Native resolution 1236 × 1648 px at 1× · 300 PPI · 6.8″ · 3:4. Design at 1236 × 1648 and export assets at 1×.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CSS viewport (portrait) | 1236 × 1648 px |
| CSS viewport (landscape) | 1648 × 1236 px |
| Native resolution | 1236 × 1648 px |
| Device pixel ratio | 1× |
| Pixel density | 300 PPI |
| Screen diagonal | 6.8 in |
| Panel size | 4.12 × 5.49 in |
| Aspect ratio | 3:4 |
| Total pixels | 2.04 MP |
| Released | 2021 |
| Operating system | various |
Among the 17 handhelds on this site, the Kindle Paperwhite 11 has the 11th largest CSS viewport area. Its 1236 px width is 311 px below the 1547 px average for this category.
Targeting the Kindle Paperwhite 11 in CSS
Device-specific media queries are brittle — a new model with the same width will not match. Use them for genuine per-device fixes only, and prefer width buckets for layout.
/* Target Kindle Paperwhite 11 specifically */
@media only screen
and (device-width: 1236px)
and (device-height: 1648px)
and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 1) {
/* … */
}
/* More useful in practice — the width bucket it falls into */
@media (min-width: 1236px) { /* … */ }Compare with other Handhelds & E-Readers models
| Device | CSS viewport | Native | DPR | PPI | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindle Paperwhite 11 | 1236 × 1648 | 1236 × 1648 | 1× | 300 | 6.8″ |
| Nintendo Switch OLED | 1280 × 720 | 1280 × 720 | 1× | 210 | 7″ |
| Steam Deck LCD | 1280 × 800 | 1280 × 800 | 1× | 216 | 7″ |
| Kindle Scribe | 1860 × 2480 | 1860 × 2480 | 1× | 300 | 10.2″ |
| reMarkable 2 | 1404 × 1872 | 1404 × 1872 | 1× | 226 | 10.3″ |
| ASUS ROG Ally | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 | 1× | 315 | 7″ |
| Steam Deck OLED | 1280 × 800 | 1280 × 800 | 1× | 204 | 7.4″ |
| Nintendo Switch Lite | 1280 × 720 | 1280 × 720 | 1× | 267 | 5.5″ |
| Lenovo Legion Go | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 | 1× | 343 | 8.8″ |
Questions about the Kindle Paperwhite 11 screen
What is the screen size of the Kindle Paperwhite 11?
The Kindle Paperwhite 11 has a 6.8-inch display. In CSS the viewport measures 1236 × 1648 px in portrait, and the panel itself has 1236 × 1648 physical pixels at 300 PPI.
What resolution should I design for on the Kindle Paperwhite 11?
Design at 1236 × 1648 and export assets at 1×. That gives you 1236 × 1648 px images, which is exactly what the panel renders. Designing directly at 1236 × 1648 means every measurement is 1 times larger than the CSS values you will write.
What is the device pixel ratio of the Kindle Paperwhite 11?
The Kindle Paperwhite 11 reports a device pixel ratio of 1. One CSS pixel therefore covers one device pixel. You can read it in JavaScript with window.devicePixelRatio.
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