Kindle Paperwhite – Now Even Better – Highest resolution
e-reader display
With twice as many pixels as the previous generation, Kindle Paperwhite has an
improved high-resolution 300 ppi display for crisp, laser quality text. No
other e-reader offers a higher resolution display.
No glare in bright sunlight
Unlike reflective tablet and smartphone screens, Kindle Paperwhite reads
like paper.
Read comfortably with one hand
Lighter than a paperback, comfortably hold Kindle Paperwhite in one hand for
those times when you can't put the book down.
Charge monthly, not daily
Kindle Paperwhite won't leave you tethered to an outlet. A single charge can
last up to six weeks (based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless
turned off and the light setting at ten).
Won't tire your eyes in the dark
Kindle Paperwhite guides light toward the surface of the display with its
built-in front light-unlike back-lit tablets that shine in your eyes-so you can
read comfortably for hours without eyestrain. Adjust your screen's brightness
for great reading in any light.
Next-generation reading experience
Kindle Paperwhite now offers Bookerly, an exclusive font crafted from the ground
up for reading on digital screens. Warm and contemporary, Bookerly is inspired
by the artistry of the best fonts in modern print books, but is hand-crafted for
great readability at any font size.
Typesetting engine lays out words just as the author intended for beautiful rendering of pages. With improved character spacing and the addition of hyphenation, justification, kerning, ligatures, and drop cap support, our best-in-class typography helps you read faster with less eyestrain.
Enjoy reading with larger font sizes without compromising your reading experience. Page layout and margins automatically adapt to work well at even the largest font sizes. The new typography and layout improvements are available on over half a million books, including many best sellers, with thousands more being added every week.
Lose yourself in a book
By design, Kindle Paperwhite is purpose-built for reading and creates a
sanctuary so you can lose yourself in a book. Unlike tablets and phones, Kindle
doesn't distract you with social media, emails, and text messages
Specs
Display
Amazon's 6" Paperwhite display technology with E Ink Carta and built-in light,
300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale
Connectivity
Wi-Fi + 3g
3G models have global wireless coverage in more than 100 counties and territories, including the New Zealand, Australia, UK, France, Spain, and the USA.
No matter where you are—relaxing on a beach, halfway through a hike, on a short trip out of town, vacationing, or waiting on the tarmac half a world away from home—you can be covered by the 3G network.
Free 3G built- in – available almost everywhere in the world, but with limited functionality, only Amazon website and Wikipedia available. Click here to see Kindle's global wireless coverage.
Dimensions
6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36" (169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm)
Weight
7.6 oz (217 g)
On-Device Storage
4 GB; holds thousands of books
Battery Life
A single charge lasts up to six weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day
with wireless off and the light setting at 10. Battery life will vary based on
light and wireless usage.
Charge Time
Fully charges in approximately 4 hours from a computer via USB cable
Wi-Fi Connectivity
Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b,
802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using
password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Content Formats Supported
Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively;
HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion