Amazon just dropped its latest Kindle Paperwhite in India, and it’s claiming to be the fastest one yet. Landing on April 30, 2025, with a price tag of ₹16,999 on Amazon.in, this new e-reader packs some significant upgrades designed to make your reading experience smoother and more immersive.
Remember those moments waiting for a page to turn on your e-reader? Amazon says the new Paperwhite tackles that head-on with a powerful dual-core processor, promising 25% faster page turns. This means you can zip through your books with hardly a pause, keeping you locked into the story. Improved touch response also helps you navigate your library and settings more quickly. Plus, with a single USB-C charge, you could get up to an impressive 12 weeks of battery life, meaning less time tethered to a power outlet and more time lost in a novel.
Holding the new Paperwhite, you’ll notice it feels thinner than previous versions. It also sports the largest display ever on a Paperwhite – a spacious 7 inches. The borders around the screen are narrower too, giving you more display for its size. The 300 ppi glare-free screen still reads like real paper, even when you’re out in bright sunlight. And for comfortable reading day or night, it features adjustable warm light and a dark mode, letting you customize the display to your preference. With 16GB of storage built-in, you have space for thousands of books, ready to go wherever you do. It’s even waterproof, so a splash by the pool or a rainy reading session is no big deal.
Amazon built the Kindle Paperwhite with a clear purpose: to let you escape into stories without distractions. Think of it as your personal reading sanctuary, free from the constant pings of emails, texts, and social media. It keeps those beloved Kindle features like X-Ray, which gives you details about characters and places, and a built-in dictionary for quick word lookups. If you’re learning a new language, Word Wise is a handy tool, showing short definitions above difficult words so you don’t lose your reading flow. Setting up the device is also simpler now through the Kindle app on your phone.
Access to books is central to the Kindle experience, and this new Paperwhite connects you to a massive library. Explore over 1.5 crore titles globally on Amazon, including a wide selection in Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi. If you’re a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you get unlimited access to over 20 lakh eBooks. Even Amazon Prime members can dive into a rotating catalogue of select eBooks at no extra cost.
The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is available now on Amazon.in in black for ₹16,999. You can also grab covers in Black, Marine Green, and Tulip Pink for ₹1,999 to protect your new reading companion.
It’s clear Amazon has focused on performance and display with this latest Paperwhite, aiming to deliver a top-tier, distraction-free reading experience.
