American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs AU Small Finance Bank Altura Plus Credit Card

• Get rewarded for your spends with 10X and 5X Membership Rewards® Points respectively at select merchant partners
• Cashback of Rs. 500 on eligible spends of Rs. 10,000 in the first 90 days of Cardmembership
• Renewal Fee waiver on spends of Rs.40,000 and above in the previous year of Card-membership

* Get 1.5% Cashback on POS retail spends at merchant outlets. The maximum cashback per statement cycle is Rs. 100. Do note that you can avail 1 Reward Point per Rs.100 retail spends (except fuel) on POS, after reaching the maximum cashback limit
* Avail 2X Reward Points (i.e. 2 Reward Points per Rs.100 retail spends) for all online transactions
* Milestone Benefit: Earn additional benefit every month by getting 500 Bonus Reward Points when you do Rs. 20,000 retail spends or more in a calendar month
* Railway Lounges: Get 2 complimentary lounge access per calendar quarter, using VISA Card at railway stations in selected cities
* 24/7 Concierge Services
* Enjoy 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver for fuel transactions done between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5,000 at all fuel stations in India. Maximum Rs. 150 per statement cycle
* Avail various options to redeem Reward Points for amazing benefits that include E-vouchers of top brands, Merchandise, Mobile/DTH recharges, Flight/Hotel bookings, and much more. Redeem the Reward Points for FREE
* Card Liability Cover: If the Credit Card gets lost, you’ll have zero liability on any fraudulent transactions made using the card after reporting the loss to the bank. You’re even protected against Card Counterfeit/Skimming, and Online frauds
* Contactless Card
* Convert transactions worth Rs. 2,000 or more into easy EMI options on selected tenure chosen by you
* Avail Add on card that is free for lifetime

Pros

• Convert spends into easy monthly instalments with the American Express EMI
• Avail 5X Membership Rewards  by transacting on Amazon, Swiggy, BookMyShow, PVR, Myntra, Jabong, Grofers, Big Bazaar and many more and get 5X rewards for every Rs.50 spent
• Avail 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 spent except on the spends for Fuel, Insurance, Utilities, Cash Transactions and EMI conversion at Point of Sale

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access 
• High-interest rates

Pros
* Complimentary railway lounge access
* Attractive welcome and milestone benefits
* Earn cashback and rewards points

Cons
* No golf privileges
* No Airmiles
* No airport lounges benefits