American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs AXIS Bank IOCL Rupay 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

*As a welcome benefit, get 100% Cashback up to Rs 250 on all fuel transactions in the first 30 days of issuing of the card

* Waiver of 1% fuel surcharge on fuel spends between Rs. 200 to Rs. 5000

* Get 10% instant discount for movie tickets booked through BookMyShow website or app

* An annual fee waiver applicable if the cardholder spends over Rs. 50,000 in a year

* Users can get loyalty points in the form of 1 EDGE REWARD point on every Rs. 100 spent with the card

* Domestic airport lounge access

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

* Earn 20 Reward Points per Rs 100 spent at any IOCL outlet in India

* Get 10% instant discount for movie tickets booked through BookMyShow website or app

* Gain reward points worth 1% (5 Reward Points) for every Rs. 100 spent on online shopping, groceries, utility payments, and 1 reward point for every Rs. 100 spent on all other expenses

Cons

* No International Airport Lounge access

* No Golf benefits

* No travel miles benefits