American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs HDFC Bank Regalia Gold 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 Rs. 1,500 worth vouchers on quarterly spends of Rs. 1.5 lakh
* Get Rs. 5,000 worth flight vouchers on annual spends of Rs. 5 lakh and an additional voucher of Rs. 5000 on spends of Rs. 7.5 lakhs
* Avail 5X Reward Points on spends at Marks & Spencer, Myntra, Nykaa & Reliance Digital: Earn 20 Reward Points on every Rs.150  retail spends at Marks & Spencer, Myntra, Reliance Digital, Nykaa
* Earn 4 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent on retail spends including Insurance, Utilities and Education
* Exclusive 24/7 Concierge Services
* Avail 12 complimentary access both at domestic and international terminals
* Using Priority Pass, cardholder and an add-on member can together avail up to 6 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year, outside India
* Enjoy great dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program: Up to 20% savings on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout. Offer inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount. Offer valid only on payments done via the Swiggy App
* Get Rs. 1,500 worth vouchers from Marriott, Myntra, Marks & Spencer or Reliance Digital when you spend Rs. 1.5 Lakhs in every calendar quarter
* In an anniversary year (12 billing cycles), spend Rs. 4 Lakhs to get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year
* You can convert big spends into EMI after purchase
* HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
* Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
* Emergency overseas hospitalization cover up to Rs. 15 lakhs
* Credit Liability cover up to Rs. 9 Lakhs  
* Zero Lost card liability

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

* Enjoy Revolving Credit on HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card at nominal interest rate
* Get Rs. 5,000 worth flight vouchers when spending Rs. 5 Lakhs in an anniversary year 
* Avail additional Rs. 5,000 worth flight vouchers when spending Rs. 7.5 Lakhs in an anniversary year 

Cons

* No Golf benefits
* There is a capping on grocery purchase
* Rewards are in form of vouchers