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Learn more about free returns.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.
“I'm in LOVE this is kindle!! It's fast, user friendly, the page turning is quick, quality of the kindle is amazing … you can change the font size and the brightness.“
Rebekah
“The speed and size of this kindle are amazing! The screen is crisp and the page turning is lightning fast compared to some of the older models.”
Maggie Hokanson
“This new Paperwhite has literally changed my reading life! … I can actually read at the beach or by my bedroom window without that annoying glare.”
Ali S.
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.
The thin, light design goes wherever you do. Read
by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
Learn more about our waterproof features.
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.
Prime members can read
from a selection of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics,
and manga included with their
Prime membership.
Access over 4 million titles,
thousands of audiobooks,
magazines, and more with a
Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Set up a Kids profile for unlimited access to a curated, kid-friendly library for young readers with an Amazon Kids+ subscription.
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. Shop Kindle accessories.
We measure and estimate this product’s carbon footprint, and identify opportunities to reduce its carbon emissions. Figures are for Kindle Paperwhite (16GB), not including any other variants or any bundled accessories or devices. We update the carbon footprint when we discover new information that increases the estimated carbon footprint of a device by more than 10%.
Made from 29% recycled materials. The internal structural frame is made from 90% recycled magnesium.
All new 100% recyclable packaging (shipping packaging not included).
Built to last. But when you're ready, you can trade-in or recycle your devices. Explore Amazon Second Chance.
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PRICE
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$109.99
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$159.99
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$199.99
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$249.99
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$399.99
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RATINGS
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DISPLAY SIZE
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6″ glare-free
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7″ glare-free
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7″ glare-free
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7" glare-free with color display
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10.2″ glare-free
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RESOLUTION
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300 ppi
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300 ppi
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300 ppi
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300 ppi (black & white), 150 ppi (color)
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300 ppi
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STORAGE
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16 GB
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16 GB
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32 GB
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16 GB
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16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB
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BATTERY LIFE
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Up to 6 weeks
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Up to 12 weeks
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Up to 12 weeks
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up to 8 weeks
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Up to 12 weeks
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WIRELESS CHARGING
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ADJUSTABLE WARM LIGHT
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AUTO-ADJUSTING FRONT LIGHT SENSOR
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AUDIBLE (VIA BLUETOOTH)
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1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
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FLUSH-FRONT DESIGN
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WATERPROOF (IPX8)
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WRITING CAPABILITY (PEN INCLUDED)
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No
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No
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Yes. Premium pen included.
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COLOR
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Black and Matcha
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Black, Raspberry and Jade
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Metallic Black, Metallic Jade, and Metallic Raspberry
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Black
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Tungsten and Metallic Jade
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BEST BOOKSTORE
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Display |
Amazon's 7” Paperwhite display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. |
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Size |
5” x 7” x 0.3” (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm) |
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Weight |
7.4 oz (211g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process. |
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System Requirements |
None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content. |
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On-Device Storage |
16 GB; holds thousands of books. |
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Cloud Storage |
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content. |
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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. |
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Charge Time |
Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter. |
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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. |
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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. Learn more about Accessibility for Kindle. |
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Content Formats Supported |
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). Learn more about supported file types for personal documents. |
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Documentation |
Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide. |
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Warranty and Service |
1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year or 3-year. Extended Warranty available for U.S customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here. |
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Included in the Box |
Kindle Paperwhite, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide. |
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Waterproofing |
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. |
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Available Colors |
Black, Raspberry, and Jade |
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Generation |
Kindle Paperwhite (12th Generation) - 2024 release. |
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Software Security Updates |
Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own a Kindle, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device. |
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.
Product contains recycled material.
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.
Learn more how customers reviews work on AmazonImagine holding a thousand books in your hand. Imagine wearing your jammies while getting that next book in your series, and starting into it a minute later. Imagine reading at night in bed without needing a lamp because your book is backlit (and the light doesn’t hurt your eyes). Imagine having your kindle read to you (even if you don’t have audiobooks) with text to speech while you drive or fold laundry.
The 12th edition of the Kindle Paperwhite is a fabulous device and well-worth considering if you read a lot. It’s not too big, not heavy, waterproof, and easy to carry in your purse or backpack. Note that if you get a cover with it (highly recommended), when you open the cover the Kindle turns on automatically to the last page you were reading. With the cover open it feels like you’re holding a thin book -- or fold back the cover if you prefer.
The Kindle E-reader is not a computer. It’s not a tablet or a phone. It is a gizmo that acts like a book with a black-and-white flat e-ink screen showing typed sentences and paragraphs. You turn pages one at a time, just like a book. There is no movement on the page and no distraction or advertisement*. It is just text, plus any images that the author has included to illustrate his book.
*NOTE: The advertisements on the Kindle are on the main page not the individual book pages and just show books you might like. They are unobtrusive.
