DrMacintosh

Counterpoint says "globally," so this should be worldwide.
 
There are some important things to consider here.  Samsung has a ton of models -- the fact that you mentioned two M30 variants shows how fine-grained the lineup is.  That's great for selection, but it also means that it's harder for any one phone to have a ton of sales.  Apple's lineup circa the end of 2019 boils down to six models.
 
The other (and possibly more important) factor: Samsung is not as dominant in the budget phone space as you might think. That frequently goes to Chinese vendors like Huawei/Honor, Xiaomi and BBK's various brands.  Samsung certainly has a strong foothold in that market, but it has struggled to compete against the Chinese in some countries (and not just China).

Reference RX 5700 8GB to replace my aging RX 580 4GB. Got it for $329 after taxes. 

When you factor in everything, they really aren't (or at least not any more than competition). iPhone have had their chipsets whole level above everyone else for several years and the fact every single iPhone receives around 5 years of guaranteed software updates that are timely released unlike Androids fuckery, they all of a sudden aren't that expensive. Long term software support and timely updates cost money. Plus, iPhone XR being such commercial success and having such popularity, Apple will treat it more carefully and for longer because a lot of users depend on it. Which is in the end another benefit for consumers. Where most Androids, they cut you off at first possible chance with some dumb excuse and that's the end of it.

Reference RX 5700 8GB to replace my aging RX 580 4GB. Got it for $329 after taxes. 

And yet a YEAR OLD chipset still beats ALL current gen chips from competition. And their A13 is like a whole level above the rest before they even caught up to the old one. Dismissing that would be pretty silly especially since it plays a huge role in combination with long term software support. Developing a chipset that is so far ahead of the rest costs huge amounts of money. That notch, while "old" looking, it's functional. FaceID is awesome and screen space is freed by having signal and battery in those cut corners. No less stupid than silly rotating cameras and shit. Fun to look at as a method or solution to a "problem", but really a liability for reliability. Then again Android phones are not expected to last since they cut software support really soon anyway so not all that shocking.

If I wanted to buy an iPhone (which let's be clear I don't!), I would probably go with the XR for the following reasons:
 
looks - it's by far the best looking iPhone, even with the thicc bezels. I really liked the look of the X, if the 11 had the same design as the X rather than just removing a camera from the 11 Pro and leaving an awkward blank space it would have looked 10x better
 
Colours - the colours available on the XR are much nicer than the colours available on the 11, green is nice, but blue is better!
 
Price - I don't like spending money, and it's the cheapest iPhone that's worth buying. Sure the 8 is cheaper, but come on, that thing's screen to body ratio is almost as low as *insert politician here*'s approval rating
 
Oh, and most importantly, it's a last gen phone! All the issues will have been fixed by now, more accessories will be available (and at a lower price), I'd probably be able to get one fairly cheap second hand (by Apple standards)

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It would appear that the iPhone XR (launched Q4 2018) has managed to snag the title of the most sold smartphone in Q3 2019, putting it as the best-selling smartphone of fiscal quarter 2019 so far.
 
The iPhone XR tops the short list of popular smartphones this year:
iPhone XR Samsung Galaxy A10 Samsung Galaxy A50 Oppo A9 iPhone 11 Oppo A5s Samsung Galaxy A20 Oppo A5 Xiaomi Redmi A7 Huawei P30 Of note is that there are two iPhone models on this list. The successor to the XR, the iPhone 11, managed to snag 5th place. The explanation for the number of A Series of Galaxy devices is that Samsung discontinued their J Series of smartphones and dropped the prices of the A Series. This probably boosted public perception of the overall quality of Samsung Devices seeing as the J Series of smartphones were all of very poor quality. 
 
I find it extremely interesting that last years mid-range iPhone is still managing to top the sales charts so long after its successor. the iPhone 11 (which is only $50 more expensive) was released. The still impressive battery life, vibrant color options, vivid and bright LCD display, and impressive single shooter camera have managed to allow the iPhone XR to outperform every other handset to this day. Apple was extremely wise to retain the iPhone XR going into 2019. 
 
The massive success of these mid-range smartphones prove opinions echoed by Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech which suggest that the smartphone market does not demand innovation, it demands compromise. The iPhone XR and iPhone 11 are the embodiment of compromise, and they are making Apple a whole lot of money. 
 
A 64GB iPhone XR can still be purchased for $599, making it the cheapest phone Apple sells aside from the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus which start at $449 and $549 respectively for 64GB models. 
 
Source: https://9to5mac.com/2019/12/24/best-selling-smartphone/

Actually the 11 does have pretty colors. 

It would appear that the iPhone XR (launched Q4 2018) has managed to snag the title of the most sold smartphone in Q3 2019, putting it as the best-selling smartphone of fiscal quarter 2019 so far.
 
