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Battery vs Super Capacitor | Difference between Battery and Super Capacitor

This page compares Battery vs Super Capacitor and mentions difference between Battery and Super Capacitor. We will take Lithium-Ion battery in order to derive comparison between battery and super capacitor.

Specifications Battery (Lithium Ion Type) Super Capacitor
Charge time 10 to 60 minutes 1 to 10 seconds
Cycle life 500 and higher 1 million or 30000h
Cell voltage 1.2 to 4.2 V 2.3 to 2.75 V
Specific Energy in Wh/Kg 100 to 200 5 (typical)
Specific Power (W/Kg) 1000 to 3000 Upto 10000
Service life (mounted on vehicle) 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years
Charge temperature 0 to 45oC -40 to 65oC
Discharge temperature -40 to 65oC -20 to 60oC
Form factor large Small
Weight 1 g to >10 Kg 1 to 2 g
Pros (i.e. Advantages or benefits) • Power density
• Storage capability
• Better leakage current than capacitors
• Constant voltage than can be turned OFF and ON
• Long cycle life
• High load currents
• short charging times
• excellent temperature performance
Cons (i.e. disadvantages or drawbacks) • Limited cycle life
• Voltage and current limitations
• long charging times
• more temperature sensitive than capacitors
• Low specific energy
• Linear discharge voltage
• High self discharge
• High cost per watt
Symbols used to represent in the circuit Battery symbols capacitor symbols

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