Kindle Paperwhite vs NOOK Simple Touch
September 17, 2025
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Kindle Paperwhite's screen has 25% higher contrast. Crisp, dark text against a brilliant white background makes for the perfect read. Paperwhite guides light towards the display from above instead of projecting it out at your eyes like back-lit displays, thereby reducing screen fatigue. You can adjust your screen's brightness to create a perfect reading experience in all lighting conditions, from bright sunlight to bedtime reading.
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Easiest to use with the world’s best reading screen & longest battery life. Breakthrough E Ink display for the best just-like-paper reading. Make the text bigger or choose the font you like. 25% faster than any other Reader. Quick page turns, fast browsing, get to your latest read with just a tap.
Kindle Paperwhite vs NOOK Simple Touch in our news:
2022. Kindle Paperwhite is now available with 16GB of storage
Amazon has added the option to get a standard Kindle Paperwhite with 16GB of storage, and it’s available with or without ads. At $149, the 16GB Kindle Paperwhite costs $10 more than the 8GB version. Amazon has increased the storage space on Kindles in the past without jacking up the price at all, so this just seems like a reason for them to start charging an extra $10 for a Paperwhite with extra storage space that most people are never going to need. Interestingly, that the new basic Kindle comes with 16GB of storage space now sells for only $99, so it seems rather silly for Amazon to offer an “upgraded” Paperwhite model with only 8GB of storage space for $139, so you can see why they added a 16GB option.
2013. Barnes & Noble giving away free E-Reader with tablet purchase
Barnes & Noble is facing difficulties. In its most recent fiscal quarter, B&N reported that Nook sales, which include sales of digital content, accessories and devices, dropped 26% compared to the same period the previous year. As a result, the company seizes every chance to draw in new customers. It's currently offering a complimentary Nook Simple Touch e-reader with the purchase of its Nook HD+ color tablet, indicating that sales of one or both devices aren't performing well at the moment. The Nook Simple Touch is the company's basic, black-and-white eInk e-reader, which sells for $79 following a $20 price reduction in December.