The iPhone XR tops the short list of popular smartphones this year:
iPhone XR Samsung Galaxy A10 Samsung Galaxy A50 Oppo A9 iPhone 11 Oppo A5s Samsung Galaxy A20 Oppo A5 Xiaomi Redmi A7 Huawei P30 Of note is that there are two iPhone models on this list. The successor to the XR, the iPhone 11, managed to snag 5th place. The explanation for the number of A Series of Galaxy devices is that Samsung discontinued their J Series of smartphones and dropped the prices of the A Series. This probably boosted public perception of the overall quality of Samsung Devices seeing as the J Series of smartphones were all of very poor quality. 
 
I find it extremely interesting that last years mid-range iPhone is still managing to top the sales charts so long after its successor. the iPhone 11 (which is only $50 more expensive) was released. The still impressive battery life, vibrant color options, vivid and bright LCD display, and impressive single shooter camera have managed to allow the iPhone XR to outperform every other handset to this day. Apple was extremely wise to retain the iPhone XR going into 2019. 
 
The massive success of these mid-range smartphones prove opinions echoed by Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech which suggest that the smartphone market does not demand innovation, it demands compromise. The iPhone XR and iPhone 11 are the embodiment of compromise, and they are making Apple a whole lot of money. 
 
A 64GB iPhone XR can still be purchased for $599, making it the cheapest phone Apple sells aside from the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus which start at $449 and $549 respectively for 64GB models. 
 
Source: https://9to5mac.com/2019/12/24/best-selling-smartphone/

It really should not take them long. macOS now has the ability to essentially port iPhone apps. The transition is so easy a single dev can maintain the app. 

I honestly prefer the colours of the XR over the 11 

It would appear that the iPhone XR (launched Q4 2018) has managed to snag the title of the most sold smartphone in Q3 2019, putting it as the best-selling smartphone of fiscal quarter 2019 so far.
 
The iPhone XR tops the short list of popular smartphones this year:
iPhone XR Samsung Galaxy A10 Samsung Galaxy A50 Oppo A9 iPhone 11 Oppo A5s Samsung Galaxy A20 Oppo A5 Xiaomi Redmi A7 Huawei P30 Of note is that there are two iPhone models on this list. The successor to the XR, the iPhone 11, managed to snag 5th place. The explanation for the number of A Series of Galaxy devices is that Samsung discontinued their J Series of smartphones and dropped the prices of the A Series. This probably boosted public perception of the overall quality of Samsung Devices seeing as the J Series of smartphones were all of very poor quality. 
 
I find it extremely interesting that last years mid-range iPhone is still managing to top the sales charts so long after its successor. the iPhone 11 (which is only $50 more expensive) was released. The still impressive battery life, vibrant color options, vivid and bright LCD display, and impressive single shooter camera have managed to allow the iPhone XR to outperform every other handset to this day. Apple was extremely wise to retain the iPhone XR going into 2019. 
 
The massive success of these mid-range smartphones prove opinions echoed by Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech which suggest that the smartphone market does not demand innovation, it demands compromise. The iPhone XR and iPhone 11 are the embodiment of compromise, and they are making Apple a whole lot of money. 
 
A 64GB iPhone XR can still be purchased for $599, making it the cheapest phone Apple sells aside from the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus which start at $449 and $549 respectively for 64GB models. 
 
Source: https://9to5mac.com/2019/12/24/best-selling-smartphone/

The Pixel 4 is not on this list? I'm totally shocked! ?
 
It makes sense that the XR is still doing well. People like iPhone's but most people don't necessarily have 700-1000 dollars to shell out for a phone. I believe some cell providers will do a no cost lease on them to either new or even existing customers which definitely helps boost those numbers.  

Apple has the highest margins of all manufacturers...that's why total (and annual) profits are so high (and why I'm not surprised).

A lot of people don’t recognize the clues that we notice as red flags. It’s not too hard to grasp the idea that not everyone is a techie. 

A lot of people don’t recognize the clues that we notice as red flags. It’s not too hard to grasp the idea that not everyone is a techie. 

A lot of people don’t recognize the clues that we notice as red flags. It’s not too hard to grasp the idea that not everyone is a techie. 

A lot of people don’t recognize the clues that we notice as red flags. It’s not too hard to grasp the idea that not everyone is a techie. 

A lot of people don’t recognize the clues that we notice as red flags. It’s not too hard to grasp the idea that not everyone is a techie. 

A lot of people don’t recognize the clues that we notice as red flags. It’s not too hard to grasp the idea that not everyone is a techie. 

I'm confused... Really confused. Over your observations and opinions. You're like British weather. When ever you think you understand it, it goes and hails and snows in the middle of summer. XD

Used Vega 56

You have to realize that until VERY recently, AMD wasn't even a competitor in the CPU space. Why would any major system builder partner with them after a few demos and product launches? AMD has to prove themselves in the Pro space for system builders like Apple to start using them. They have only begun doing that now, after the release of TR2 and and EPYC. 

- machines similar from their main competitors in this market (HP, Dell etc) are the same price approximately that I've seen
- it's not aimed at consumers, if you are a prosumer buy an iMac Pro
- name a consumer machine that can handle 1.5TB of ram in practice
- macOS has a value to pro's that need software that runs on it
- there is a rack mount version, further proving that this is not a consumer machine
 
do I need to go on?