Disposable AA batteries

We tested 1.5V disposable AA batteries to see which lasted longest.

November 2021

Eveready

Gold

Price

Score

Recommended

The Eveready Gold is a good performer in most situations and has a good shelf life. Its best use is in low-to-moderate drain devices such as torches, gaming controllers, radios and TV remotes.

Test results

75
Performance (low-drain)
55
Performance (high-drain)
70
Energy (low-drain)
49
Energy (high-drain)

Good points

Good low-drain performance.
Good low-drain endurance.
Good low-drain energy.
Good shelf life.

Bad points

Poor high-drain energy.

Model

Price ($)
$1.50
Type
Alkaline

Specifications

Time to fully discharge (low-drain) (hrs:mins)
60:33
Time to fully discharge (high-drain) (hrs:mins)
3:57
Expected shelf life
9 years

More info

Member reviews

1 Member review

Eveready Gold AA Value packs

Pros

Seemed to be good value for money.

Cons

Had a poor response of TV remote with these new (expiry date 05/2032) batteries fitted. Tested using both a retail battery tester and my multimeter and found that the majority of output voltage was between 1.1 to 1.38V, which basically means they're flat. Only eight out of the pack of 24 gave initial voltages of >1.5V. Not a good result in my opinion.