Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of batteries, and in particular to a battery cell and a battery. The battery cell is formed by winding a first electrode sheet and a second electrode sheet; the first electrode sheet and the second electrode sheet are separated by a separator; a head portion of the second electrode sheet is provided with an empty foil area which is not coated with an active substance; the empty foil area is provided with a first protection adhesive paper and second protection adhesive paper; the first protection adhesive paper and the second protection adhesive paper are located on two sides of an edge of a head portion of the first electrode sheet in a thickness direction of the battery cell.