The present application provides an electrode assembly, including a negative electrode plate and a positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate and the positive electrode plate being wound in a winding direction to form a winding structure including a bending area. Both the negative and the positive electrode plates include a plurality of bending portions located in the bending area. At least one bending portion in the negative electrode plate is a first bending portion, and an active substance capacity per unit area outside the first bending portion is greater than an active substance capacity per unit area inside the first bending portion; and/or, at least one bending portion in the positive electrode plate is a second bending portion, and an active substance capacity per unit area outside the second bending portion is greater than an active substance capacity per unit area inside the second bending portion.