Li-ion vs Li-polymer batteries : which one is better?


Battery makes any device mobile. While purchasing phones we tend to miss checking the specs for the battery. It's better to know which type of battery is your device having. By this information you can predict the life and performance of your phone's cell. In this post, we will see what are the different types of batteries available in market and which one you should opt for? So let us start.

When you look at the specifications of a mobile, you can find the type of batteries being shipped with the phone. Now a days we only get the non removable batteries in the latest and upcoming mobile. The two types of battery which comes with mobile are Li-ion and Li-polymer. Both the batteries are good and it is up to manufacturers which one they want to keep in the devices. With below pros and cons of these two types of batteries you can decide which one will be best as your device battery.

Li-ion battery


Li-Ion battery is older but very popular technology for the batteries. They are still being used and can be seen In both replaceable and non replaceable requirements. Here are the pros of Li-Ion batteries:

·         Higher energy density
·         Have active protection circuit which prevents phones from overheating
·         Active protection against short circuits, overcharge, and forced discharge which helps in self life of the battery

Cons of the Li-ion batteries are:
·         Expensive
·         Fragile

Li-polymer battery

Li-polymer batteries are new generation technology and they are the main reason for ultra lightweight devices being launched these days. They have the below pros:

·         Most advanced technology
·         Can have higher capacity but don't make your device bulky
·         Not very costly
·         Battery size can be as small as credit card
Here are some cons of this type of battery
·         Due to the memory effect if battery is not discharged completely between the charge cycle, capacity is reduced hence you start getting lesser battery life.
·         Lifespan of batteries are shorter than the Li-ion batteries


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