Kindle Paperwhite (2018) - eReader Compass

Custom Operating system

6" Screen size

191 grams Weight

ARM Freescale 6SLL Cortex-A9 1 GHz Processor

8/32 GB Storage

— Battery

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Specifications

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Overview

Released Nov 2018

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Processor ARM ARM Freescale 6SLL Cortex-A9 1 GHz

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RAM 512MB

Storage 8/32 GB

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Warranty 1 Year

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Book Formats AZW, AZW3, DOC, DOCX, GIF, HTML, JPEG, MOBI, PDF, PNG, TXT

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Display

Type Grayscale

Technology

Size 6"

Resolution 1080 × 1440

Pixel Density 300 ppi

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Always On Display

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DisplayMate Grade Not tested

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Performance

Chip ARM ARM Freescale 6SLL Cortex-A9 1 GHz

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RAM 512MB

Storage 8/32 GB

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USB Type Micro-USB 2.0

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UWB

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Design & Build

Material

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Colors Black, Plum, Sage, Twilight Blue

Dimensions 16.8 × 11.7 × 0.8 cm (6.61 × 4.61 × 0.31 in)

Weight 191g

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Water Resistance Water Resistant

Fingerprint Sensor

Rugged Design

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Parts Availability Unknown

Audio

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Input & Navigation

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What people actually want to know

When was the Kindle Paperwhite (2018) released?

The Kindle Paperwhite (2018) was released on November 7, 2018.

Where can I download the Kindle Paperwhite (2018) manual?

You can view and download the Kindle Paperwhite (2018) manual on our dedicated manual page.

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