Waterproof IPX8Ī really useful feature for all you sun-goers is that Kindle 11 th Gen is waterproof to IPX8.

2.5 hours, when using a new 9W charger or up to 5 hours when charging via a computer USB port.

Charge times will remain roughly the same as the Paperwhite (10 th Gen) at approx. Surprisingly, faster charge rates will not result in quicker charge times, due to the larger battery. Quicker data rates will have very little effect on transferring smaller PDF or MOBI files, due to the file size of a couple of Megabytes. USB-C ConnectorĪmazon have finally introduced USB C into the Kindle family, which brings faster charge times and data transfers which we discus at length in USB-C Kindle. This upgrade is thanks to a larger battery capacity and a more power efficient processor and bluetooth device.Ī single charge should last for up to 10 weeks (reading half an hour a day) compared to the current 4 weeks, and an impressive 13 weeks with wireless comms disabled. Longer Battery LifeĪs predicted in our Kindle Rumors column the latest Kindle Paperwhite will have double the battery life. This feature was first introduced on the Kindle Oasis 2018 and I’m sure it will be a welcome for all Kindle fans for this to be available on all devices.

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