Samsung Electronics said its profit surged 76% in the last three months of 2012, on the strength of booming smartphone business.
Net income rose 7.04tn won ($ 6.6bn; £ 4.2bn), up from 4.01tn won in the same period in the previous year, beating analysts' expectations.
The Korean company said mobile profits more than doubled over the same period.
Last year, Samsung became the world's largest smartphone maker, Apple overtake its biggest rival in the sector.
Samsung display division, which makes flat panels for TVs, rebounded in the fourth quarter, profit after a loss a year earlier.
The sales growth came from organic light-emitting diodes, or OLED screen used in smartphones Galaxy.
Samsung Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets top seller, driving profits.
The company said its capital spending this year to be similar to 2012 levels, despite analyst expectations that it would be cut.
The Korean company said mobile profits more than doubled over the same period.
Last year, Samsung became the world's largest smartphone maker, Apple overtake its biggest rival in the sector.
Samsung display division, which makes flat panels for TVs, rebounded in the fourth quarter, profit after a loss a year earlier.
The sales growth came from organic light-emitting diodes, or OLED screen used in smartphones Galaxy.
Samsung Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets top seller, driving profits.
The company said its capital spending this year to be similar to 2012 levels, despite analyst expectations that it would be cut.
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