A handful of specs for the 12th-generation amazon Kindle Paperwhite have been leaked via an eBay listing, which shared images of the new e-reader's packaging before it was recalled. amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2024-got-leaked”>reports Good e-reader. Those images, still available on Redditreveals a slightly larger seven-inch E Ink display, compared to the previous model's 6.8 inches.
Other features of the 12th generation Kindle Paperwhite include screen lighting that can be adjusted between warm and cool color temperatures, an IPX8 waterproof rating that allows the e-reader to survive being submerged to a depth of two meters for one hour full screen, screensaver ads that can be removed for a fee, and “weeks of battery life.”
Details on what processor the e-reader is using, how much memory it includes, and its wireless capabilities are not yet known, but based on the packaging, it doesn't look like amazon is making the jump to color E Ink displays just yet. , as Kobo did earlier this year.
Today's leak follows a late September leak of the entry-level 12th-generation Kindle, which revealed that the e-reader would feature an improved 300 ppi display with better contrast and brighter screen lighting, faster page turns , a new dark mode and at least two color options, including matcha green.
