Seoul, Oct. 8 -- Samsung Electronics' third-quarter operating profit surged 782.5 per cent year-on-year to a record 107.4 trillion won (USD 80 billion), with revenue rising 126.6 per cent to 195 trillion won (USD 145.8 billion), according to preliminary earnings guidance reported by The Korea Herald.

The quarterly profit surpassed Samsung's previous record of 89.4 trillion won (USD 66.9 billion) in the preceding quarter, while revenue also increased 13.7 per cent sequentially. Compared with a year earlier, revenue more than doubled, according to the report.

The preliminary results point to another record quarter for the South Korean technology major, although the company did not provide a business-wise breakdown or explain the drivers o...