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Amazon Kindle DX vs Amazon Kindle Oasis

7.2 in
10.39 in
Amazon Kindle DX Ebook Reader
Amazon Kindle DX
4.8 in
5.63 in
Amazon Kindle Oasis Ebook Reader
Amazon Kindle Oasis
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Editiorial reviews
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8 editorial reviews
Amazon Kindle DX photos, specs, and priceRead more
Kindle DX is the true heir to the Kindle throne, but whether Amazon's ebook kingdom is growing or shrinking depends on the next wave of books—textbooks. In the meantime, bigger screen, cool new tricks...Read more
The Amazon Kindle DX is great for those looking for a large, crisp e-Ink displayRead more
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4.2 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
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1 stars
2 %
67
3.9 out of 5
67 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
5 %

Full Comparison

Display

Amazon Kindle DXAmazon Kindle DX
Amazon Kindle OasisAmazon Kindle Oasis
Screen size9.7 in7.0 in
Screen resolution1200 x 824 px x 300 px
Shades of grey1616

Technical details

Amazon Kindle DXAmazon Kindle DX
Amazon Kindle OasisAmazon Kindle Oasis
Book capacity35001000
Supported book file formats
  • AZW
  • DOC
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • DOCX
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • DOC
  • HTML
  • PRC
  • AZW
  • AZW3
  • MOBI
Supported image formats
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
Memory size4GB
  • 4GB
  • 4GB

Design

Amazon Kindle DXAmazon Kindle DX
Amazon Kindle OasisAmazon Kindle Oasis
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Burgund
  • Gold
  • Graphite
  • Grey

Dimensions

Amazon Kindle DXAmazon Kindle DX
Amazon Kindle OasisAmazon Kindle Oasis
Height10.39 in5.63 in
Width7.2 in4.8 in
Depth0.39 in0.33 in
Weight18.9 oz4.62 oz

Audio properties

Amazon Kindle DXAmazon Kindle DX
Amazon Kindle OasisAmazon Kindle Oasis
Speakersyesno
Audio 3.5mm inputyesno
Supported audio formats
  • AAX
  • Audible
  • MP3
  • BMP
AAX

Features

Amazon Kindle DXAmazon Kindle DX
Amazon Kindle OasisAmazon Kindle Oasis
Operating systemLinuxProprietary OS
Input methodKeyboardMulti-touch
Adjustable textyesyes
Built-In dictionaryyesyes

Connectivity

Amazon Kindle DXAmazon Kindle DX
Amazon Kindle OasisAmazon Kindle Oasis
3G (UMTS)yesno

Battery

Amazon Kindle DXAmazon Kindle DX
Amazon Kindle OasisAmazon Kindle Oasis
Battery life10.0 h3.5 h
Battery charge time4.0 h4.0 h

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Amazon Kindle Oasis