A battery cell may include a housing; an end cap assembly comprising a cover plate and an electrode terminal; an electrode assembly comprising a main body and a tab extending from an end of the main body in a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to a second direction; and a current collecting structure comprising a terminal connecting portion and a tab connecting portion that may be separately provided and connected to each other, and the tab connecting portion being configured such that: the tab connecting portion has a rigidity less than the rigidity of the terminal connecting portion to allow a relative movement between the cover plate and the electrode assembly by means of deformation of the tab connecting portion.