American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Bank Of Maharashtra - SBI 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

• Bank Of Maharashtra - SBI Card’s Welcome Offer: Avail Rs. 100 cashback on the  first ATM cash withdrawal, if done within 30 days of receiving the card
• Annual membership fee reversal from the second year 
• Get 1 Reward Point on every Rs. 100 as you spend using the Bank of Maharashtra - SBI Card. Use the Reward Points to pay the outstanding balance on the credit card or redeem against a wide array of gifts
• Bank of Maharashtra - SBI Card is accepted in over 24 million outlets across the globe, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
• Withdrawals of cash can be done anytime from over 1 million Visa ATMs worldwide
• Book railway tickets online and they’ll get delivered at your doorstep

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

• Spend Rs. 2,000 or more in first 60 days and get 2,000 bonus Reward points
• Up to 2.5% value back, as you get 10X Reward Points per Rs. 100 spent at all Departmental and Grocery stores
• On all other spends earn 1 Reward point per Rs. 100 spent. (4 Reward points = Rs. 1)

Cons

• No Complimentary Airport Lounge access 
• No Golf Privileges