The backlighting, unlike a computer, tablet, or phone, is gentle because the Kindle’s light is directed onto the screen, not into your eyes. You can change lighting level and add warmth (yellow lighting), decide on dark screen or light screen, and change the size of the print to make your reading experience “just the way you like it.”
It’s super-simple to access your own ebooks or to find new ones either on your computer or directly on the Kindle. They load in less than a minute onto the Kindle, ready for reading. Keep in mind if you are a reader that ebooks tend to be half or less the price of the same books in print. You can even find FREE ebooks and audiobooks on Amazon and/or use the Libby app (libbyapp.com) to borrow LOCAL LIBRARY books. You may want to consider subscribing to Kindle Unlimited for $12/month so you can download an even wider selection of free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from Amazon to keep as long as you want.
Can you tell I love my Kindle? I am wowed by having so many books so easily accessible — not like the time I took that 5-hour flight with one crummy poorly written book and nothing else to do. This 12th generation Kindle is fantastic. The battery lasts a long time. The screen is plenty sensitive for page turns and navigation. I go through one or two books a week easy with this little device.
Ebooks have revolutionized the publishing industry, and if you are a reader, the Kindle may be exactly what you’re looking for. If you read many ebooks on your phone or a tablet, consider being kind to your eyes with a Kindle. If you are resisting because you aren’t sure you’ll like ebooks as well as print books, I say what the heck, the Kindle may be worth a try. It’s like driving a racing car rather than a horse and buggy. You might decide you love it.
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NOTE: To enable TTS (text to speech) so that your kindle can read to you without audiobooks, turn on your wireless headphones or speaker. Then on your Kindle, tap the top of the screen, then hit the three dots on the right. Go to Settings. Hit Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, then Bluetooth Devices. Select your device so your Kindle will recognize it.
Next, close the window and go back to Settings. Hit Accessibility, then turn on Voiceview screen reader. The Kindle should start talking to you. If it’s glitchy, just turn off your bluetooth device then turn it on again. Remember that you have to give double taps not single taps on the Kindle to navigate actions. If you want to change the volume or reading speed (I like 1.25x) just double tap on Voiceview screen to show and customize your settings.
Love it 90% of the time. Reading on it is pretty great and it's very sturdy. Ive read around 500 books on it so far and if you just want it to read it's hard to compare the battery life and general ease of use. I don't have a screen protector and I don't have the case and I can confidently say this thing doesn't need that protection. Ive dropped it, chipped the outside edge bumper somehow and it's been smashed at least a few times. Works fine, Its pretty flexible and I think that saves it from most damage that would otherwise mess with it.
It does have some issues though, Navigating the menus could be better. The touch controls can be a little frustrating sometimes even when I know how they are supposed to work. Like accidentally clicking links in books when Im trying to turn to a new page or go back to my library. Book covers look meh at best on it and sometimes I look at them using my iPad. My biggest gripe would be one handed reading. If I hold the kindle with my left hand its challenging to turn the page with a finger (the left side of the screen turns back the page) You might be wandering when you would read with one hand, lazy reading on the couch or in bed.
It does seem to have issues updating with other readers, like switching between the kindle and my phone or iPad. If I only switched between my phone and tablet my pages would always be about were I left off... not so much with the kindle in the mix. That isn't normally a concern because I switch less now that I have a kindle.. but if you still want to switch devices it isn't updating activity between devices often though that gives an opportunity to read different things on other devices which ive done and that is nice sometimes too.
Ive never tested kindle unlimited on it, so no thoughts on how it is with their service. Buying books is better on almost any other device besides the kindle, it excels as a reader and is really good in that niche. The web browser and scrolling in menus feels like bathing in oily sand paper and there needs to be a way to ignore books in both the library and in various parts of the store the options available to do either are pretty bad. Permanently delete from library is kind of an extreme solution to ignoring books I don't want to see anymore or aren't good enough to reread anytime soon and removing something from the kindle homepage in recommendations won't actually remove it from recommendations in other kindle sections... like "based on your library" or "Continue a Series You've Started". No means no kindle/amazon make the bad books stop.
My primary entertainment is books this is a must buy for anyone like that.
I finally got back into reading it fits into most pockets in bags and is perfect size. The battery does last a while which I love just make sure to keep the brightness med to low for it to last. It’s really light weight. The screen quality is great for something that is just a paper white it’s not back I also love the option of light or dark mode makes it much easier on the eyes. Also love the font size being able to be changed and free 3 months of kindle unlimited.
I finally got back into reading it fits into most pockets in bags and is perfect size. The battery does last a while which I love just make sure to keep the brightness med to low for it to last. It’s really light weight. The screen quality is great for something that is just a paper white it’s not back I also love the option of light or dark mode makes it much easier on the eyes. Also love the font size being able to be changed and free 3 months of kindle unlimited.
