Not sure about better in every way. Hinx is larger, has greater reach, and was kicking the shit out of Daniel Craig Bond. Strength would probably be close, but, even with the shitty coreography in the Nolan movies, Bane is likely the better fighter. Hinx just seemed to power through everything, instead of showing much fighting skill.
I thought they balanced out, each being better in different areas than the other one. Which would result in a more even Bane-related match than we have seen in recent times. At least, IMO.
Good thread Vault. True, this is definitely a better brawl than recent ones for Bane.
I can see this going either way.
For Bane, against Hinx:
- Lifted Baleman in his armor over his head in a continuous clean-and-press like movement, then slammed Baleman into his knee with enough force to dislocate however many vertebrae (I don't know how much Baleman's armor reinforced his back/spinal column; if anyone else does know how much support it provided, feel free to chime in).
- Survived the mass beating from the mob of prisoners in the pit.
- Punched the infamous decorative façade on the pillar, which obviously takes some great striking power, but if that was straight concrete, his hands should of broke. Otherwise, Baleman would have died or at least been disabled at the end of both their fights. Just my two cents.
- X-Factor: No mask weakness here, per the OP stipulations.
For Hinx, against Bane:
- Survived ramming into the SPECTRE vehicle in front of his after Bond crashed the plane into it. This crash launched him headfirst through the windshield of his vehicle, yet he had no injuries to his head, neck, spinal column, or body.
- Easily overpowered and beat down Craig Bond, whose feats of durability and tanking through hits and objects go from above-average durability (Quantum of Solace speedboat crash and apartment fight) to superhuman durability (Casino Royale's parkour chase - specifically when he lands ankles first jumping from one crane to another lower one then the rooftop tumble, Skyfall's opening bridge shot to multiple hundreds of feet drop - which Craig Bond recovered from using only booze and a woman on an island). Craig never had much of a challenge from any other operative/villain that fought him H2H/melee in his four movies, and Hinx would have killed him if not for Madeleine Swann's interference).
- X-Factor: Classic Bond villain toughness + Nolan Batman trilogy's bad fight choreography.
I'm going with Hinx for now: again, he demolished the most tough, beastly Bond ever put to screen, barring of course the more outlandish stuff from the Bonds of yesteryear. Plus, Hinx should have about the same height and reach advantage as you mentioned, Vault, on Hardy Bane as he did on Bond Craig.