I've found no "defects" on this amazing piece of technology. It is to me the ultimate pocket computer. I hope to be able to enjoy my Note for some years to come.
The Samsung Stock Keyboard lags sometimes when I leave a page I've been writing on or come out of a text message which leaves the keyboard showing on my homescreen for a few seconds. It's intermittent.
Sold mine on Craiglist last week because if the camera module design flow that is impacting many Note 9 phones.
There are 2 posts on Samsung own forum with MANY users reporting the same issue. It happened twice to me. Returned 1st note 9 to bestbuy with new replacement and issue started again in the new device. Ended up going to UbreakIfix and they replaced the entire camera module. Many users reporting the camera module breaking again after replacement so decided to sell it and be done.
Only issue I've had is the camera app freezes randomly for a couple seconds. I've read they are working on a fix. Probably won't get it until we get pie
got the zoom flaw, (buzzing and wavy video in normal mode when zoom is engaged) and it looks like it will need to be replaced. bummer. may be selling after repaired.
the only issue i have is that my top speaker doesnt work on any playback, so i have to go into the *#0*# menu, hit the speaker, then it works. Sprint and Samsung wanted me to send my phone away for almost 2 weeks to fix it...i'd rather deal with it this way than be without my phone for that long.