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Amazon updates Kindle Paperwhite with a high res screen in India

3,162 views · Published 18 June 2015 · 1:50 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: Digit · 2015 · Science & Technology

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Amazon has launched a new version of the Kindle Paperwhite that has the same higher-resolution screen as the Kindle Voyage, but at a lower price. It has a 6-inch display with a high pixel density of 300 ppi, bringing it up to par with the Voyage and rivals from Kobo.

However, the Paperwhite display isn’t exactly the same as the Voyage. While both are similar in terms of sharpness, the Voyage’s screen is brighter, and has more contrast. Even with a higher-resolution display, the Paperwhite manages an excellent battery life of six weeks (With 30 minutes of reading per day at light setting 10 and wireless off). According to a press release, Amazon has also improved the font-rendering engine, and has built a font from the ground up for Kindles. The Paperwhite is launching with this new font, while other Kindles will soon get a software update enabling the new font.

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