

Where a Kindle Paperwhite can potentially go for months between charges, the Oasis’ internal battery can manage only about two weeks of use, depending on your reading habits.

The Oasis’ light weight and superior backlighting come at a cost, however it has a significantly shorter battery life than its recent predecessors. The Oasis’ display backlighting is simply better. This isn’t to say that the Paperwhite is a horror to read on-I’ve been satisfied with mine for years. The Oasis employs 10 LEDs to ensure even backlighting across its display, beating out the patchier light the Paperwhite’s four LEDs produce. But with the backlights turned up, it’s a very different story. With the backlight turned off, I didn’t notice a difference between reading on my 2014 Paperwhite and the Oasis. Like its chunkier cousins, the Oasis comes equipped with a six-inch, anti-glare, 300 ppi display.
