Test/Review of Panasonic Evolta AA

Panasonic Evolta AA


Official specifications:

  • Name: LR6 / M / AA / AM3 / MIGNON / MN1500 / 15A / 15AC
  • Made in: Japan
  • Type: Alkaline Foil
  • Nominal Voltage: 1,5 Volt
  • Electrolyte: Potassium Hydroxide
  • Average weight: 24 g
  • Storage temp. range: +10°C ~ + 25°C
  • Operating temp. range: -20°C ~ + 45°C
  • Average Impedance: 95 mOhm
  • Heavy metals No added mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) or Lead (Pb)
  • Compliant to: IEC 60086, non dangerous goods regulation, EU directive 2006/66/EC, Recommended cut off voltage 0,8V per cell
  • Recommended cut off voltage: 0,8V per cell




This is Panasonics top of the line alkaline batteries, they are supposed to have the highest capacity, but they only has that at very low load.











As usual alkaline batteries are very sensitive to load.









Conclusion

I am not very impressed with this battery, they only case where it has extra capacity is at very low loads.



Notes and links

Battery manufacturer tests battery another way, where the battery is loaded for a short time and then has some rest, this may give this battery an advantage.

How is the test done and how to read the charts
Review of Panasonic Pro Power

I wanted to see some pro review of these for a long time. Thanks HKJ.

Yeah, disappointing performance. Are you planning on testing Duracell Ultra AA?

These Evolta are worse performing than the Panasonic Pro Power AA you tested 6 weeks ago:

Not at the current time, I have tested the Duracell Plus Power, but it is not published yet.

Exactly, except at 100mA load.

Pretty sad...

I thought this was going to kick some $&ss.

Thanks very much for testing.

Are these the ones that show the 10year expiry date?

Probably more like 7 years or I was sold old batteries. On the photos you can see 2019 as expiry date.

I got a pack a few months ago that say 02-2018

Now at least I know I won't buy these for back up, not even for my parents in law.. these are the ones that are popular (available in every store), and they go for about $1 per piece.

Again, thanks a lot for testing.

I looked at the packaging in Aldi today and they have a bar chart showing the performance of these compared to Pro Power and their standard alkalines. Evolta should be the best if they are to be believed, but…well I wont be buying them again!