Description
Introducing the all-new Kindle Paperwhite—Featuring our highest resolution display, hand-crafted font Bookerly, and a new typesetting engine for much more beautiful rendering of pages. Our best-selling Kindle is now even better.
Highest resolution e-reader display
New—With twice as many pixels as the previous generation, the all-new Kindle Paperwhite has an improved high-resolution 300 ppi display for crisp, laser quality text. No other e-reader offers a higher resolution display.
Next-generation reading experience
New—The all-new Kindle Paperwhite now offers Bookerly, an exclusive font crafted from the ground up for reading on digital screens. Warm and up to date, Bookerly is inspired by the artistry of the most efficient fonts in brand new print books, but is hand-crafted for great readability at any font size.
Coming soon—All-new typesetting engine lays out words just as the creator intended for beautiful rendering of pages. With improved character spacing and the addition of hyphenation, justification, kerning, ligatures, and drop cap toughen, 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 mechanically adapt to work well at even the largest font sizes. The brand new typography and layout improvements are To be had on over half 1,000,000 books, including many best sellers, with thousands more being added each and every week.
No glare in bright sunlight
Unlike reflective tablet and smartphone screens, the contemporary Kindle Paperwhite reads like paper.
Won’t tire your eyes within the dark
Kindle Paperwhite guides light toward the surface of the display with its built-in front light—so you’ll read comfortably without eyestrain. Adjust your screen’s brightness for great reading in any light.
Charge monthly, not daily
Kindle Paperwhite would possibly not leave you tethered to an outlet. A single charge can last as long as six weeks (in keeping with a half hour of reading per day with wireless turned off and the light setting at ten).
Read comfortably with one hand
Lighter than a paperback, comfortably hold Kindle Paperwhite in one hand for those times when you’ll’t put the book down.
Lose yourself in a book
By design, Kindle Paperwhite is purpose-built for reading and creates a sanctuary so you’ll lose yourself in a book. Unlike tablets and phones, Kindle doesn’t distract you with social media, emails, and text messages.
Take and share notes
Add margin notes that you’ll edit, delete, and even export from your device for your computer. Share highlighted sections and meaningful quotes on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads, and see passages ceaselessly highlighted by other Kindle readers.
Look it up straight away without leaving your page
Smart Lookup integrates entries from The New Oxford American Dictionary with information from X-Ray and Wikipedia, so you’ll get right of entry to definitions, characters, settings, and more without losing your place.
Read more challenging books
Word Wise makes it easier to enjoy and quickly be aware more challenging books. Short and simple definitions mechanically appear above difficult words, so you’ll keep reading with fewer interruptions. Tap on a word to bring up a simple card with definitions, synonyms, and more. To be had on many popular English language titles.
Build your vocabulary
Words looked up within the dictionary are mechanically added to Vocabulary Builder to expand your knowledge and toughen retention. Swipe through your vocabulary words, quiz yourself with flashcards, and straight away see those words in context.
Share your library
With Circle of relatives Library, you and your Circle of relatives can get right of entry to and easily share not only your individual Kindle books, but also books from the linked Amazon account of a spouse or partner.
Lowest book prices, massive selection
Over 1,000,000 titles are priced at $2.99 or less. Over 2 million titles are $9.99 or less.
Set goals and celebrate with achievement badges
Kids can read books in a simple, fun, and secure environment designed specifically for them with Kindle FreeTime. Kids are rewarded with achievement badges when they reach their reading milestones. A progress report helps to keep parents up to date on total time spent reading, collection of words looked up, badges earned, and books read.
Compare Kindle E-readers
Kindle | Kindle Paperwhite | Kindle Voyage | |
Price | From $79 | From $119 | From $199 |
Resolution | 167 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi |
Built-In Light | No | Yes | Yes + Adaptive light sensor |
Page Turns | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | Touchscreen + PagePress |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + free 3G | Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + free 3G |
Screen Size | 6″ | ||
Glare-Free Screen | Yes | ||
Battery Life | Weeks on a single charge | ||
Storage | Holds thousands of books | ||
Weight | 6.7 oz | Wi-Fi: 7.2 oz Wi-Fi + 3G: 7.6 oz |
Wi-Fi: 6.3 oz Wi-Fi + 3G: 6.6 oz |
Dimensions | 6.7″ x 4.7″ x 0.40″ | 6.7″ x 4.6″ x 0.36″ | 6.4″ x 4.5″ x 0.30″ |