Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (12th Gen) 2024 16GB

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Gen 12

 

Welcome to  the next chapter

With the next-generation 7 Paperwhite display, faster page turns, weeks of battery life, and an adjustable warm light — you won’t want to put it down.

 

A faster, more responsive experience

With 20% faster performance, breeze through pages and quickly scroll through your Kindle Library.

 

Lose yourself in a book

The glare-free display doesn’t have distracting apps and optimizes battery life, so you can stay focused on the story. A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 12 weeks.

 

Better views anytime, anywhere

Easily adjust your screen's brightness and warmth to read comfortably in direct sunlight or late into the night.

 

Change the size and boldness of the text to whatever suits you best.

Waterproof and worry-free

The thin, light design goes wherever you do. Read 
by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.

 

Massive selection

The Kindle Store offers instant access to millions of titles worldwide, including bestsellers and Kindle Exclusives you won't find anywhere else—including titles you can write on. Add Kindle Unlimited to read many of them anytime.

 

Better together

Our thin and lightweight covers allow for hours of comfortable reading. They put your Kindle to sleep when closed and wake it upon opening, so you can resume reading where you left off.

 

Display Amazon's 7 Paperwhite display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. Size 5 x 7 x 0.3 (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm)Weight 7.4 oz (211g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process. System Requirements None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content. On-Device Storage 16 GB; holds thousands of books. Cloud Storage Free cloud storage for all Amazon content. Battery Life A single charge lasts up to twelve (12) weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life may vary depending on use. Audible audiobook streaming over Bluetooth will reduce battery life. Charge Time Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter. Wi-Fi Connectivity Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and OWE security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) wifi networks. Accessibility 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 Dark Mode and the ability to adjust font size, font face, line spacing and margins.

 

Specifications

 

DISPLAY SIZE  7⁠″ glare-free RESOLUTION  300 ppi STORAGE  16 GB BATTERY LIFE  Up to 12 weeks WIRELESS CHARGING   ADJUSTABLE WARM LIGHT  YesAUTO-ADJUSTING FRONT LIGHT SENSOR   AUDIBLE (VIA BLUETOOTH)  YesFLUSH-FRONT DESIGN  YesWATERPROOF (IPX8)  YesWRITING CAPABILITY (PEN INCLUDED)  No BEST BOOKSTORE  Yes