Amazon announced the first-generation Kindle Oasis on April 13, 2016, and it was released on April 27 worldwide. Kindle Oasis was first realeased a eighth-generation of Amazon kindle. There are three generation of Kindle Oasis. Detail descriptions of Kindle Oasis (first, second and third generations) are discussed in this article.
Amazon Kindle Oasis (First Generation)
Amazon announced the first-generation Kindle Oasis on April 13, 2016, and it was released on April 27 worldwide.
The Kindle Oasis is available in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models. The Oasis has a 6-inch, 300 ppi E Ink Carta HD display with ten LEDs.
Its asymmetrical design features physical page turn buttons on one side and it has an accelerometer so the display can be rotated for one-hand operation with either hand.
It has one thicker side that tapers to an edge that is 20% thinner than the Paperwhite.
It includes a removable leather battery cover for device protection and increased battery life that is available in either black, walnut (brown) or merlot (red); the cover fits in the tapered edge.
The Oasis has 28 hours of battery life if used with the battery cover with Wi-Fi off. However, without the cover, the Oasis battery lasts about seven hours.
It has nearly 3 GB of user storage. The Oasis includes the Bookerly (serif) font and it is the first Kindle to include the Amazon Ember (sans-serif) font.
The Guardian’s reviewer praised the Oasis’s ease for holding, its lightweight design, long battery life, excellent display, even front lighting, usable page-turn buttons, and the luxurious cover.
However, the reviewer believed the product was overpriced, noted that the battery cover only partially protects the back, and that the reader is not waterproof.
The reviewer concluded, “…the Paperwhite will likely be all the e-reader most will need, but Oasis is the one you’ll want.
The Oasis is the Bentley to the Paperwhite’s Golf – both will get the job done, just one is a cut above the other.”
The Verge rated the Oasis as 9 of 10, praising its thinness, its weight without the cover and the ability to read with one hand, but did not like that is so expensive, has no adaptive backlight like the Voyage and it is not waterproof.
Amazon Kindle Oasis (Second Generation)
Amazon released the second-generation Kindle Oasis, marketed as the “All-New Kindle Oasis” and colloquially referred to as the Oasis 2, on October 31, 2017. It is the ninth-generation of Amazon Kindle.
It is available in 8 GB Wi-Fi, 32 GB Wi-FI and 32 GB Wi-Fi + 3G ($350 no ads) models with a 7-inch E Ink display with 300 ppi.
It has an asymmetric design like the first-generation Oasis, so it works for one-handed use, and the device finish is made from aluminum.
The device has a black front, with either a silver or gold colored back.
The Oasis 2 is the first Kindle to be IPX8 rated so it is water-resistant up to two meters for up to 60 minutes, and first to be able to change the background black and the text to white.
It is front-lit with 12 LEDs, and has ambient light sensors to adjust the screen brightness automatically.
It supports playback of Audible audiobooks by pairing with A2DP supported external Bluetooth 4.2 speakers or headphones; the device can store up to 35 audiobooks with 8 GB or 160 audiobooks with the 32 GB model.
The Oasis 2’s internal battery lasts about six weeks of reading at 30 minutes a day.
The Verge gave the Oasis 2 a score of 8 of 10, praising its design, display, and water resistance, but criticizing its high cost and inability to read an e-book while its related audiobook is playing.
Techradar rated it as 4.5 of 5, saying the Oasis 2 is expensive but it praises as the best e-reader at the time with its lovely metal design, waterproofing and great reading experience.
Amazon Kindle Oasis (Third Generation)
Amazon released the third-generation Kindle Oasis, colloquially referred to as the Oasis 3, on July 24, 2019. It is the tenth-generation of Amazon Kindle series.
Externally it is nearly identical in appearance to the second-generation Oasis, with a similar 7-inch, 300ppi E Ink display, adjustable warm light, one-handed design, waterproofing, aluminum exterior, Bluetooth support and Micro USB for charging.
It adds a 25 LED front light that can adjust color temperature to warmer tones, the first Kindle to be able to do so.
This device is available in two different colors; Graphite or Champagne Gold.
The Verge gave the Oasis 3 an 8 of 10 rating, praising its design, display, and warmer E Ink display, but criticizing its high cost, no USB-C support and the lackluster update over the 2017 model.