American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Doctor's SBI Card (in association with IMA)

• 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 up to 8 complimentary visits annually to domestic airport lounges in India
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver 
• Add-on cards are available along with the primary card 
• The card can be used over 1 million Visa or MasterCard ATMs across the world

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• SBI in association with Indian Medical Association has issued Doctor's SBI Card (IMA) 
• Avail Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover of Rs. 20 Lakhs 
• The cardholder can reimburse all defense and legal costs, out of court settlement expenses and court awards as a part of professional indemnity insurance 
• Renewal fee reversed if the annual spendings cross Rs 2,00,000  

Cons 

• No Golf/coaching sessions