A brand new leak reveals a bigger display screen for the Twelfth-gen Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

A handful of specs for the Twelfth-gen Amazon Kindle Paperwhite have leaked by way of an eBay itemizing, which shared photographs of the brand new e-reader’s packaging earlier than it was pulled, experiences Good e-Reader. These photographs, nonetheless obtainable on Reddit, reveal a barely bigger seven-inch E Ink display screen, up from 6.8 inches on the earlier mannequin.

Different options of the Twelfth-gen Kindle Paperwhite embrace display screen lighting that may be adjusted between heat and funky shade temperatures, an IPX8 waterproof ranking permitting the e-reader to outlive a dunking to depths of two meters for a full hour, screensaver adverts that may be eliminated for a payment, and “weeks of battery life.”

Particulars on what processor the e-reader is utilizing, how a lot reminiscence is included, and its wi-fi capabilities aren’t identified but, however based mostly on the packaging, it doesn’t appear like Amazon is making the soar to paint E Ink screens but, like Kobo did earlier this 12 months.

As we speak’s leak follows a leak in late September of the entry-level Twelfth-gen Kindle, which revealed the e-reader would characteristic an upgraded 300ppi display screen with higher distinction and brighter display screen lighting, sooner web page turns, a brand new darkish mode, and at the least two shade choices, together with matcha inexperienced.