Note 9 Best available, good but not great

Since most people can easily look up Note 9 features and specs, I won't go into that. This is a very good phone but due to industry trends, I have several disappointments but I don't think there is a better phone for me - this is the best available phone as of July 2020 (better than Note 10). Pros S-Pen is awesome (I don't think any other phones have this other than the Note series). Big, clear screen with nice touch Headphone jack (although would be better if on top, disappointing that these are becoming less typical) SD card slot (a must for me) USB-C (symmetric, nice to be able to plug in without looking). Qi works too. Powerful hardware and sensors Finger print reader is reliable (although it is on the back which can be a pain sometimes) Voice and sound quality Camera and camera features Cons Curved Glass (this is my biggest disappointment, screen protector don't hold well). (Images and text are distorted near edges of the screen) Battery is not customer replaceable (another industry issue, why can't they make some variations replaceable?) Fragile without a decent case and screen protector Bixby button is useless and can't be re-assigned without a Samsung account. Expensive (best to buy "new" on eBay which often means refurbished) A bit heavy There are lot more good and few more poor features but these are my big hitters. Hope you find a phone you like. I find that it's getting tougher, not easier.

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