Description
Kindle Paperwhite: now with a 6.8" display and thinner borders, adjustable warm light, up to 10 weeks of battery life and 20% faster page turns compared to the previous generation.
Purpose-built for reading: with a flush-front design and 300 ppi glare-free display that reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
More books in more places: store thousands of titles, then take them all with you. A single charge via USB-C last weeks, not hours.
Easy on the eyes: now with adjustable warm light to change screen shade from white to amber.
Waterproof (IPX8), so you're free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool or in the bath. Your Kindle has been tested to withstand accidental immersion.
Go hands free: pair with an Audible subscription and Bluetooth headphones or speakers to listen to your story.
xxDisplay
Amazon's 6.8" Paperwhite display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi, optimised front technology, 16-level grey scale.
xxSize 174 x 125 x 8.1 mm
xxWeight 205 g
xxSystem requirements
None: fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content.
xxOn-device storage
16 GB: holds thousands of books.
xxCloud storage
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.
xxBattery life
A single charge lasts up to 10 weeks, based on half an hour of reading a day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life will vary based on light settings and wireless usage. Audible audiobook streaming over Bluetooth will reduce battery life.
xxCharge time
Fully charges in approximately 5 hours from a computer via USB cable; fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9 W USB power adaptor.
xxWi-Fi connectivity
Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
xxAccessibility features
VoiceView screen reader, available over Bluetooth audio, provides spoken feedback allowing you to navigate your device and read books with text-to-speech (available in English only). Kindle Paperwhite also includes the ability to invert black and white, adjust font size, font face, line spacing and margins.
Content formats supported
xxKindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, EPUB, PRC natively; HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX).
xxWaterproofing
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 metres of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite.
xxGeneration
Kindle Paperwhite 11th generation (2021 release).What's in the box
Kindle Paperwhite, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Gui