SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it expected fourth-quarter (Q4) operating profit to drop by more than a third, as the company struggles with weak demand for consumer electronics.

The South Korean tech giant said in a statement that it forecast profit to come in at 2.8 trillion won ($2.1 billion) for October-December, down 35 percent on-year.

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