Technical specifications:
- Display: Amazon’s 7” Paperwhite display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi, optimized font technology, and 16-level gray scale.
- Size: 5” x 7” x 0.3” (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm).
- Weight: 7.4 oz (211 g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
- System Requirements: None; fully wireless and does not require a computer to download content.
- On-Device Storage: 16 GB; holds thousands of books.
- Cloud Storage: Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.
- Battery Life: A single charge lasts up to 12 weeks, based on 30 minutes of reading per day with wireless off and light setting at 13. Audible audiobook streaming over Bluetooth will reduce battery life.
- Charge Time: Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter.
- Wi-Fi Connectivity: Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and OWE security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) networks.
- Accessibility Features:
- VoiceView screen reader (via Bluetooth audio) provides spoken feedback for navigation and text-to-speech (English only).
- Includes Dark Mode and adjustable font size, font face, line spacing, and margins.
- Content Formats Supported:
- Native: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC.
- Through conversion: PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP.
- Audible audio format (AAX).
- Waterproofing: IPX8-rated, tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes.
- Included in the Box: Kindle Paperwhite, USB-C charging cable, and Quick Start Guide.
- Generation: Kindle Paperwhite (12th Generation) – 2024 release.
- Software Security Updates: Regular updates available.

