Amazon has just announced the new Kindle Paperwhite 12th generation. Since its debut in 2012, customers have made the Kindle Paperwhite our best-selling Kindle device, and the all-new Kindle Paperwhite is the fastest yet. Scrolling through your Library or Kindle Store is snappy and responsive, and page turns are 25 percent faster. This could be due to the new E INK Carta 1300 e-paper display panel. It also has 300 PPI and a 7-inch screen with a peak brightness of 94 nits.
The display uses an oxide thin-film transistor that gives it the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle, so text and images pop on the screen. A larger seven-inch display is the first for the Kindle Paperwhite, and it’s also the thinnest Paperwhite, with a battery life of up to three months. The front and warm light have 10 White LEDs and 9 Amber LEDs.
Kindle Paperwhite is waterproof, has 16GB of storage for thousands of books, and is available in Raspberry, Jade Green, and Charcoal. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition has 32GB of storage, optional wireless charging, and an auto-adjusting front light. It is available in Raspberry Metallic, Jade Green Metallic, and Charcoal Metallic.
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- Our fastest Kindle ever – The next-generation 7“ Paperwhite display has a higher contrast ratio with 25% faster page turns.
- Upgrade your reading experience – The Signature Edition features an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and 32 GB storage.
- Ready for travel – The ultra-thin design has a larger glare-free screen so pages stay sharp no matter where you are.
- Escape into your books – Your Kindle doesn’t have social media, notifications, or other distracting apps.
- Adapts to your surroundings – The auto-adjusting front light lets you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night.
- Battery life for marathon reading – A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 12 weeks, or power up with a wireless charging dock (sold separately).
- Waterproof and worry-free – Take your stories by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
- Massive selection – Instantly access over 15 million titles in the Kindle Store worldwide, and add a Kindle Unlimited subscription for all-you-can read access to a catalog including best sellers.
Kindle Paperwhite is available now at $159.99, and Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is available for $199.99.
This is a developing story; this post will be updated with buying links and further specs.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
