the back of kindle since it gets really smudgy?
Good question. I’ve never cleaned mine 😁
The new paperwhite does not have the auto brightness and warmness adjustment?
The signature edition has the auto brightness. The regular version has schedule for the warmness and you can adjust manually rest of the time.
I've Oasis 10th gen, i prefer it even with the price difference; buttons and the handy side are the most great strength point of it.
I love the buttons, too, Omar!
Honestly hard to justify getting an Oasis right now until it gets updated.
I agree. But having the Oasis, I love it. I'll do another update in a few weeks to check in on the Paperwhite. One thing I have noticed is that the extra 17 grams on the Paperwhite does make a bit of a difference. But for the price, the PW is hard to beat.
I ONLY read at night in recumbent position, still using my kindle voyage, it is easy to hold , never smashed onto my face.
Good to know there's more out there like us! (And 5 bonus points for using the word "recumbent.")
I bought the kindle paper white not knowing my sister got me the oasis. I love both but find myself picking up the oasis more. I personally wouldn't ever go for the oasis because of the price but I'm so glad she got me it.
That's an excellent gift! Ya, I own almost all the models and only use my Oasis. Happy reading!
I think the new Signature Paperwhite (11th gen) takes it for now, but a new 11th gen Oasis would win if it had updates such as: USB-C, thinner design from 10th gen, and wireless charging, because of the premium feel/materials and the buttons. A new model Oasis would win a bit extra if the on/off button was not at the bottom, which is problematic for many. I think this release plan will make Amazon a lot of money on the new Paperwhite models, and then a bunch more if they release a new Oasis in 6-9 months.
For the money, the Paperwhite is the best deal. Since I made the video, however, the more I use each of them side by size, I still prefer the Oasis. But hopefully after an upgrade, the Oasis will differentiate itself more.
Oasis is perfect except for its price and battery life (but the device charges to full in less than an hour)
still prefer the oasis with the physical buttons. happy to upgrade next year
I love the buttons, too!
With Black Friday in the UK, the Oasis 32Gb is £199 and the Signature is £179. Seems the Oasis is the better buy. What do you think. 2 days to choose.
I still like the Oasis better because of the form factor and the buttons. Battery life isn’t great though.
@@kindlentech316 OK, just ordered the Kindle Oasis 32Gb in gold for £199. With my previous, I've only found battery life to be a problem when I don't use it for a while and expect it to be ready on demand. Charging every 6 weeks, or every week, isn't an issue for me if I'm reading every few days and charging by the bed.
Is fucntion auto brightness practical? it's a key point that i decide to buy 8G or signature version?
Which one you buy finally?
The auto brightness on the Oasis is nice - but not $40 nicer ( Amazon wants $189 for it lol!)
Unless you have those wireless charging devices around ( I do not) - I think You will be probably be perfectly fine with the regular edition!
8G would be fine?
Not yet, I’ll decide to buy it by auto brightness is working well or not.
Hello. I don't think the auto-brightness is that helpful. I leave the setting off. Others like it though!
how large will these things get before they stop being practical? after all theyre supposed to fit in your pocket
Not really. Kindles didn’t fit in you pocket until like the 4th generation kindle. The kindle DX in 9.7 probably outsold many of the 6 inch versions. It depends on your needs. My personal preference is 8 or the 9.7, but with page Turner buttons. I have the Kobo Forma but would gladly get the next Oasis if it’s 8 inches. I don’t carry my ereader with me unless I’m on vacation. My phone app is fine for a quick read. But my eyes are older and I’d rather have a bigger screen so that when I adjust to a bigger font I have more than a paragraph or two on the page. I think different sizes are a good thing.
I just did the pocket comparison for fun. Someone asked about it so I thought, "Why not?" I use the Kindle app on my phone when I'm on the go, I don't carry it in my pocket, LOL :)
It seems like now with the warm light feature you could easily make some sort of grip to glue to the back of the paperwhite and then the only notable difference would be the page turn buttons. Maybe I'm missing something.?
There you go-a new business idea 😁 The rest of the Oasis, besides the handle, is much thinner and lighter than the Paperwhite, so it feels very different in the hand.
Which one is heavier?
The Paperwhite is 17 grams heavier. It’s a little noticeable but not too much.
Does the Paperwhite 5 have a glass screen?
Hi Lewis. I believe all of the Paperwhites are plastic. Only the Oasis uses glass to my knowledge. Does someone else want to confirm?
I don’t think either of them uses glass. I have both and both seem to be the same for me (plastic)
@@klrktsr Oasis has a glass screen. It’s part of what makes the Oasis the premium Kindle of the three product lines.
