American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs HDFC Diners Club Premium Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹495
₹2,500
Editor's Rating
3.4
3.3
Key Features
- 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
- You can convert reward points to miles on Jet Airways, Air India and Singapore Airlines (1 reward point = 0.50 air mile)
- Avail 10 X Reward Point on International spends
- 24x7 concierge service for reservations for travel needs
- Redeem Reward Points for booking Air Tickets / Hotels across 150+ Airlines and Choice of hotels (Domestic & International) at www.hdfcbankdinersclub.com .(1 Reward Point = 0.50 AirMile)
- Lowest mark up on foreign currency transactions: Just 2%
- Insurance Benefits
Editor's Review
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
- Get Up to 6 Complimentary access to 1000+ lounges Worldwide
- Redeem points for exclusive gifts from the rewards catalogue
- 4 Reward Points for every Rs. 150 spent
- Get a free renewal by spending Rs. 3 lakhs in 12 months
Cons
- No complimentary offers for movie tickets
- No Cashback on spends
