I guess this silly argument is going to go in until September 2019.
The best device is the one that works for you. That does what you need it to do.
What I find funny is when the X, XS, XS Max owners start on their budget phone rants and people who like the XR speak their mind they are accused of needing justification. Shocking news to the masses. The XR fits the needs of many users regardless of the cost. I could have bought and XS or an XS Max. I'm not willing to let a few dollars a month make me settle for something I don't really want. My decision was based on.....
-Neither the XS or Max are available in 128gb. 64gb is not enough for me. And 256gb is too much. So that would be wasted money.
-The XS is too small and the Max too big. The XR felt best in the hand to me.
-I could give a rats ass less about OLED or the lower ppi of the XR. I don't watch movies on my phone and everything else I use it for looks just fine.
There you have it. Those are reasons. Not needing justification.
I don't know why people feel the need to try to make others feel inferior about their phone choice. Some people don't need the best just to say they have the best. And what is the best for one may not be the best for another. For me the XR IS the best phone for my needs.