Xtar 18350 900mAh (Black)

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Official specifications: Xtar%2018350%20900mAh%20(Black)-info

This battery has slightly better capacity than specified.

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The battery does very good up to 2A, at 3A the cells show variations.

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Conclusion

The battery has good performance and at can match some IMR cells at 2A (It has more capacity and about same voltage).
I will only rate the battery as acceptable, because it uses an unknown cell.



Notes and links

The battery was supplied by Xtar for review.

How is the test done and how to read the charts
How is a protected LiIon battery constructed
More about button top and flat top batteries
Comparison to other LiIon batteries