What makes Li-Po battery different from Li-Ion ? Is it better ?

Hi, What makes Li-Po battery different from Li-Ion battery ?

Is Li-Po battery better than Li-Ion ?

Lithium Polymer batteries are based on advanced Lithium Ion technology.

Li-Po battery uses a polymer get electrolyte, instead of liquid electrolyte used in Li-Ion batteries.

Lithium Polymer battery advantages over Lithium Ion battery:

• Lower weight - Li-Po batteries are lighter.
• Shape and size - Li-Po batteries can be produced in wider variety of shapes and sizes.
• Charging capacity loss - Li-Po batteries do not lose their charging capacity as much as Li-Ion batteries.



• Lower passive discharge - Li-Po batteries discharge slowly while not being used.
• Safety - Li-Po batteries are generally safer, because of their packaging.

Li-Ion batteries have a higher energy density, when comparing the size. So they can store higher amount of energy. Li-Po batteries usually need to be encased in a bigger cover, what is a disadvantage in case of small sized batteries.