c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
85"
215 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
5
Annual electricity use
714 kWh
Label: 715 kWh Β· 0.20 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$229 / year
$2,286 over 10 years
Power when on
195 W Β· 0.5 W standby

5% less electricity than the median of 266 comparable 85 inch TV registrations (754 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 59% of them. At your rates that is about $12 a year less than the median, $125 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 266 comparable 85 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 85 inch TV sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

Tvs that use less electricity

Same type and size group, at least 3% lower annual kWh on the label basis.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Philips 85BFL2214/9785"463 kWh/yr7$148
Sony K-83A6083"484 kWh/yr6$155
LG 86QNED82ASA86"484 kWh/yr7$155
LG 86QNED81ASA86"484 kWh/yr7$155
Hisense 85Q6SNZ85"499 kWh/yr7$160

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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Kogan KAQL85WQ98GSVA85"863 kWh/yr4.5$276
Chiq 85M810M85"871 kWh/yr4.5$279
Sony K-85XR70M285"729 kWh/yr5$233
Kogan *********85*********85"863 kWh/yr4.5$276
Emete EME-8505TE85"740 kWh/yr5$237
Dreame 86S10086"817 kWh/yr4.5$261
Skyworth 85Q6600H86"730 kWh/yr5$234

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

Compare QA85QN85BA* with another TV

Samsung Electronics QA85QN85BA* specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
214.8 cm (84.6")
Screen area
19,712 cmΒ²
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
195.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
715 kWh
Star rating index
5.40
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV4865

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ATV4865
GEMS registration id
144106
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
19 January 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA85QN85BA*
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
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Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 20 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.