Kindle Touch vs Kindle 5

Name Kindle Touch Kindle 5
Image Kindle Touch Kindle 5
MSRP $149 $90
Released 2011 2012
Availability Discontinued Discontinued
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Display specifications
Display type E Ink Pearl E Ink Pearl
Display size (inch) 6 6
Resolution (pixels W×H) 600×800 600×800
Color display? No No
Pixel density 167 PPI 167 PPI
Screen light? No No
Adjust color temperature? NA NA
Auto-rotate? ❌ ❌
Input options & features
Touchscreen ✔ ❌
Button controls? ❌ ✔ Page-turn, D-pad
Stylus input ❌ ❌
Dark mode ❌ ❌
Audiobooks ✔ ❌
Connectivity
Bluetooth ❌ ❌
Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi 4 Wi-Fi 4
Cellular network 3G optional ⓘ 3G
Software
Operating system / firmware Kindle firmware Kindle firmware
Reading apps & e-book shops Kindle, Libby: send to Kindle (US only) Kindle, Libby: send to Kindle (US only)
Web browser? ✔ ✔
Email app? ❌ ❌
Dropbox & Google Drive? ❌ ❌
Hardware specifications
Internal storage 4 GB 2 GB
RAM 256 MB 256 MB
CPU clock speed 0.8 GHz 0.8 GHz
Other built in: Speaker -
Ports & battery
MicroSD card reader? ❌ ❌
3.5 mm AUX out port? ✔ ❌
Other ports? ❌ ❌
Battery capacity (3.7V) 1420 mAh 890 mAh
(USB) charging port Micro-USB Micro-USB
Physical specifications
Waterproof? No No
Size (cm H×W×D): 17.2×12.0×1.01 16.6×11.4×0.87
Weight (gram): 213 170
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.8×4.7×0.40 6.5×4.5×0.34
Weight (oz): 7.5 5.98
Screen: flush or recessed? Recessed Recessed
Color options: Silver Black
Accessories in the box - -
More information
Model number D01200 D01100
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Amazon Amazon
Brand origin United States United States
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Key differences

The Kindle Touch costs $59 more ($149 vs $90), has more storage (4 GB vs 2 GB) and has a larger battery (1420 mAh vs 890 mAh).

The Kindle 5 is newer (2012 vs 2011) and is lighter (170 g vs 213 g). Only on the Kindle Touch: touchscreen, audiobooks and 3.5 mm AUX out port. Only on the Kindle 5: button controls (Page-turn, D-pad). Both have E Ink Pearl displays and 256 MB of RAM.

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