Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4
Classification
Grade D
Calculator version 1
Classification date 2025-10-05
Information
Name Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4
Brand by Parent Kindle by Amazon
Generation 10th (Kindle lineage), 4th (Paperwhite series)
Model(s) Kindle Paperwhite
Release date 2018-11-07
Type/Category E-Reader
Website [Amazon.com]
Status End of sale
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Dimensions ​167 × 116 × 8.2 mm
Mass 182 g
Operating system Custom Linux-based OS
Companion App Not Applicable (Managed via Amazon account)
CPU Freescale/NXP i.MX6 Sololite, 1 GHz
GPU (Not specified in sources, integrated with CPU)
Memory 512 MB RAM
Storage 8 GB internal (approx 6 GB user-accessible), non-expandable
Battery 1500 mAh
Power Via USB connection to computer or power adapter
Charging ​Via ​Micro-USB​ cable
Display ​6-inch​ E Ink Carta ​300 PPI​ capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 1080 resolution, 16-level grayscale, with built-in front light
Camera None
Sound None
Connectivity ​Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Device
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Known hardware tampering Rare [www.amazon.com] Closed consumer device with low physical tampering incentive. No widely documented hardware exploits.
Known vulnerabilities None [www.amazon.com] No widespread public vulnerabilities ​specific to Kindle Paperwhite 1​ documented in available sources.
Prior attacks Rare [www.amazon.com] No widely documented specific attack events ​targeting the Kindle Paperwhite 1 model.
Updatability Rare [www.amazon.com] ​Hardware is not user-upgradable​ (storage, memory fixed).
Category score 2
System
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Authentication with other systems Partial [www.amazon.com] Primarily through Amazon account for book purchases and syncing via Whispernet/Whispersync.
Communications No encryption [www.amazon.com] Inferences from era: Uses SSL for Whispernet. Security would be considered not secure for personal data by modern standards.
Storage No encryption [www.amazon.com] DRM for purchased content managed by Amazon. Device storage encryption status ​not detailed in available sources.
Category score 3
User Authentication
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Account management Basic [www.amazon.com] Binding and management via Amazon account.
Authentication Basic [www.amazon.com] Relies on device passcode and Amazon account password. ​No two-factor authentication (2FA)​.
Brute-force protection Basic [www.amazon.com] Basic passcode attempt limits likely present.
Event logging Absent [www.amazon.com] No detailed user action logging functionality mentioned in sources.
Passwords Default/Common/Easy to guess [www.amazon.com] No mandatory complexity requirements​ for device passcode inferred from era and class. Users advised to create strong passcodes.
Category score 3
Grade D