All-new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) – Our fastest Kindle with auto-adjusting front light, wireless cha

4.4 | 894 ratings

Price: 199.99

Last update: 12-23-2024

About this item

Our fastest Kindle ever – The next-generation 7“ Paperwhite display has a higher contrast ratio with 25% faster page turns.
Upgrade your reading experience – The Signature Edition features an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and 32 GB storage.
Ready for travel – The ultra-thin design has a larger glare-free screen so pages stay sharp no matter where you are.
Escape into your books – Your Kindle doesn’t have social media, notifications, or other distracting apps.
Adapts to your surroundings – The auto-adjusting front light lets you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night.
Battery life for marathon reading – A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 12 weeks, or power up with a wireless charging dock (sold separately).
Waterproof and worry-free – Take your stories by the pool, in the bath, or anywhere in between.
Massive selection – Instantly access over 15 million titles in the Kindle Store worldwide, and add a Kindle Unlimited subscription for all-you-can read access to a catalog including best sellers.

Top reviews from the United States

Trinigal

I love my Kindle! Update!

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024

I have had my Kindle for over a month, and I am still excited about this Kindle. However, I just saw that it is on sale (Black Friday Deal), and I wanted to cry. It is now $45 less than what I paid (excluding the cost of the charger and case; add another $60 to that $45 (Ouch!)).

Then, I had to have a talk with myself, and it went like this: Trinigal, stop being upset! You are fortunate to have purchased a Kindle that works well, and doesn’t have issues (like others who have shared the dissatisfaction with their Kindle).
You are still enjoying your reads and always looking forward to your next read. I then chuckled to myself, and said that the title of the next book I select should be: When is the right time to buy a Kindle?

My original review is below:

This is my first Kindle, so I don’t have any other Kindle to compare it to. I usually read a physical book, books on my Computer, IPad or iPhone. This Kindle makes a difference in my ability to relax while reading a book. It is an awesome device that is portable, light weight, and convenient.

Although I like reading on my IPad, it will no longer be my go to device for reading (When you know better, you do better).

My house is full of unread books that I bought over the years, and that really bothers me because I just couldn’t find the time to read (being a professor with lots of other academic books to read, I gave those academic books priority over a good novel). Now, I am at the point where I want to read books for relaxation purposes. I chose the Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition as part of my incentive to read a good book.

I researched this Kindle for an entire month before investing in it.

Let’s get to the workings of the Kindle:

This 7 inch Kindle is easy to hold in my hands. The IPad truly strained my hand when I tried to use only one hand when reading. At times, I had to lean the IPad on my thighs for support. Now, there will be no more hand to thighs when reading!

The Kindle set up was very easy, and user friendly. I did not experience any problems connecting to the internet.

After set up, with bated breath, I waited to see how the pages turned on the Kindle, and if I will find any fault with the action of turning the pages of the book I was reading. I am happy to say there was none; no noticeable long lag time, no problems were experienced with the turning of pages on this Kindle.

Then I squinted my eyes, opened my eyes wide, I turned the Kindle upside down, and side to side while turning to the next page of my book; I was trying to see if there will be any trace of the previous page as I turn to the next page ( ghosting; some users experience an imprint of the former page while moving to the next page of their book). Happy to report, I tried hard to find a problem with that but I found none.

What about the battery?
The battery charged very quickly, and there was no problem during that process. I did charge the battery with the case on the Kindle, (as the picture shows). The Kindle came with an 80% charge and in 30 minutes (or less) it was fully charged (100%).

I am hardly ever swayed by reviews:
Sometimes reviews work as an incentive, or a deterrent….I always say, try an item out and make your personal decision.
This Kindle is a keeper, and I am also going to purchase the new Color Kindle Colorsoft.

Conclusion:
This Kindle paper white Signature Edition , Gen 12/32 GB, is truly made for reading. It is certainly a handy device for traveling, and reading on the go. It is easy on the eyes, and therefore, easy on the brain. The raspberry color is really nice, and I plan on buying an extra clear case so that I could easily see the vibrant color of the kindle.

