c/kWh
hours a day
Screen size
85"
215 cm, LED-backlit LCD
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
806 kWh
Label: 806 kWh ยท 0.22 kWh per hour on
Estimated running cost
$266 / year
$2,658 over 10 years
Power when on
220 W ยท 0.5 W standby

6% more electricity than the median of 259 comparable 85 inch TV registrations (759 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 35% of them. At your rates that is about $16 a year more than the median, $155 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 259 comparable 85 inch TV registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 85 inch TV sold in New Zealand, 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$153
Panasonic TN-85W80AGZ86"481 kWh/yr7$159
LG 86QNED80A6A86"484 kWh/yr7$160
Sony K-83A6083"484 kWh/yr6$160
LG 86QNED81ASA86"484 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 KAQL85Q9VA85"863 kWh/yr4.5$285
Chiq 85M810M85"871 kWh/yr4.5$287
Chiq U85F8TG85"897 kWh/yr4$296
Konic KUD85SG692AS85"766 kWh/yr5$253
Sony K-85XR70M285"729 kWh/yr5$241
Emete EME-8502TE85"740 kWh/yr5$244
Kogan KAQL85Q9VB85"863 kWh/yr4.5$285

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

Compare QA85LS03DA* with another TV

Samsung Electronics QA85LS03DA* specifications

Screen size (diagonal)
214.8 cm (84.6")
Screen area
19,712 cmยฒ
Screen technology
LED-backlit LCD
On-mode power
220.0 W
Passive standby power
0.50 W
Active standby power
0.00 W
Power supply
Internal
Tuner
Digital
Annual energy (label)
806 kWh
Star rating index
4.86
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

Other model numbers on registration ATV5968

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ATV5968
GEMS registration id
159076
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
16 January 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
QA85LS03DA*
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Televisions) Determination 2013
Test standard
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Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 20 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.