Kindle PaperWhite vs Kindle Voyage

I got this as a gift for my daughter as she too loves reading. I love my Kindle Voyage and S loves her PaperWhite. Having the two devices together, I thought I'd throw up a simple picture comparison.

Setup was virtually the same for both the kindles with the only exception being that since the Paperwhite was still tied to my Amazon account, there was an additional step of setting it as my childs' tablet.

Voyage's packaging is slightly smaller

Paperwhite - no pagepress buttons along the sides

Voyage on the left, Paperwhite on the right

Honestly speaking if you're choosing between the two readers, the difference is negligible. Voyage boasts of an automatic light setting, higher dpi screen, different locations for the power buttons, different backs and pagepress buttons - at least these are the three differences that jump out at me.

Size-wise the Paperwhite is large but not so large that holding it is uncomfortable. S who is 10 holds it comfortably in one hand. Tactile-wise, the screen on the Paperwhite is rougher, I am not sure if it was meant to simulate the feel of actual paper but coming from using regular smartphones and the Voyage, it took a little getting used to. It's not a bad feel just different.

It is also worth nothing that I feel that the Voyage's screen handles reflection of light a touch better than the PaperWhite.

If you look at the last picture, you'll also find the difference if you purchase a Kindle with Special Offers. The Voyage on the left is without Special Offers while the PaperWhite was purchased with it. It'll appear as a little banner on the bottom of the screen only on your home screen. Ads will not appear when you are reading. The only other time you will see Special Offers is as a screensaver when the device is in sleep mode.

My advice is to purchase with Special Offers and then if you find it that much of an irritant, then pay to remove it via your Amazon account. Why? Because when you ship the item over from USA to Singapore, you have to declare the dollar value of the item, which is taxable. A cheaper device leads to less taxes and the removal fee for the Special Offers which is done via the website is non-taxable.