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AAAA, AAA, AA, C, D, N and four button-cell sizes all deliver 1.5 volts, at capacities from under 100 mAh to over 16,000 mAh

Dimensions, weight and discharge capacity for all 15 common 1.5V battery sizes, with the exact test condition behind each figure, sourced from datasheets.

By Nora Callahan · · 1 min read

AAAA, AAA, AA, C, D and N cylindrical cells all deliver 1.5 volts, as do the LR44, LR41, LR1130 and LR55 button cells — the difference between them is capacity, not voltage. A D cell rated near 16,500 mAh at a light drain holds roughly twenty times what an N cell does, even though both read 1.5V on the label. The A23 is included only as a flagged exception: it’s built from eight 1.5V cells stacked in series, so the battery itself outputs 12V.

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Cylindrical Cells Button / Coin Cells N — diameter 10.90-12.00mm x height 28.45-30.20mm N d 10.90-12.00mm h 28.45-30.20mm AAAA — diameter 7.7-8.3mm x height 41.5-42.5mm AAAA d 7.7-8.3mm h 41.5-42.5mm AAA — diameter 9.50-10.50mm x height 43.30-44.50mm AAA d 9.50-10.50mm h 43.30-44.50mm C — diameter 24.90-26.20mm x height 48.50-50.00mm C d 24.90-26.20mm h 48.50-50.00mm AA — diameter 13.50-14.50mm x height 49.50-50.50mm AA d 13.50-14.50mm h 49.50-50.50mm D — diameter 32.30-34.20mm x height 59.50-61.50mm D d 32.30-34.20mm h 59.50-61.50mm LR55 — diameter 11.30-11.60mm x height 1.85-2.10mm LR55 d 11.30-11.60mm h 1.85-2.10mm LR1130 / AG10 — diameter 11.25-11.60mm x height 2.70-3.05mm LR1130 / AG10 d 11.25-11.60mm h 2.70-3.05mm LR41 / AG3 — diameter 7.55-7.90mm x height 3.30-3.60mm LR41 / AG3 d 7.55-7.90mm h 3.30-3.60mm LR44 / AG13 — diameter 11.25-11.60mm x height 4.60-5.40mm LR44 / AG13 d 11.25-11.60mm h 4.60-5.40mm
Name Chemistry Other Names Form Factor ANSI/NEDA IEC Diameter (mm) Height (mm) Voltage (V) Weight (g) Capacity (mAh) Test Condition Source
AAAAAlkaline (Zn/MnO2)E96; Duracell MX2500; KE825; 4061cylindricalANSI-25AIEC-LR8D425 (also written LR61)7.7-8.341.5-42.51.56.5 (Energizer E96); 6.0 (Duracell MX2500)~670 at 10 mA, ~470 at 100 mA, ~330 at 200 mA, ~260 at 300 mA (chart-read, not a printed figure)Continuous discharge to 0.8V cutoff, 21°C (Energizer E96 bar chart)Energizer E96 datasheet; Duracell MX2500 datasheet
AAAAlkaline (Zn/MnO2)E92; A92; MN2400cylindricalANSI-24AIEC-LR039.50-10.5043.30-44.501.511.5~1150 at 25 mA, ~950 at 100 mA, ~680 at 250 mA, ~430 at 500 mA (chart-read, not a printed figure)Continuous discharge to 0.8V cutoff, 21°CEnergizer E92 datasheet
AAALithium (Li/FeS2, Energizer Ultimate Lithium)L92cylindricalANSI-24-LFIEC-FR039.80-10.5043.50-44.501.57.6~1250-1300 at low/moderate drain, dropping to ~950 at 1000 mA (chart-read, not a printed figure)Constant current discharge to 0.8V, 21°C, over 0-1000 mA continuous drainEnergizer L92 datasheet
AAAlkaline (Zn/MnO2)E91; A91; MN1500cylindricalANSI-15AIEC-LR613.50-14.5049.50-50.501.523.0~3000 at 25 mA, ~2500 at 100 mA, ~2000 at 250 mA, ~1500 at 500 mA (chart-read, not a printed figure)Continuous discharge to 0.8V cutoff, 21°CEnergizer E91 datasheet
AALithium (Li/FeS2, Energizer Ultimate Lithium)L91cylindricalANSI-15-LFIEC-FR14505 (FR6)13.70-14.5049.50-50.501.515~3500, fairly flat from low drain up to 1000 mA continuous (chart-read, not a printed figure)Constant current discharge to 0.8V, 21°C, over 0-1000 mA continuous drainEnergizer L91 datasheet
AAZinc-chloride "Super Heavy Duty" (closest free-datasheet analog to plain carbon-zinc)Eveready 1215cylindricalANSI-15DIEC-R613.50-14.5049.20-50.501.515.01,100 to 0.8VRated capacity at 25 mA continuous discharge, 21°C, to 0.8V cutoff (printed figure)Eveready 1215 datasheet
CAlkaline (Zn/MnO2)E93; A93; MN1400cylindricalANSI-14AIEC-LR1424.90-26.2048.50-50.001.566~8000 at 25 mA, ~6800 at 100 mA, ~5300 at 250 mA, ~4200 at 500 mA (chart-read, not a printed figure)Continuous discharge to 0.8V cutoff, 21°CEnergizer E93 datasheet
