Product review
June 2024
Disposable AA batteries
We tested 1.5V disposable AA batteries to see which lasted longest.
June 2024
Energizer
Ultimate Lithium
Price
Prices are what we paid per battery.
Score
89
Price
Prices are what we paid per battery.
Score
89
The Energizer Ultimate Lithium is the top performer of all the batteries we tested. It's an excellent all-round battery that's ideal for high-drain devices and it has an excellent shelf life. Being lithium, it's a good choice for cold weather use. But it's very expensive.
Test results
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88Performance (low-drain)
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90Performance (high-drain)
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90Energy (low-drain)
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90Energy (high-drain)
Good points
- Excellent high-drain performance.
- Good low-drain performance.
- Excellent high-drain endurance.
- Good low-drain endurance.
- Excellent low- and high-drain energy.
- Excellent shelf life.
Bad points
- Very expensive.
Model
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TypeLithium
Specifications
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Time to fully discharge (low-drain) (hrs:mins)56:44
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Time to fully discharge (high-drain) (hrs:mins)5:09
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Expected shelf life19 years
More info
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Availability
Member reviews
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Not found what you want?
We've tested 12 other disposable aa batteries.
Long life at great expense
Pros
Doesn't need replacing quite as often as alkaline batteries
Cons
Over 5 times the cost per hour under high drain as the best performing (#8) battery, 7 times the cost under low drain.
Lithium going to landfill...
Extended shelf life not a real advantage, better to use fresher batteries and keep a small stock regularly replenished.
Recommend it?
No, this product has too many drawbacks.
Alan and Kathryn R.
Used 3 - 6 months