American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹495
₹0
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
- Obtain a Gift Voucher of Rs. 500 on spending Rs. 15,000 within 90 days from card issuance
- 5% Cashback on first EMI transaction done within 90 days from card set-up
- 10X Reward Points on all transactions above Rs. 20,000
- 6X Reward Points on Online Spends
- 3X Reward Points on all Offline Spends
- Avail 25% Discount on Movie Tickets with a Maximum of Rs. 100
- 4 complimentary Railway lounge visits every quarter
- Personal Accident Cover worth Rs. 2 Lakh & complimentary lost card liability cover of Rs. 25,000
- Fuel surcharge waiver
- 15% discount at 3,000+ Health and Wellness outlets
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
- 10X Rewards on all spends done on your Birthday
- Reward points will never expire
- Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399
Cons
- No milestone benefits
- Airport Lounge access limited, depends on the bank’s current offers
- Lifestyle benefits including Complimentary round of Golf is limited, depends on the bank’s current offers
