Layered Na_0.8 Co_0.8 Ti_0.2 O₂ oxide crystallizes in the β-RbScO₂ structure type (P2 modifi-cation) with Co(III) and Ti(IV) cations sharing the same crystallographic site in the metal-oxygen layers. It was synthesized as a single-phase material and characterized as a cathode in Na-and Na-ion batteries. A reversible capacity of about 110 mA h g⁻¹ was obtained during cycling between 4.2 and 1.8 V vs. Na⁺ /Na with a 0.1 C current density. This potential window corresponds to minor structural changes during (de)sodiation, evaluated from operando XRD analysis. This finding is in contrast to Ti-free Na_x CoO₂ materials showing a multi-step reaction mechanism, thus identifying Ti as a structure stabilizer, similar to other layered O3-and P2-Na_x Co_1−y Ti_y O₂ oxides. However, charging the battery with the Na_0.8 Co_0.8 Ti_0.2 O₂ cathode above 4.2 V results in the reversible formation of a O2-phase, while discharging below 1.5 V leads to the appearance of a second P2-layered phase with a larger unit cell, which disappears completely during subsequent battery charge. Extension of the potential window to higher or lower potentials beyond the 4.2–1.8 V range leads to a faster deterioration of the electrochemical performance. After 100 charging-discharging cycles between 4.2 and 1.8 V, the battery showed a capacity loss of about 20% in a conventional carbonate-based elec-trolyte. In order to improve the cycling stability, different approaches including protective coatings or layers of the cathodic and anodic surface were applied and compared with each other.