American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus 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 2% back as NeuCoins on Non-EMI Spends on Tata Neu and partner Tata Brands
* Get 1% back as NeuCoins on Non-Tata Brand Spends and any Merchant EMI Spends
* Avail 1% back as NeuCoins on UPI spends
* Earn additional 5% back as NeuCoins on selected categories on Tata Neu App/Website, post downloading Tata Neu App and registering for Tata NeuPass
* By spending Rs.1,00,000 or more in a year, before the Credit Card's renewal date, get renewal fee waived off
* Zero lost card liability
* Interest-Free Credit Period of up to 50 days 
* Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate 
* 4 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year
* 1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations in India. This is applicable on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 & maximum transaction of Rs. 5,000

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

* Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
* Airport lounge access
* Fuel surcharge

Cons

* No golf benefits
* Tata Neu coins are valid only for 1 year and can be used only in the Tata Neu app or paying thru the Neu app