Wonderful e-book reader. The books are very affordable, I have already purchased enough books to keep me busy for a long time and haven’t spent more than $20.00 for all of them. Battery life is great, I charge it once a week just to keep it above 70%. The Paperwhite is easy to read for longer periods of time without eye strain due to brightness. Navigation was a little challenging at first but within a week I had picked up the menus and settings and now have the Kindle customized to my liking.
I received my Kindle PW (Paper White) 2024 yesterday!
My Kindle History Up to Current:
I was using the previous PW which I loved until losing it on a flight - so I dusted off my 2018 PW, popped on a new case and have been using it again for the past 2 years again.
Initially I was holding out for the Colorsoft version. However, when it finally came out the reviews were mediocre to poor. The clincher against my buying the Colorsoft was reading that even in B&W mode, the resolution wasn't as crisp as the standard Kindle PW products. So given the choice between mediocre resolution + mediocre color vs excellent B&W I opted for the 2024 PW.
From reading reviews on it across the spectrum here, I admit I had the return already prepared.
However, my unit arrived in beautiful condition.
Color:
The chief thing I was looking for was the complaint regarding predominantly yellow screen with the bottom ‘yellower’ band. Not sure if these were faults with the earlier units.
On mine, if I have warmth at 0 and the brightness turned up, the color while not being cool, is about as neutral as possible against physical paper. Dimming to 0 relying on ambient light exaggerates the warmth on the Kindle device especially in my place which uses 2700K warm white light sources.
The uniformity on the page is perfect - I have not been able to create the darker color band on the lower screen that several reviewers have reported.
I haven't yet taken it out into sunlight. I still find the page color at all spectrums is well within my comfort for reading as with paper books where there are also many variations of white color on the pages under different light sources.
Resolution:
Before ordering I researched the difference between eink and eink carta as my 2018 PW also has 300 ppi. I can't say there is a noticeable difference in the clarity between the 2018 and 2024 unless I look at it under magnifying glass side by side. The difference is nowhere near as detectable as when I upgraded from my 1st gen Kindle to the 2018 PW. In any case both are acceptable and the 2024 resolution is crisp and beautiful as I expected.
EDIT: I finally used this at night in the dark with the brightness set at 8.
During the day, the resolution to my naked eye looked about the same as my 2018 PW.
At night though, the 2024 PW looks far neater and crisper than the older model, even though both are 300 points (the eink Carta difference at work)
Performance:
This area is where I could really feel the upgrade.
I had no complaints on reading the 2018, but starting, inputting my pin or typing anything in the search area, there was noticeable lag that I was accustomed to since using my first Kindle device.
The 2024 has almost no latency; if it does I have a hard time noticing it. Whether keying in my PIN or typing a search, it is now as instantly responsive as typing on my phone or tablet.
The page turning is as crisp as advertised, and I’m enjoying the animation.
Size, Weight, Etc .
Form Factor - I'm still in love!
Size - I loved the compact size of the 2018 - almost same as small paperback. While the 2024 is a hair larger, I know I'll acclimate with no problem. It's now about the same as a larger paperback - but much lighter in most cases. I also use it with the Cobak Jade color case - while I love the minimalism of the naked Kindle device, having the stand for me is a must rather than having to hold it. Of course, I remove the case when I want to use it in the hot tub.
Power Button Location
Jury is still out on this.
I really wish they'd move the power button to the top. On all the Kindles I have owned over the years, I'm annoyed when I hold the unit (even with the case) my finger tends to brush the power button putting the unit to sleep while I'm reading!
On this 2024 PW, I'm noticing that with the increased width and offset position of the button, this may be enough for me to avoid the problem as I typically hold the unit on the bottom dead center, so I'll reserve judgement until I have used the product more.
Overall, while I could have used my 2018 a few more years, the improvements in the 2024 made upgrading completely worthwhile.
I absolutely love my Kindle Paperwhite. It is the perfect size and weight. It fits comfortably in my hands and the screen is always readable no matter the weather, day or night. My only criticism is that the Kindle book shopping experience is abysmal. Typing and navigation about the book store are slow and cumbersome, and it is very normal to have to reboot the device to get it to even connect to the store. The device is nearly perfect. The back end accessing the book store front is not.
I absolutely love the new model of the Kindle, after having two of the older models. It’s easy to read in both bright sunlight and darkness. The size is great, as it fits in my bag but is still large enough to comfortably read. It stays charged for weeks on end, and I’ve never had it freeze up on me or need a restart. It’s also very user friendly, and options for fonts, size, and color warmth are easy to find and change.
I absolutely love the new model of the Kindle, after having two of the older models. It’s easy to read in both bright sunlight and darkness. The size is great, as it fits in my bag but is still large enough to comfortably read. It stays charged for weeks on end, and I’ve never had it freeze up on me or need a restart. It’s also very user friendly, and options for fonts, size, and color warmth are easy to find and change.
I recently upgraded my 2018 kindle for this one and I love it. It is so much faster from downloads to page turns to settings. It’s a great, easy to read, customizable device with a great battery life