I am honestly excited to be part of the Kindle family!

Dan

A Fantastic eReader!

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024

This review is from the perspective of someone upgrading from the Kindle Oasis.
Pros:
- USB-C!!!! I finally threw out my mini-usb cable that I only needed for my Oasis.
- Faster and smoother experience than my previous Kindle, the Oasis.
- Far better battery life than the Oasis. Seems like this might actually be a week or more of battery life for reading 1-3 hours per day. My Oasis seemed to need to be charged after two to three days.
- Very light. Not sure if it's lighter than the Oasis but it's definitely easy to hold.
- Crisp anti-glare screen.
- The color of the screen seems more page-like than the Oasis' overly blue-like screen. I like this much better.
- Cool page-turn animation you can enable in the settings that the Oasis didn't have.
- No ghosting of text. When I first got it there seemed to be a bit but after enough page-turns it went away and hasn't come back.
- Cool art is shown when it's in locked mode.

Cons:
- Not sure if this is a con for everybody but it doesn't have page-turn buttons like the Oasis did. At first I was worried about this but now I don't really care as it allows you to have a smaller kindle which makes it easier to hold. The matte screen finish means touching the screen doesn't really get fingerprints all over it anyway.
- Needless 32gb edition forced on you. I'd prefer to same some money and pay for 16gb instead since there's no way I'll ever need 32gb of space for books.
- Auto-brightness seems kind of finicky, though it works well enough.

Waylon Piercy

Excellent clarity and blazing speed; a worthy upgrade.

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2024

The screen has excellent sharpness and contrast, the best of any ereader I've ever seen in person. It brings to mind another device that featured strikingly good sharpness and contrast despite the layers over the screen: The Voyage. I don't have one on hand to do a direct comparison, but it certainly seems to have that same sort of secret sauce going for it. I'll be very interested to see some direct comparisons from people who still have a Voyage on hand. It's not as apparent in photos, but I'm surprised at how much sharper it is than my 2021 PW. I knew from the early reviews that it would be better, but I wasn't expecting it to be so noticeable. Even my beloved Oasis comes up short in a direct comparison!

Much has been made of the speed of this iteration of the PW, and it's not just empty hype. I never thought the word "fast" would ever really apply to an e-ink screen due to the limitations of the technology, but the Kindle team has made that a reality. Pages turn as quickly as I can tap the screen, and while I've never cried out to the heavens about page turns being too slow, it's impressive to see such responsiveness on an e-ink screen. The true benefits of this speed come into play when navigating menus, adjusting settings, and especially when typing. I honestly did not think it was possible for an e-ink screen to be so fast and responsive. This is truly impressive. The speed in itself is not a reason to upgrade to this model, but if you're already considering an upgrade, it is definitely an extra enticement.

Despite the larger screen, it's very nearly the same size, measuring about a millimeter taller and wider. Annoyingly, it's just enough that the device won't fit in cases made for the 2021 model. (At least, neither of the ones I have.)

The back of the device feels very similar, just a bit slick. I still have no difficulty holding onto it. The power button is still on the bottom, and though I understand why some are annoyed by this, it's never been an issue for me. I've been using Kindles for thirteen years, and while about five of those saw me primarily using an Oasis, that's still a good eight years I used various basic and PW models. In all that time, I don't recall ever pressing the power button by mistake. So I get why it's a point of irritation for some, but it's not a mark against the device for me.

I have a Colorsoft on order, and this PW was intended as an early Xmas gift for my mom. While I set it up for her, I just couldn't resist playing around with it a bit, and it has really won me over. If I wind up not keeping my Colorsoft, I'll definitely be getting one of these for myself. The improvements are mostly small, but those little things add up to a noticeably superior experience. Despite the lack of page turn buttons, which I truly love, it just may supplant my Oasis as my main reader!

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