There’s also a few decent steps forward in the power department. Still, the Oasis costs a mighty $399, and though it has a few extra features, it’s harder to make a case for spending the extra when the Paperwhites have so many features in common with it.

The price inches up the scale too, with the Paperwhite priced at $239, and the Signature Edition at $289. These changes move the Paperwhite models much closer to the Kindle Oasis and further from the base Kindle model. You can also use a new auto-adjusting brightness sensor to find the best level of brightness for the room you’re in. Amazon uses the extra lamps to power adjustable warm light settings, giving you a much larger range of light colours and brightness. The backlight behind the screen receives a significant upgrade too, with 17 individual LED lights, up from just 5 on the 10th gen. Of course, it needs to be a slightly larger device to accommodate the larger screen, but it is still a very comfortable size and weight to hold for long reading sessions. While the new model has the same sharp 300dpi resolution, it now has a larger, squarer 6.8-inch display. There are several noticeable improvements over the Paperwhite we reviewed earlier in the year.

On the balance, it's certainly enough to earn a spot in our list of best ereaders in Australia. The 11th generation Paperwhite is a decent step forward versus last year’s release, edging closer to the Oasis in features, with a small nudge forward in price too. The Paperwhite has been the middle-ground Kindle for several years now not as cheap and no-frills as the basic Kindle, and not as lux or pricey as the Kindle Oasis.

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