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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
  • Size

    6 in

  • Resolution

    1024x768 pixels

  • Storage capacity

    2 GB

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Key points

Light scale levels (Built-in light)

24

PPI

212

Gray scale levels

16

Battery life

8 week(s)

3G connectivity (Version 3G)

Yes

Weak points

Fonts number

6

Weight (Version 3G)

222 oz

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (8 GB) – Now with a 6.8" display and adjustable warm light – Black Black $139.99 Free shipping $139.99 $139.99
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle including Kindle Paperwhite - Wifi, Ad-supported, Amazon Fabric Cover, and Power Adapter Fabric Denim $174.97 Free shipping $174.97 $174.97
Color : Black $174.97
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle including Kindle Paperwhite - Wifi, Ad-supported, Amazon Leather Cover, and Power Adapter Leather Denim $181.97 Free shipping $181.97 $181.97
Color : Black $181.97
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle including Kindle Paperwhite - Wifi, Ad-supported, Amazon Cork Cover, and Power Adapter Cork Light $189.97 Free shipping $189.97 $189.97

Expert reviews

Expert Reviews

The built-in backlight of the original Kindle Paperwhite was a fantastic addition, making it a lot easier and more comfortable to read eBooks. A year...

DigitalTrends

There's nothing like a good book to take you out of your own head and into the lives of others. Even though smartphones and tablets have more or less...

The Verge

I was looking forward to the review of the Kindle Paperwhite for one simple reason: I would finally have an excuse to read more. You see, in the...

LaptopMag

Answering the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite features a backlit display that lets you read in the...

PCMAG

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite ($119 direct) is a spectacular ebook reader for the price, thanks to its new capacitive screen and superior, integrated...

DigitalTrends

Amazon pushes the e-reader to a new level with a gorgeous new front-lit screen and updated touch interface.Amazon's Kindle kicked off the e-reader and...

TechRadar

Amazon's media-friendly Kindle Fire took off like nobody's business when it was introduced in 2011, but the bookseller isn't abandoning the...

CNet UK

Amazon hasn't put a foot wrong yet when it comes to ebook readers -- since the keyboard-touting Kindle 3G made its UK debut in October 2010, we've...

TechRadar

To say that Amazon has been the single most powerful catalyst in the ebook revolution would not be an exaggeration. Before the introduction of the...

DigitalVersus

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite comes in two versions: Wi-Fi (£109) and Wi-Fi + 3G (£169). "Our most advanced e-reader ever constructed", is the...

Digit.in

E-book readers are dime a dozen and yet the Kindle has managed to maintain a good position for itself in the market because of the large content...

Expert Reviews

Another year, another Kindle update. This time it's the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite that's getting an overhaul, but while such updates often amount to...

The Verge

There's a new Kindle Paperwhite out, and it's just like the old one except for a high-resolution screen. Nobody was really expecting it to happen:...

CNet

If you liked Amazon's last Paperwhite e-reader, you'll like the 2015 version a little more. That's because the new third-generation model adopts the...

SlashGear

If you're only going to do one thing, you need to do it really, really well, so the stakes are high for Amazon's 2015 Kindle Paperwhite. Slotting...

TechRadar

Amazon's most popular ereader, the Kindle Paperwhite, has evolved yet again with the 2015 version (or the "All-New" version as Amazon's calling it)...

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Technical specifications

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite has several versions, you will find the features of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite version then on the (3G) alternative version, only with features that are differents form the principal sheet.

General
Available Yes
Release date (US) October 2012
Street Price (US) 139 $
Released (FR) November 2012
Street price (EUR) 129 €
Colors Black
Display
Type E-ink Pearl
Resolution 1024x768 pixels
Size 6 in
Touchscreen Yes
Stylus No
Gray scale levels 16
PPI 212
Built-in light Yes
Light scale levels 24
Landscape mode Yes
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
3G connectivity No
USB Yes
USB type Micro-USB
USB version 2.0
3.5mm audio jack No
Bluetooth No
Digital Camera No
Battery
Battery life 8 week(s)
Charging time 4 h
Size and weight
117 in
9.1 in
169 in
213 oz
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Height 169 in
Width 117 in
Thickness 9.1 in
Weight 213 oz
Hardware
Storage capacity 2 GB
Extended storage No
Reading
Supported book formats AZW (Kindle)
AZW3 (Kindle)
MOBI
PDF
PRC
Supported text formats DOC
DOCX
HTML
TXT
Supported image formats BMP
GIF
JPEG
PNG
Fonts number 6
Font sizes number 8
Dictionary Yes
Dictionary languages French
Translator Yes
Web browser Yes
PDF Reflow No
General
Street Price (US) 199 $
Street price (EUR) 189 €
Connectivity
3G connectivity Yes
Size and weight
Weight 222 oz



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