Native resolution 1264 × 1680 px at 1× · 300 PPI · 7″ · 3:4. Design at 1264 × 1680 and export assets at 1×.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CSS viewport (portrait) | 1264 × 1680 px |
| CSS viewport (landscape) | 1680 × 1264 px |
| Native resolution | 1264 × 1680 px |
| Device pixel ratio | 1× |
| Pixel density | 300 PPI |
| Screen diagonal | 7 in |
| Panel size | 4.21 × 5.6 in |
| Aspect ratio | 3:4 |
| Total pixels | 2.12 MP |
| Released | 2024 |
| Operating system | various |
Among the 17 handhelds on this site, the Kindle Paperwhite 12 has the 6th largest CSS viewport area. Its 1264 px width is 283 px below the 1547 px average for this category.
Targeting the Kindle Paperwhite 12 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 12 specifically */
@media only screen
and (device-width: 1264px)
and (device-height: 1680px)
and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 1) {
/* … */
}
/* More useful in practice — the width bucket it falls into */
@media (min-width: 1264px) { /* … */ }Compare with other Handhelds & E-Readers models
| Device | CSS viewport | Native | DPR | PPI | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindle Paperwhite 12 | 1264 × 1680 | 1264 × 1680 | 1× | 300 | 7″ |
| ASUS ROG Ally X | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 | 1× | 315 | 7″ |
| Kobo Libra Colour | 1264 × 1680 | 1264 × 1680 | 1× | 300 | 7″ |
| Kobo Clara Colour | 1072 × 1448 | 1072 × 1448 | 1× | 300 | 6″ |
| Boox Note Air 4C | 1860 × 2480 | 1860 × 2480 | 1× | 300 | 10.3″ |
| reMarkable Paper Pro | 1620 × 2160 | 1620 × 2160 | 1× | 229 | 11.8″ |
| ASUS ROG Ally | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 | 1× | 315 | 7″ |
| Steam Deck OLED | 1280 × 800 | 1280 × 800 | 1× | 204 | 7.4″ |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 | 1× | 279 | 7.9″ |
Questions about the Kindle Paperwhite 12 screen
What is the screen size of the Kindle Paperwhite 12?
The Kindle Paperwhite 12 has a 7-inch display. In CSS the viewport measures 1264 × 1680 px in portrait, and the panel itself has 1264 × 1680 physical pixels at 300 PPI.
What resolution should I design for on the Kindle Paperwhite 12?
Design at 1264 × 1680 and export assets at 1×. That gives you 1264 × 1680 px images, which is exactly what the panel renders. Designing directly at 1264 × 1680 means every measurement is 1 times larger than the CSS values you will write.
What is the device pixel ratio of the Kindle Paperwhite 12?
The Kindle Paperwhite 12 reports a device pixel ratio of 1. One CSS pixel therefore covers one device pixel. You can read it in JavaScript with window.devicePixelRatio.
Which other devices have the same viewport as the Kindle Paperwhite 12?
1 other device shares the 1264 × 1680 CSS viewport: Kobo Libra Colour. A layout that works on one works on all of them.
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