7 best batteries - alkaline, lithium and rechargeable

Batteries still find their use in everyday life. With their help, remote controls work with all sorts of home appliances. They are also needed for the consoles with which the cars are supplied on the radio control. And these are just two of the brightest examples! In short, why on the pages of expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/ not to talk about the best batteries sold in Russian stores? It will be about both alkaline and lithium variants. Overboard of this article will only salt batteries, they are very outdated (and from each other, to be honest, they do not differ much).

Battery Types

Modern batteries can be created by a variety of technologies. Capacity, voltage and many other battery parameters depend on it.

1. The cheapest are salt batteries - their invention happened in the middle of the XX century. Such batteries are equipped with manganese and zinc oxide electrodes. Each electrode is located inside the electrolyte created from the ammonium chloride solution. Between the electrodes are connected by a salt bridge. And if earlier such batteries "flowed" after a couple of months, now the shelf life has increased to at least two years. The capacity of such products has also slightly increased (this applies to products under well-known brands).

2. Around the middle of the last century were invented andalkaline (alkaline) batteries. Now they are the most common - this is facilitated by the low cost of their manufacture, and a decent capacity, and a long shelf life. In the chemical system of such batteries, all the same manganese and zinc dioxide electrodes are used, but potassium hydroxide is already used as the electrolyte. The inscription “Alkaline” is present on the body of such batteries - so the alkaline battery can be distinguished from the salt one.

3. Separately, it would be possible to talk about mercury and silver batteries, but in retail it is almost impossible to find them. It can be said that such batteries are experimental. They go on sale extremely seldom because of complexity in production and high cost. Yes, and with recycling there are some problems.

4. More and more popular are becoming lithium batteries. In their composition there is a lithium cathode and anode of different materials. Between the cathode and the anode are the separator and the diaphragm, which are impregnated with organic electrolyte. In short, the design is very complex, but it significantly increases the energy intensity of the battery. Also, a distinctive feature of a lithium battery is the independence of the capacity of the load current. Shelf life can reach 10-12 years. It is possible to distinguish such a battery from an alkaline or saline one by the inscription “Lithium”.

Advantages and disadvantages of various types of batteries

Type of	Virtues	disadvantages
Saline	Very low cost.	Capacity at low temperatures drops sharply; Fast self-discharge; Severe voltage drop during discharge.
Alkaline (alkaline)	Increased capacity; Stored up to 5 years; Good tightness; Low self-discharge rate; Work at low temperatures is possible.	Great weight; High enough price; Undervoltage during discharge.
Lithium:	Very high capacity; Not afraid of high load current; Very long shelf life; Work at high and low temperatures is possible; Low weight.	Very high cost.

Here we will not talk about the form of different batteries, as below we will discuss only the so-called "finger" and "little finger" products. We will also tell you about the best rechargeable batteries that are ideal for use, for example, in computer peripherals.

Top Battery Rating

Nomination	a place	Name of product	Rating
The best alkaline (alkaline) batteries	1	Duracell Turbo Max	4.9
	2	Sony Alkaline STAMINA Platinum	4.8
Top Lithium Batteries	1	Energizer Ultimate Lithium	5.0
	2	VARTA Professional Lithium	4.9
Best rechargeable batteries	1	GP Rechargeable	4.9
	2	Panasonic Eneloop Pro	4.8
	3	Duracell Recharge Turbo	4.7

The best alkaline (alkaline) batteries

Duracell Turbo Max

Rating: 4.9

Duracell batteries are traditionally sold in packs of 2, 4, 8 and 12 pieces. The presence of a charge indicator distinguishes them from other batteries of this kind. The user only needs to attach his fingers to particular points, as a special strip will show whether the battery is capable of delivering energy. Also, the product has a long shelf life, than not every alkaline battery can boast.

The manufacturer claims that his creation is able to work much longer than any other batteries - on the packaging appears mention of 70%. In fact, this battery really works longer than the usual Duracell AA, but only by 7-14%. Independent tests have shown that when used in a compact camera, the charge dries out after 253 shots, which is not an ideal result — some of the cheaper counterparts are capable of the same “feats”. Also, not everything is in order with the product with security - if you make a short circuit, then after half an hour the case will start to leak.

Perhaps, this product got into our rating due to wide prevalence. You can find Duracell Turbo Max batteries in any retail chain selling consumer electronics. Moreover, they can often be purchased even in ordinary supermarkets.

Sony Alkaline STAMINA Platinum

Rating: 4.8

One more alkaline batteries having form factor AA and AAA. Can be supplied in different packages, but the most popular is the version with four batteries. The manufacturer writes that the product works 50% longer than its competitors. In fact, the increase is not so great, unless you compare these batteries with batteries, which are four times cheaper. But it’s impossible to argue about the long shelf life - most likely, Sony batteries really will work even ten years after they are manufactured.

Tests have shown that batteries are best suited for use in remote controls and other devices that are used only occasionally. If the device requires constant power (for example, a toy railway or a radio receiver), then the charge can end very quickly.

Unfortunately, in Russia, these batteries are supplied in limited quantities. Find them in retail chains can be extremely rare. However, batteries deserve their place in our ranking.

