American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Citi Prestige 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 benefits worth Rs. 38,000+ in the first year
• Welcome Bonus Miles worth Rs. 4,500
• Taj Group/ ITC Hotels Vouchers of Rs. 10,000
• Reward Points worth Rs. 24,000 on annual spends

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

• Never expiring reward points
• Epicure Plan of Taj InnerCircle membership
• Complimentary Priority Pass Lounge Access for Primary as well as add-on Card members
• Instantly Pay with Points at select partners

Cons

• High Annual Membership Fee of Rs. 20,000 + taxes
• High-interest rate