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Battery SAMSUNG or Duralast
I personally use Samsung 50S and RS50. The RS50 or 50XG are the optimal choice in my opinion.
Pros: optimal choice
You need this one, and it takes about 10 minutes to install. Just hop into the front trunk, unbolt the bar from the firewall that braces the battery -- iirc 13mm. Remove the tire inflator and the box (pulls right out), remove the other bolt, unscrew the two terminals (10mm probably), swap batteries. Done.
Pros: easy to install, 10 minutes
Vehicle:
Porsche Cayman
I did the same replacements two weeks ago, it took about a week for the battery to recalibrate, definitely am seeing the improvements now.
Pros: seeing the improvements now
These parts are New. Battery duralast gold
Pros: New battery
I got the Note 9 the same day as my buddy did. I was very careful about slow charging from 50% to 60% (overkill, I know) and he was not careful. His phone crapped out after 2 years but I used mine for 4 years until I decided it was getting slow.
Pros: slow charging helped
Cons: overkill, I know
Just had a 5yo Napa battery die, put a new Duralast Platinum Elite in there, back to running normal except 2 things: 1/ Random engine fan activation seems to be what killed the previous battery. Still happening.
Pros: back to running normal
Cons: random fan activation, battery died
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Drive a 2018 Nissan Rogue, about 80k miles. Have a Duralast Gold battery from Oct 2023, but live in central Texas where I hear batteries don't last as long.
Vehicle:
Nissan
Mileage: 128747 km
Duralast is almost always johnson controls, made in mexico.
Last December, the OEM battery died and I replaced it with a new Duralast battery from AutoZone. Fast forward to today, the car wouldn\u2019t start at all. Had to jump it just to get it running and drove straight to AutoZone to get it tested.\n\nBattery tested good. Starter tested good.\nBut the alternator failed, specifically the charging current test.
Cons: alternator failed charging test
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 31000 km
Looks like I'm getting a battery replacement. Very disappointed in Samsung this year.
Cons: disappointed in Samsung
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Which battery to choose — SAMSUNG or Duralast?
If choosing battery across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare battery across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which battery are better — Duralast or SAMSUNG?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duralast were overall better than SAMSUNG.
- SAMSUNG received a PR Score of 45 out of 100, and Duralast scored 74 points.
- SAMSUNG ranked 26 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for Duralast (3.8) than for SAMSUNG (3).
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Battery Duralast have better feature ratings than SAMSUNG:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for SAMSUNG is better than Duralast.
- Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for Duralast is outperforms SAMSUNG.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to SAMSUNG.
Which battery are more popular — SAMSUNG or Duralast?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duralast were overall more popular than SAMSUNG.
By vote balance, battery Duralast surpassed SAMSUNG:
- For SAMSUNG, the ratio of positive (46) to negative (55) votes is -9 votes.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (122) to negative (41) votes is 81 vote.
By number of reviews, battery Duralast surpassed SAMSUNG:
- For battery SAMSUNG there are 31 review: 10 positive, 8 neutral, 13 negative.
- For battery Duralast there are 52 reviews: 36 positive, 7 neutral, 9 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — SAMSUNG or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery SAMSUNG and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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