Samsung has struggled lately against the manufacturers of cheaper electronic products, especially in China.
In its pre-earnings forecast, the company expects operating profit 5.2tn won ($ 4.74bn; £ 3.14bn) for the three months to December.
Analysts had expected an operating profit gained leadership over 5TN.
The shares of the company that is the largest global manufacturers and television were up early in the morning trade in South Korea in the news.
Fourth quarter final profit of the company is planned. This later this month
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[Samsung] new models are essentially an improvement of existing products, but they are proud to be innovative so that they become really started on that to stay in the game "
Andrew Milroy
Frost & Sullivan
Samsung made recently against the cheapest electronic devices to fight, especially in China, which is the largest smartphone market in the world.
In particular, its flagship Galaxy smartphone range has lost market share to cheaper models.
The company said its quarterly sales are expected at about 52tn Won against 47tn won in the previous quarter and in line with most expectations.'
Future outlook?
Analysts agree competition in the smartphone market, particularly in Asia, is more intense than ever.
Chinese mobile phone manufacturers Millet, with the Samsung domestic competition in China, said Monday that it had more than doubled its sales in 2014, just a week after the most valuable startups in the world called technology.
Xiaomi says its revenue jumped 135% last year
"Xiaomi turned out to be very, very successful and is number one in China now," Frost & Sullivan Andrew Milroy told the BBC.
"More than that, the company has to come from nowhere in the last few years, Samsung has started, more competitive."
Mr Milroy said the South Korean electronics giant had to focus on innovation to flourish.
"It's not innovative spectacular recently come up with something," he said.
"The new models are essentially an improvement of existing products, but they are proud to be innovative so that they become really started on that to stay in the game."
Samsung forecasts a 37% drop in quarterly profits
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