2007-05-21 06:16:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Most any Ni-MH battery is better than a NiCd. The Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries are newer technology. They do not have the "memory" effects that NiCd batteries have.
Plus -- in your example, the NiMH battery is twice the capacity of the NiCd battery so in that respect it is 'better'.
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2007-05-21 06:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plus side of a NiMH battery is more power, no memory effect, and it contains no heavy metals. The down side is that it is only good for about half the charge/discharge cycles of the NiCad battery.
The NiCad battery contains cadmium, a heavy metal that needs special handling and disposal. But the NiCad is a reliable battery that is good for about 1,000 charge/discharge cycles.
2007-05-21 06:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by wires 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