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Our best Kindle Paperwhite yet
32 GB of storage means more space for your favourite books. Wireless charging means less hassle when you’re heading out. Thinner borders mean more reading space, and an auto-adjusting front light means easier reading, day and night.
Every day is an Earth Day
Materials
60% post-consumer recycled plastics in device.
Clean Energy
Amazon is building new wind and solar farms to produce clean energy equivalent to the electricity used by this device.
Device Packaging
95% of this device’s packaging is made of wood-fibre-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.
Part with Purpose
There may come a time when you want to trade in or recycle your device. Explore options with Amazon Second Chance.
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| Price | From: £84.99 | From: £104.99 | From: £129.99 | From: £179.99 | From: £139.99 | From: £229.99 | From: £329.99 |
| Ratings | (884) | (32) | (2,397) | (1,959) | (511) | (7,506) | (194) |
| Display size | 6" glare-free | 6" glare-free | 6.8" glare-free | 6.8" glare-free | 6.8" glare-free | 7" glare-free | 10.2-inch, glare-free display |
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 32 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB |
| Resolution | 300 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi |
| Front light | 4 LEDs | 4 LEDs | 17 LEDs | 17 LEDs | 17 LEDs | 25 LEDs | 35 LEDs |
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| 1-year Amazon Kids+ subscription | Sold separately starting starting from £3.99/month | 1 year of Amazon Kids+ included—subscription to children's books and magazines (automatically renewed after starting from £3.99/month) | Sold separately starting starting from £3.99/month | Sold separately starting starting from £3.99/month | 1 year of Amazon Kids+ included—subscription to children's books and magazines (automatically renewed after starting from £3.99/month) | Sold separately starting starting from £3.99/month | Sold separately starting starting from £3.99/month |
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| Warranty | 1 year of Amazon limited warranty | 2-year worry-free warranty | 1 year of Amazon limited warranty | 1 year of Amazon limited warranty | 2-year worry-free warranty | 1 year of Amazon limited warranty | 1 year of Amazon limited warranty |
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| Colour | Black and Denim | Black Kindle with Space Whale, Ocean Explorer and Unicorn Valley | Black | Black | Black Kindle Paperwhite with Black, Emerald Forest, or Robot Dreams Cover | Graphite and Gold | Tungsten Grey |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + free mobile connectivity | Wi-Fi |
Technical details
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
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Display |
Amazon's 6.8” Paperwhite display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi, optimised front technology, 16-level grey scale. |
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Size |
174 x 125 x 8.1 mm |
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Weight |
207 g
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System Requirements |
None: fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content. |
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On-Device Storage |
32 GB: holds thousands of books. |
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Cloud Storage |
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content. |
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Battery Life |
A single charge lasts up to 10 weeks, based on half an hour of reading a day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life will vary based on light settings and wireless usage. Audible audiobook streaming over Bluetooth will reduce battery life. |
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Charge Time |
Fully charges in approximately 5 hours from a computer via USB cable; fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9 W USB power adaptor; fully charges in less than 3.5 hours with any compatible 10 W Qi wireless charging pad (sold separately). |
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Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. |
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Accessibility Features |
VoiceView screen reader, available over Bluetooth audio, provides spoken feedback allowing you to navigate your device and read books with text-to-speech (available in English only). Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition also includes the ability to invert black and white, adjust font size, font face, line spacing and margins. Learn more about Accessibility for Kindle. |
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Content Formats Supported |
Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, EPUB, PRC natively; HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX). |
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Documentation |
Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide. |
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Warranty and Service |
Kindle Paperwhite is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. If you are a consumer, the limited warranty is in addition to your consumer rights and does not jeopardise these rights in any way. This means you may still have additional rights at law even after the limited warranty has expired (click here for more information on your consumer rights). Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here. |
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Included in the Box |
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide. |
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Waterproofing |
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 metres of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. |
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Available Colours |
Black, Denim, Agave Green |
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Generation |
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 11th generation (2021 release). |
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PRODUCT CERTIFICATION (1)
The Reducing CO2 label applies to products certified by the Carbon Trust, that are lowering their carbon emissions year after year for the full life cycle of the product. The Carbon Trust was formed in 2001 and introduced the world’s first carbon label in 2007. It produces its certifications to global leading and independently verified standards. The Carbon Trust has a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy.