American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs HDFC Infinia Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹495
₹10,000
Editor's Rating
3.4
5
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 will get Welcome Benefit of Complimentary Club Marriott membership for a year which provides up to 20% discounts for Dining and Stays across Asia – Pacific region
- As a Welcome Benefit, receive 10,000 Reward Points upon fee realization
- If you spend eight lakhs or more in the preceding 12 months, you’ll get renewal membership fee waived off for next year
- Avail Renewal benefit of 10,000 Reward Points
- Complimentary unlimited airport lounge access within and outside India using the Priority Pass. The same benefit is also available for the add on priority pass holders. Through Priority Pass membership you may also use the refreshment and business centre facilities at the selected lounges
- Avail 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India on transactions between Rs.400 and Rs.1,00,000
- Enjoy lowest markup fee of 2% on all foreign currency transactions
- Avail unlimited complimentary golf games at leading courses in India and selected courses across the globe. Also, you’ll have unlimited complimentary Golf coaching at selected golf courses within India
- Enjoy the Good Food Trail dining program at some of the premium restaurants across top cities
- Earn 5 Reward Points on Rs. 150 on retail spends including Insurance, Utilities, Education, and Rent pay
- Gut 10X Reward Points on travel and shopping spends on HDFC SmartBuy
- Earn 2X Rewards Points on dining spends
- Infinia Credit Card provides Credit Shield Cover for up to 9 lakhs
Rewards Rate:
- Default Reward Rate is 3.3%
- Avail Accelerated Reward Rate of 6.6% (2X on Dining/ airvistara / hdfcbankinfinia)
- Get Accelerated Reward Rate: 33% (10X with limited partners)
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
- This credit card is suitable for those who’re frequent travelers
- Get Accidental Air Death cover worth Rs. 3 Crore
- If there’s an emergency overseas while, get emergency overseas hospitalization insurance up to Rs. 50 lakhs
Cons
- This credit card is suitable for those who have high earnings
- This credit card doesn’t have any monthly & annual benefits
- This credit card is by “Invite only”
