I got myself an Onyx boox e ink tablet for note taking. I don't know if it's what you're looking for but it runs android and writes beautifully. Good battery life with the e ink. I love mine. It is more expensive than an equivalent standard tablet though and no back light on my model.
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I have also been looking into that. Would you say it is better than a tablet for you? I love the smaller size and focus on writing, but since it's around $200 more expensive than a comparable tablet I'm not sure whether I should get one.
I love my onyx. I use it for running RPGs, it's great for taking notes and reading pdfs. Plus as it's still running android you can run regular apps and browse. It's a more focused experience than a general tablet but I'd say worth the money for my use case.
I love my Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+. I bought one after using my Note 10+ for years and becoming hooked on the S Pen. The default program for taking notes on Samsung devices is literally called Notes, I've used it for years and it has been a boon to digitizing my all handwritten notes and drawings (I also use ibisPaint). The Samsung S Pen is a comfortable size, feels natural to use and very responsive. The S9+ is a little more pricey, but it has a 1440p AMOLED screen and is just gorgeous to look at and use. Highly recommended.
I wrote all of this and then looked up Obsidian to see what kind of software it is. You can use it for sure, though the S9+ might be overkill if you don't need the drawing/writing capabilities. I have used my mechanical Bluetooth keyboard to it and that works great, but I tend to use Microsoft SwiftKey with the S Pen when I don't have the luxury of sitting down to type. HTH
I have a friend that swears by her Galaxy A10. She's a compulsive note scribbler and it suits her great.