American Express Membership Rewards Credit Card vs SBI Card Prime

• Annual Membership Renewal Fee Waived if total spends on American Express Credit Card is Rs.1,50,000 and above; else 50% annual membership renewal fee will be waived off if total spends is Rs.90,000 to Rs.1,49,999
• Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 4 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
• Earn 5,000 Membership Rewards Points upon First Year Card Renewal, on payment of Annual Membership Fee. Points to be credited within 90 days of Card renewal
• Redeem Points from the fabulous 18 and 24 Karat Gold Collection
• Exciting Discounts of up to 20% every time you dine at select restaurants

• Get 10 Reward Points per Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Groceries, Departmental stores and Movies
• Earn 2 Reward Points per Rs. 100 on all other retail spends
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs. 500 - Rs. 4000 across all petrol pumps
• Get Pizza Hut e-Voucher worth Rs. 1,000 on achieving spends of Rs. 50,000 in a calendar quarter
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• Avail E-Gift Voucher worth Rs. 7,000 from Yatra.com/Pantaloons on achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 Lakhs
• Get complimentary Trident Privilege Red Tier Membership   
• Get exclusive 1,000 Welcome Points on registration
• Get 1,500 Bonus Points on your first stay and additional Rs. 1,000 hotel credit on extended night stay
• Avail 10% instant saving on bookings through hotel website
• Avail 10 points for every Rs.100 spent during the stay at participating hotels
• Complimentary Club Vistara Silver membership
• Get 1 Upgrade Voucher
• Avail 9 Club Vistara Points for every Rs. 100 spent on Vistara flights
• 4 complimentary visits per calendar year to International Priority Pass Lounges, outside India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• 8 complimentary visits per calendar year to Domestic Lounges in India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• Get 20 Reward Points per Rs. 100  spent on your birthday

Mastercard/Visa/American Express Privileges

• Mastercard

a. Avail 4 rounds of complimentary green fees access and up to 50% off on golf games along with 1 complimentary lesson per month at selected golf courses in India

b. Get up to 15% discount on best available room rates and up to 15% discount on F&B at Lalit Hotels

• Visa

a. Savings of up to 10% on Hertz car rental and up to 35% on Avis Car Rentals

b. Exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels worldwide

• American Express

a. American Express Dining Platform - Discover delectable dining offers and up to 25% discount in your city

b. Complimentary Tablet plus membership - access to VIP upgrades and privileges at hotels in India and around the world

• Get complimentary Air Accident Liability Cover of Rs. 50 lakhs
• Get complimentary credit card Fraud Liability Cover of Rs. 1 lakh
• With Flexipay, convert your transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more using your SBI Card PRIME, and log onto sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SBI Card PRIME, to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs

Pros

• Use your American Express Credit Card for your next big purchase & pay in EMI
• Fuel Convenience Fee Waiver
• One of the highest point to INR conversion rates in the market

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access
• High Renewal Fee

Pros

• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs.500-Rs.4000 across all petrol pumps
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• 4 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits, 8 complimentary Domestic VISA/Mastercard Lounges (max. 2 visits per quarter)

Cons

• General spending rewards rate: 0.50%
• Joining Fee bit high