Best lithium batteries

Energizer Ultimate Lithium

Rating: 5.0

Perhaps one of the most durable batteries in our rating. The product has such a low self-discharge that the battery can be used even 20 years after its release. This is explained by the use of lithium technology, all the advantages of which are described at the very beginning of this article. Also, the battery has a high energy density, due to which increased capacity. However, it is recommended to use the product only in devices with high power consumption - only then you will notice an increase in battery life by 3-4 times. If you insert these batteries, for example, in the remote control, the increase almost does not happen. The fact is that lithium batteries from Energizer do not tolerate short-term energy consumption - in this case, they almost completely stop saving it, discharging even faster than alkaline counterparts.

Unfortunately, these batteries have a very high cost. For a pack of four, they ask for about 400 rubles, and this is still a moderate price tag, which can be found not in every distribution network! In this regard, the conclusion suggests itself that the price of a minute of work of a digital camera will be very high. It makes sense to buy ordinary alkaline batteries instead, albeit changing them much more often. The lithium version should arrange only those who want to change batteries as little as possible. Also, tests have shown that Energizer Ultimate batteries, even when almost completely discharged, maintain a stable voltage, which is also very important in some cases.

VARTA Professional Lithium

Rating: 4.9

Some time ago it was one of the most popular lithium batteries in our country. Only supermarkets did not sell such batteries. However, now the production of this series of batteries is discontinued, so it is becoming increasingly difficult to find them. It is not necessary to be afraid of the remains from warehouses, so the shelf life of the product is calculated in long years.

Independent tests have shown that in devices with constant and high power consumption, the batteries can operate for more than three hours. Compared with alkaline counterparts, the result is about 20 minutes better. In moderate mode, the batteries also show themselves very well, but the gain is not so noticeable - the cost of an hour of work is already becoming too high.

If we continue the comparison with alkaline batteries, it is impossible not to note the minimum weight of lithium batteries. This is important if you regularly hold an electrical appliance in your hands - for example, it can be a radio, a flashlight, or a gamepad. VARTA Professional Tithium can work in absolutely any conditions - from wild frost to sweltering heat. These batteries are supplied in a blister containing two or four cells. As in the case of other batteries considered in this rating, batteries from VARTA can belong to different form factors.

Best rechargeable batteries

GP Rechargeable

Rating: 4.9

If we consider the option of buying batteries, then the best choice would be the production of GP. Now it is one of the cheapest batteries with a very decent quality. The product has a corporate white-green-yellow color, while there are options with very different capacities. If we talk about the form factor AA ("finger" batteries), then the capacity of one such battery can reach 2700 mAh.The cost of batteries depends on this parameter. In particular, a pair of batteries with the above capacity will cost approximately 500-600 rubles. This is very good for rechargeable items that can serve for many years. Also on sale you can find a set of batteries with a charger, but this set is already much more expensive.

Products under the GP brand are partly manufactured from already used power supplies. This suggests that the manufacturer cares about the preservation of nature. Most often, these batteries are bought for use in gamepads, computer mice, flashlights and compact cameras - it is in these devices that they show themselves best. It should be noted that products under the aforementioned brand are supplied in blisters of different capacity, and the form factors include not only popular AA and AAA. It makes all GP batteries one - they used nickel-nickel silver technology for their production.

Panasonic Eneloop Pro

Rating: 4.8

The Japanese company Panasonic has been producing batteries for many years. Its products are of high quality and quite a long service life. And if the traditional batteries from Panasonic did not fall into our rating, then we could not but mention Eneloop Pro. A blister of four of these batteries is sold in our country for about 1,250 rubles. This cost may seem too high. But for this money you get a product that can serve, if not forever, then for many years. Accumulators are made of nickel-nickel-free technology, but at the same time, the manufacturer managed to significantly reduce self-discharge - the elements would have to be inserted into the charger only a year after they had been idle. Also, these batteries work without any problems in the cold, producing a voltage of 1.2 V.

These batteries are ideal for use in computer peripherals, photo equipment and other electrical appliances. The Japanese claim that their creation can withstand 500 recharge cycles, and there is no point in not believing this. As for the capacity, it reaches 2500 mAh. In some cases, this parameter even exceeds the stated value, which is extremely atypical for batteries. In short, the experts of our online magazine believe that this is the best choice, albeit a very expensive one!

Duracell Recharge Turbo

Rating: 4.7

Our rating could not do without Duracell rechargeable products. These batteries do not have any record numbers, but they can be bought at most Russian stores. Also, these batteries are actively advertised on television and on the Internet. So what's the Duracell Recharge Turbo batteries?

The manufacturer promises that his creations will withstand at least 400 recharge cycles - for such an amount, the capacity, if it will be reduced, then in minimal amounts. It is also guaranteed that the batteries will stably power the device even if they are purchased five years after manufacture. The product is designed to work in any gadgets - both with high and with low power consumption. The capacity of each rechargeable battery is 2500 mAh, this is enough for absolutely any buyer. The manufacturer suggests that this capacity provides up to 25 hours of gamepad operation. In short, it's hard to say something bad about these batteries. You can complain, perhaps, only on the price tag. For a pack of four Duracell AA Recharge Turbo AA batteries, sellers ask about 1000 rubles.

Conclusion

This is the list of the best "finger" batteries among those sold in Russian retail. Now you know exactly which batteries you should pay attention to when shopping. The batteries considered in this rating have quite a decent capacity and a very long service life.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.