The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2017) is an e-reader with a 6-inch, 300 ppi display. The text is sharp and reads without glare, even in bright sunlight. A built-in adjustable front light lets you read day or night.
It has 32GB of internal storage for books, comics and audiobooks. It is rated IPX8 for water resistance, so it can be used by the pool, at the beach or in the bath. It is thin and light enough to hold in one hand. Battery life is up to 6 weeks on a single charge, based on half an hour of reading per day.
Whispersync syncs your last page read, bookmarks and annotations across your devices. You can change font size, style and line spacing. Words you look up are saved to a Vocabulary Builder list. You can pair Bluetooth headphones or speakers to listen to Audible audiobooks. Content bought from Amazon is stored in the cloud at no additional cost.
- Display
- 6-inch, 300 ppi high resolution
- Storage
- 32GB internal
- Battery life
- Up to 6 weeks on a single charge (based on half an hour of reading per day)
- Water resistance
- IPX8 rated (up to 60 minutes in 2 meters of fresh water)
- Dimensions
- 167 mm x 116 mm x 8.18 mm
- Weight
- 205 g
- Color
- Black
- Front light
- Built-in, adjustable
- In the box
- Kindle Paperwhite 32GB (2017, Black), charging cable, power adaptor, SIM removal tool