American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Axis Bank Burgundy Private 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

• Avail 30,000 Welcome Edge Reward points on the first transaction
• Till payment due date, no cash withdrawal charges or interest levied 
• Complimentary EazyDiner Prime membership for savings up to 25% or more at fine dining restaurants
• Get unlimited lounge access at international airports for Priority Pass holders and add-on Priority Pass holders (12 visits for guests). Get unlimited lounge access at domestic airports for primary and add-on cardholders (12 visits for guests, per card)
• Complimentary hotel and dining memberships, including Club Marriott, Accor Plus, and Taj Epicure
• Diagnoses at leading medical institutions, and avail global travel and medical assistance during international travel

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

• 15 EDGE REWARD points for every Rs. 200 spent on the card
• Concierge Services
• 50 complimentary rounds of Golf per year
• Complimentary ticket on every ticket purchased for 5 movies and 5 non-movie shows, per month, on BookMyShow

Cons

• High Joining and Annual Fees
• No fuel surcharge wavier