A secondary battery and an electrical apparatus. The secondary battery comprises a positive
electrode, a negative
electrode, and an
electrolyte. The
electrolyte comprises an ethoxy-containing additive and a
nitrogen-containing additive. In a
solid electrolyte interphase film, 3≤2WO+WN≤10. By controlling the type of the electrolyte in the secondary battery, and controlling the contents of
nitrogen and
oxygen elements in the
solid electrolyte
interphase film formed on the surface of a negative
electrode active material layer to be within a specific range, a
nitrogen-containing compound and an ethoxy-containing compound achieve a structurally synergistic effect, which improves the
fast charging performance and low-temperature performance of the battery, suppresses the fracture of the SEI film during a high-
temperature cycling process, and further prolongs the cycle performance of the secondary battery, especially the cycle life and storage performance at high temperatures.