Due to wavering market share and unreliable shipments of high-end smartphones and tablets, Samsung Electronics is lowering its related component orders for the first quarter of 2015, which is expected to put a strain on various makers' performances.

Makers expressed pessimistic views for tablet products in particular due to a slowdown in the market, adding that order visibility has shrunk drastically compared with 2014.

In the smartphone segment, Samsung has seen increased challenges due to Apple's rise in the high-end smartphone market following the release of larger-size iPhones while the China market has witnessed the rise of local vendors offering high specification products at mid-range pricing.

The downturn in higher-end units affects sister company Samsung Display's AMOLED shipments, but the company in return is lowering pricing for the technology in hopes AMOLED can be applied to more mid-range smartphones. China vendors are currently expressing the most interest in such developments, said industry sources.

Meanwhile, various reports coming out of Korea have recently indicated that Samsung is reconsidering its OLED TV panel business and is likely to boost production in 2017.