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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