American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs HDFC Millennia 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

• Renewal Offer: Spend Rs. 1 lakh or more in the previous 12 months to waive the renewal membership fee for the next year
• Avail 5% Cashback on Amazon, BookMyShow, Cult.fit, Flipkart, Myntra, Sony LIV, Swiggy, Tata CLiQ, Uber and Zomato
• Avail 1% cashback on all other spends
• Get Rs. 1000 worth of gift vouchers on spends of Rs. 1,00,000 and above in each calendar quarter
• Up to 20% discount on partnered restaurants via Swiggy Dineout
• Zero lost card liability
• Up to 50 days of interest-free period from the date of purchase
• Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate 
• Enjoy amazing dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program
• Save up to 20% on your restaurant bill payments at more than 20,000 restaurants with Swiggy Dineout. This offer includes both restaurant and Swiggy discounts and is only available for payments made through the Swiggy App
• Lounge access has been added to the quarterly spend milestone program, effective from December 1, 2023. Once a user achieves a quarterly spend milestone, they can choose to receive either a Dreamfolks airport lounge access voucher or a Rs. 1000 voucher from a list of available brands
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India. This is valid on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5000 
• Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• This card is equipped with contactless payment technology for added convenience and speed

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 7% Reward points on every Shoppers Stop spends
• Get 2% Reward points on every Non-Shoppers Stop spends
• Enjoy Complimentary Shoppers Stop Black membership worth Rs. 4500

Cons

• No golf/coaching sessions
• No proper lounge access benefits