SB-L160 Medion MD9014 Compatible Battery 7.4V 1850mAh

Medion MD9014 — 7.4V Li-ion Replacement Battery (SB-L160)

This is a 7.4V, 1850mAh Li-ion battery for the Medion MD9014 digital camera. It replaces the OEM SB-L160 cell when the original no longer holds enough charge to complete a shoot. Dimensions are 70.60 × 38.20 × 20.60mm — confirm your existing cell matches before ordering.

• MD9014 and MD-9014 compatibility: Both model strings refer to the same Medion camera body. They share the same battery bay, connector orientation, and voltage rail, so one cell covers both.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on the bench. The BMS accepted the cell without error and voltage held steady across the discharge curve until the low-voltage cutoff tripped cleanly.
• First-install charge cycle: Run the first full charge inside the OEM Medion charger or directly in the camera body. Some camera BMS firmware requires a charge cycle from within the system before the battery-remaining indicator maps correctly to the new cell's discharge curve.

Battery percentage jumping erratically on the MD9014 display

The MD9014 maps its battery indicator to voltage thresholds calibrated for a specific discharge curve. A new Li-ion cell discharges slightly differently from a worn OEM cell, so the percentage can jump — dropping from 80% to 40% in a few shots, then stabilising. This is a BMS threshold mismatch, not a cell fault. Complete two full charge-discharge cycles and the indicator will settle as the camera recalibrates its threshold mapping to the replacement cell's actual curve.

MD9014 showing dead-battery indicator on a partially charged replacement cell

On first install, the camera sometimes reads a new cell as flat even when it shipped with a partial charge. The BMS has not yet authenticated the cell's starting voltage reference point. Place the battery in the OEM charger and run it to a full charge before inserting it into the body. Once the charger confirms a full cycle, the camera will accept the cell and display a normal charge level — typically reading 7.4V at full charge.