The new Kindle Paperwhite has 7 inch display and faster page turns
by Brad Linder · LiliputingAmazon’s 12th-gen Kindle Paperwhite is an eBook reader with a 7 inch touchscreen display featuring a front light with support for brightness and color temperature adjustments.
As expected, it’s basically a modest updated to the model that Amazon’s been selling since 2011. The key differences are a slightly larger display, slightly longer battery life, and 25 percent faster page turn speeds. It’s also a tiny bit thinner than the previous generation. The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) is available now for $160 and up.
The standard version of the new Kindle paperwhite comes in black, jade, or raspberry color options and features 16GB of storage. The starting price is for a model with ads on the lock screen, but you can pay $20 more to get an ad-free version (you can pay that premium up front or decide to pay to remove the ads after you’ve started using the eReader).
There’s also a new Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition that sells for $200 and up and features 32GB of storage, an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustments, and support for wireless charging, although you’ll need to buy a Kindle Charging Dock (or other compatible charger) separately.
Amazon also introduced a new Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition that basically has the same specs and features as the Paperwhite Signature Edition, but which features one key distinction: it’s Amazon’s first Kindle device with an E Ink Kaleido color display. The Kindle Colorosoft Signature Edition sells for $280.
Kindle Paperwhite (2024) | Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (2024) | Kindle Paperwhite (2021) | |
Display | 7 inches 300 ppi black and white | 7 inches 300 ppi (black and white 150 ppi (color) | 6.8 inches 300 ppi black and white |
Front Light | Adjustable warm light | Adjustable warm light | Adjustable warm light |
Storage | 16GB | 32GB | 16GB |
Signature Edition (wireless charging, auto light sensor, 32GB standard) | Optional | Standard | Optional |
Bluetooth / Audible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
WiFi | 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz |
Charging & Battery | Up to 12 weeks battery life USB-C 9W (wired) 2.5 hours full charge | Up to 8-weeks battery life USB-C 9W (wired) Qi wireless charging 2.5 hours full charge | Up to 10 weeks battery life USB-C 9W (wired) 2.5 hours full charge |
Dimensions | 127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8mm 5″ x 7″ x .3″ | 127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8mm 5″ x 7″ x .3″ | 124.6 x 174.2 x 8.1mm 4.9″ x 6.9″ x .32″ |
Weight | 211 grams 7.4 ounces | 219 grams 7.7 ounces | 205 grams 7.23 ounces |
Colors | Black, Raspberry, and Jade | Metallica Black, Metallic Jade, and Metallic Raspberry | Black |
Starting price (at launch) | $160 | $280 | $140 |