DAlkaline (Zn/MnO2)E95; A95; MN1300cylindricalANSI-13AIEC-LR2032.30-34.2059.50-61.501.5139~16500 at 25 mA, ~13500 at 100 mA, ~10500 at 250 mA, ~7000 at 500 mA (chart-read, not a printed figure)Continuous discharge to 0.8V cutoff, 21°CEnergizer E95 datasheet
NAlkaline (Zn/MnO2)E90; LR1NcylindricalANSI-910AIEC-LR110.90-12.0028.45-30.201.59.0~880 at 10 mA, ~840 at 25 mA, ~600 at 100 mA, ~370 at 200 mA (chart-read, not a printed figure)Continuous discharge to 0.8V cutoff, 21°CEnergizer E90 datasheet
Sub-C—SCcylindrical———————We couldn't find one — no Energizer, Duracell, Panasonic or Varta datasheet for a 1.5V primary (non-rechargeable) Sub-C cell exists; Sub-C is sold almost exclusively as a 1.2V rechargeable NiCd/NiMH format in current retail lineups—
A23 (NOT 1.5V — flagged)Alkaline (MnO2), 8 stacked 1.5V cells in seriesMN21/23; 23A; 4223cylindrical (multi-cell stack)ANSI-1181A—9.70-10.3027.50-28.5012 (eight 1.5V cells in series — not itself a 1.5V battery)8.055 to 6.0V cutoffContinuous discharge at 20 kΩ load, 21°C, to 6.0V cutoff (~0.48 mA drain); printed figureEnergizer A23 datasheet
LR44 / AG13 (button)Alkaline (MnO2)A76; V13GA; 1166A; L1154; silver-oxide sibling SR44/357 is a DIFFERENT chemistry, same sizebutton/coinANSI/NEDA-1166AIEC-LR4411.25-11.604.60-5.40 (Energizer A76); 5.0-5.4 (Duracell 76A)1.52.4 (Energizer A76); 1.95 (Duracell 76A)150 to 0.9V at 7.5kΩ (Energizer A76); 170 to 1.0V at 6.8kΩ (Duracell 76A)Continuous discharge, 21°C; load and cutoff differ slightly by brand, see capacity columnEnergizer A76 datasheet; Duracell 76A/LR44 datasheet
LR41 / AG3 (button)Alkaline (MnO2)Energizer 192 (marked OBSOLETE on the datasheet); SG3, G3; silver-oxide sibling SR41/392 is a DIFFERENT chemistry, same sizebutton/coin—IEC-LR417.55-7.903.30-3.601.50.545 to 0.9VContinuous discharge at 15kΩ, 21°C, to 0.9V cutoff; printed figureEnergizer 192 datasheet
LR1130 / AG10 (button)Alkaline (MnO2)Energizer 189, labeled IEC-LR54 — an older designation Energizer's own cross-reference guide maps to the same AG10/LR1130-size cell; silver-oxide sibling SR1130/389-390 is a DIFFERENT chemistrybutton/coin—IEC-LR54 (= LR1130 physical size)11.25-11.602.70-3.051.51.180 to 0.9VContinuous discharge at 15kΩ, 21°C, to 0.9V cutoff; printed figureEnergizer 189 datasheet; Energizer Battery Cross Reference Guide
LR55 (button, bonus size)Alkaline (MnO2)Energizer 191button/coin—IEC-LR5511.30-11.601.85-2.101.50.849 to 0.9VContinuous discharge at 15kΩ, 21°C, to 0.9V cutoff; printed figureEnergizer 191 datasheet

Rows marked with a leading ~ in Capacity are read visually off the manufacturer's own discharge chart, not a printed number. A23 is 12V (eight 1.5V cells stacked), included because it's commonly searched alongside true 1.5V sizes — flagged rather than listed as equivalent. Specs came from per-SKU PDF datasheets fetched directly from manufacturer sites (Energizer, Duracell, Eveready); LR44 and AAAA figures were cross-checked between two independent manufacturers.

Sub-C: no 1.5V primary datasheet found from Energizer, Duracell, Panasonic or Varta — Sub-C ships almost exclusively as a 1.2V rechargeable NiCd/NiMH format today, so the row is left blank rather than guessed. Plain "general purpose" carbon-zinc capacity figures for AAA/C/D/N/AAAA and any button cell weren't found as a free datasheet from the four target manufacturers; only Eveready's AA "Super Heavy Duty" zinc-chloride sheet was available, a related but higher-capacity chemistry, not plain carbon-zinc. LR41/AG3's only sourced datasheet (Energizer 192) is itself watermarked OBSOLETE. LR1130/AG10's figure comes from Energizer's IEC-LR54 sheet, which Energizer's own cross-reference guide maps to the same physical cell. A23 is flagged in the row rather than listed as a true 1.5V equivalent.

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