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1. Battery is a source of energy for a circuit, whereas capacitor is a passive element, which draws energy from the circuit, store and release it. 2. Usually battery is a DC component, whereas capacitor is mostly used for AC applications. It is used to block DC components in circuits.
The difference is in the way that the batteries optimize their design: 1  A car's battery is designed to provide a very large amount of current for a short period of time. 2  A deep cycle battery is designed to provide a steady amount of current over a long period of time.