Kindle Paperwhite 3G World's most advanced e-reader - higher resolution, higher contrast touchscreen with built-in light and 8-week battery life. Built-in light evenly illuminates the screen to provide the perfect reading experience in all lighting conditions. Paperwhite has 62% more pixels for unsurpassed resolution. 25% better contrast for sharp, dark text. Even in bright sunlight, Paperwhite delivers clear, crisp text and images with no glare. 3G wireless works globally - download books anytime, anywhere.
Display | Amazon's 6" Paperwhite display with patented built-in light, 212 ppi, optimised font technology, 16-level grey scale |
Size | 169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm |
Weight | 222 grams |
System Requirements | None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content |
On-Device Storage | 2 GB internal (approximately 1.25 GB available for user content). Holds up to 1,100 books |
Cloud Storage | Free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
Battery Life | A single charge lasts up to eight weeks, based on half an hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10. Battery life will vary based on light and wireless usage |
Charge Time | Fully charges in approximately 4 hours from a computer via USB cable. |
3G Connectivity | HSDPA modem (3G) with a fallback to EDGE/GPRS; utilises Amazon Whispernet to provide wireless coverage via Vodafone's 3G high-speed data network in the UK and partner networks outside of the UK. |
Wi-Fi Connectivity | Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) |
Content Formats Supported | Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion |