Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Electronic reader 7'' 300ppi, 16GB, Jade, with ads

Screen

Amazon 7-inch Paperwhite screen technology with integrated lighting, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16 levels of gray scale.

Size

5” x 7” x 0.3” (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm)

Weight

7.4oz (211g). Actual size and weight may vary depending on configuration and manufacturing process.

System requirements

None; completely wireless, and no computer is required 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 for up to twelve (12) weeks of reading for half an hour per day with wireless turned off and the backlight set to 13. Battery life may vary depending on usage. Streaming Audible audiobooks over Bluetooth will reduce battery life.

Charging time

Fully charged in less than 2.5 hours using the 9W USB power adapter.

Wi-Fi connection

2.4GHz and 5.0GHz networks are supported with WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2, WPA3 and OWE security support via password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.

Accessibility features

VoiceView screen reader, available via Bluetooth audio, provides audio feedback to navigate your device and read books using text-to-speech (English only). The Kindle Paperwhite also features a dark mode and the ability to adjust font size, font shape, line spacing, and borders.

Supported content formats

Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX).

Documentation

Learn more about Kindle devices in our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide.

Included in the box

Kindle Paperwhite, USB-C charging cable and quick start guide.

Water resistance

Water resistance (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite.

Color

Jade

Generation

Kindle Paperwhite (12th Generation) - 2024 release.