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To wrap up discussion on Infinity War Hulk, I thought I'd do a bit of comparison and contrast to the next closest thing I have in my collection - the S.H. Figuarts Dragon Ball Super: Super Saiyan Broly figure.
The Dragon Ball Super: Super Saiyan Broly figure was, and remains, an impressive figure given it's ability to pose despite it's general bulkiness. This is no surprise, given that the Dragon Ball line is one of the Tamashii Nations flagship lines, and I honestly do feel that Tamashii Nations puts their A game into every one of those releases.
Having put Hulk and Broly side by side, I feel Tamashii Nations went with a more aesthetically pleasing design for Hulk at the cost of function.
Lets start with commonalities. Both figures feature highly muscular characters, with detailing work on each that showcases their physiques. Points of articulation are generally about the same, with the exception that Broly features a bicep swivel in conjunction with a more standard pivoting/rotating shoulder joint, as opposed to the single do-it-all joints that Hulk features in his shoulders. The unified shoulder joint design allows for a better looking upper arm, at the expense being somewhat more fidgety to operate.
Broly's ankles are not inhibited by giant ankles, but the Hulk does decently in terms of range of motion there. Same can be said about the knees and elbows as well - it's really the Hulks bulk that gets in the way.
I found the biggest difference between the two is the way in which the hips were designed. Broly has the advantage of his.. kilt thing covering up some of the more unsightly gaps, allowing for significantly more range of motion in the hips. Hulk doesn't quite have that luxury, but I feel that Tamashii Nations could have gone with one of those pull down hips like Thanos has (not that it did much for him) or do what they do for the standard size male Dragon Ball figures, and have the hip joint lower with plastic flaps covering up the gap.
So that was Broly vs. Hulk in a nutshell. Both equally impressive in terms of overall delivery of end product, but Broly has the advantage when it comes to posing due to joint design and less bulk.
Now if you'll excuse me, I think it's time to open up the next box.