Samsung Electronics Co Ltd set out to wipe the slate clean in New York on Wednesday with a new Galaxy Note 8 phablet, hoping features such as dual rear cameras and its biggest-ever screen will extinguish memories of its fire-prone predecessor.

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The unveiling comes five months after the release of the Galaxy S8 smartphone. Analysts said brisk sales of that device indicate recovery in Samsung's standing, after battery fires prompted the October withdrawal of the Galaxy Note 7 just two months into sales at an opportunity cost of $5.48 billion.

Samsung's Note series usually sport bigger screens than the S series and come equipped with a removable stylus. The trademark curved screen of the latest incarnation measures 6.3 inches corner to corner, a mere 0.1 inch bigger than the S8+.

Samsung has also installed dual rear cameras on a handset for the first time, adding the Note 8 to a trend which promises improved photographic control and picture quality.

Other features include security technology, such as facial recognition and fingerprint and iris scanning, and artificial intelligence in the form of Samsung's Bixby voice-command assistant.

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6.3-inch AMOLED screen with 2,960x1,440-pixel resolution

Small-bezel, nearly full-screen design

Twin rear cameras with portrait mode

S-Pen stylus 

Reduced battery size and capacity from Note 7's 3,500mAh to 3,300mAh to leave more room in the phone's cavity

8-point battery safety check

Discount to those who purchased the Note 7. Price, however, yet to be announced.

With inputs from Reuters