The 11th-gen Paperwhite update, released in late 2021 for $140, was a big quality-of-life upgrade, with a bigger 6.8-inch ...

How does this new model compare to the previous generation, and should you upgrade? The Kindle Paperwhite 5, or the 11th generation Kindle Paperwhite, came out in 2021 and is getting slightly old.

That’s especially so when comparing the basic Kindle against the more luxe Kindle Paperwhite (and its fancier Paperwhite Signature Edition variant), which also have been refreshed for 2024.

Kindle Scribe (2022) Kindle Paperwhite 5 (2021) (part of the 11th generation) Kindle Oasis 3 (2019) (part of the 10th generation) Future Kindle Paperwhite, Oasis, and Scribe devices are likely to ...