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C.S. · 11-19-2018, 01:03 PM

What is considered "normal" for the PW4 battery?

It doesn't seem to last as long as my PW2 did.

I got it on Wednesday the 7th (the day it launched), charged it up with wi-fi on, and started reading on it that night. Oddly enough, it was at 96% after I finished charging and turned wi-fi off, but it jumped up to 98% when I went to read it that night. I wonder if my PW4 is still "learning" the battery?

As of Sunday night/Monday morning (roughly a week and a 1/2 later), it is down to 48%. (The PW2, of course, never had a percentage indicator.) It seems to drain 2-3% every day, maybe more sometimes.

Some notes about my usage:

- I started with a clean slate and did not download any old books
- My light is set to 10
- I keep wi-fi off most of the time unless downloading new books
- Bluetooth is off and has never been used
- I download 1-2 new books per day (ones I buy, freebies, KU books, or older books I want to read)
- I definitely read more than the 30 minutes a day Amazon always uses as a benchmark

Disappointed that the battery life isn't as good as my PW2, but if what I'm describing is considered normal, I guess I'll have to live with it.

11-19-2018, 01:03 PM	#17
C.S. Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 190438 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Parts Unknown Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	What is considered "normal" for the PW4 battery? It doesn't seem to last as long as my PW2 did. I got it on Wednesday the 7th (the day it launched), charged it up with wi-fi on, and started reading on it that night. Oddly enough, it was at 96% after I finished charging and turned wi-fi off, but it jumped up to 98% when I went to read it that night. I wonder if my PW4 is still "learning" the battery? As of Sunday night/Monday morning (roughly a week and a 1/2 later), it is down to 48%. (The PW2, of course, never had a percentage indicator.) It seems to drain 2-3% every day, maybe more sometimes. Some notes about my usage: - I started with a clean slate and did not download any old books - My light is set to 10 - I keep wi-fi off most of the time unless downloading new books - Bluetooth is off and has never been used - I download 1-2 new books per day (ones I buy, freebies, KU books, or older books I want to read) - I definitely read more than the 30 minutes a day Amazon always uses as a benchmark Disappointed that the battery life isn't as good as my PW2, but if what I'm describing is considered normal, I guess I'll have to live with it. Last edited by C.S.; 11-19-2018 at 01:06 PM.