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Duracell Optimum AA Alkaline Batteries (8 Pack) 1.5V sits on our batteries & chargers shelf, where the ranking comes from what buyers actually said rather than from what the box says. From the seller's own listing: Pack of 8 Duracell Optimum AA alkaline batteries with extra life in high-drain devices — a great-value top-up pack for busy households. 1.5V AA size; up to 100% extra life in some devices versus Duracell Plus; fits cameras, controllers and torches. That is the maker talking, not us, so read it as a claim rather than a finding. 7,330 ratings put it at 4.8 out of 5. The comparison with the rest of the shelf follows.
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We track 50 rated batteries & chargers products, and the middle of that pack scores 4.6 out of 5. This one is on 4.8. Top quarter of the shelf. In an aisle where nearly everything rates well, the distance above the middle is the part worth reading, and this one has it.
7,330 people rated it, where the shelf median is 17,516. Enough reviews to trust the direction, not enough to close the question.
The shelf runs from £1.67 to £24.99 and the midpoint is about £6.99. On price, this one is in the middle third. Which is where most sensible buys end up: not the cheapest on the shelf, and not the one you pay a name for.
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Worked out from the 50 batteries & chargers products we track, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
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