I own the new 2021 Paperwhite. I have no problem with thumbs triggering page turns. The new larger size work well for those with larger hands. The performance differences shared appear so slight and not significant to the overall user experience. The Oasis is a luxury model yet the new Paperwhite gives you most of the features at a lower price point. USB-C is a significant benefit (over wireless charging) because you don't need to charge the device daily and USB-C is now commonplace. Amazon did a great upgrade with the device. Thanks for the comparison.
Thanks Anthony. Good points. I agree that Amazon did do a great job with the upgrade. The Paperwhite and the Oasis were in totally different leagues before, but now the choice is very close. Amazon will probably push the next Oasis further ahead on the next upgrade.
In oasis they will change only micro usb to usb c , so when will they launch
Good question! 🤷🏻♂️
@@kindlentech316 is it truly possible to get 10 weeks of battery life , I forgot to ask this important question as if choice given I will prefer oasis but not sure how good is battery life , just they change it to type c I am happy to switch .
@@jyotiprakashnanda5653 I don’t know yet. I need to read with the Paperwhite for a few more weeks-even then I won’t know for sure. For me, it will come down to more day to day use. I don’t mind charging every few weeks. If the Paperwhite lasts a month with every day use, I’d be satisfied. For sure it’ll be longer than the Oasis though. The Oasis is awesome, but you’ll have to charge it more.
There is a cellular version to the oasis and no longer on the paperwhite
I read while floating in my pool and at the beach (we live 10 minutes from the ocean).
Sounds amazing!
I love my Oasis. Bigger screen, more LED’s, good form factor, faster page turns, and page turn buttons. I still have plenty of things that require a micro USB charger so that is not a problem. I have the 32gb version and it is about 60% full. (I download copies of all my books just in case I’m unable to access wi-if if I want to read a particular book.) The only thing I lack is the warm color setting because the first Oasis didn’t have that feature. For a lot of people, the new Kindle Paperwhite will be more than enough. For me, I’ll wait until there is a new version of the Oasis (fingers crossed).
Good thoughts, James. I agree that the Paperwhite is all most people will need but once you get spoiled with the Oasis, it’s hard to go back ;)
@@kindlentech316 And, the Oasis is the only Kindle that has the automatic page orientation. Not a big deal, but convenient.
They don't allow you to trade in the Oasis 3.
Sad! Wonder why.
you talk about the screen size only in one dimension. the paperwhite is 6.8x4.9 and the oasis is 7x5.6
IRL, Oasis battery lasts 6 to 8 hours, even after trying all the tricks to help saving battery. I returned it.
I don't think it's worth to spend a extra 110$ for oasis
I'll try to grab the PW5 during the Thanksgiving day or cyber Monday and if both of them don't have enough deals I'll wait for Christmas 🤶 deals
Or Next year Oasis during prime day
Since I'm in a 3rd world with no amazon nd things are 2x expensive here
*140$*
*15$* taxes
*25$ shipping*
180$ overall ☹️😵
That makes sense. The Paperwhite 8th (previous) model was just on sale on Amazon for $90. Maybe there are still some left?
@@kindlentech316 they are available maybe I'll get them
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Who knows bro
But still 60 to 80 would be great
If I'm buying more than 1 Device i need to pay consolidation fee also which is 10$
As far as I've seen.... Oasis Battery Life Sucks. I don't get anywhere near the supposed battery life. I do keep mine around the 17 brightness level, with warm light always on.
Just make sure the firmware is updated. I used to have battery troubles back in the day but since a year now the battery life on a single charge has gone considerably up. I guess they optimized the way how it operates the wifi in such a way that it doesnt actually have the wifi turned on unless you actually need to use it.
The tests of battery life usually use a brightness of about 8 or 10, wi-fi being off, and a limited time reading per day. I’ve had pretty good luck with the Oasis battery life but I’m careful with light levels and always have the wi-fi off unless I am syncing it to Amazon. I have noticed recently that the battery life is decreasing but that’s probably due to being used daily for years.
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Without a case, the oasis has sharp edges and are uncomfortable to hold.
For reading in bed I have a stand and a remote page turner. I'm going to buy the paper white for bed and use my oasis for read elsewhere. Or I may return the pw I'm not sure.
A remote page turner? That’s sounds cool. I didn’t know they had those.
@@kindlentech316. It's called a "wife".
USB-C over the Micro-USB for any day of the week. I'm struggling finding my micro USB every month to charge my PPW4
It's a small thing, but it's 2021--it's time to go to USB-C.
Auto-white balance on your camera fail... SO dumb.
Oasis is perfect except for its price and battery life (but the device charges to full in less than an hour)
Ya, the darn battery!