American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs IDFC First Power 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

* Welcome benefits worth Rs. 1,400
* Annual Fee will be waived off on spends of Rs. 50,000 or more in a year
* Save up to Rs. 7,000 annually with the credit card, enough to buy you 65+ litres of fuel
* You’ll get rewarded for every UPI transaction
* Enjoy low and dynamic Interest rates starting at 9% per annum
* Until due date, 0% Interest on ATM Cash Withdrawals
* Up to 5% savings on fuel expenses of up to Rs. 5,000 every month: 2.5% savings as Rewards on HPCL fuel and LPG &
 1.5% savings as Happy Coins through HP Pay App &
 1% savings as fuel surcharge waiver
* 2.5% savings as Rewards on Grocery and Utility expenses of up to Rs. 4,000 every month
* 2.5% savings as Rewards on IDFC FIRST FASTag recharge of up to Rs. 2,000 every month
* Avail 2X Rewards on other retail transactions
* Rs. 250 cashback on 1st HPCL fuel transaction of Rs. 250 or above
* 5% cashback (up to Rs. 1,000) on the transaction value of 1st EMI conversion
* On Swiggy, Rs. 150 Discount on order above Rs. 500
* On ZoomCar Rentals get Rs. 500 Discount
* EMIfy purchases and balances and enjoy convenience of payment
* Extend Add-on card to your pillion rider & boost savings without any extra charges
* Refer friends and earn up to 10,000 Rewards (2,000 Rewards for every card set-up)

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

* Discount up to 50% on Domestic and International Rental Cars with Eco Rent A Car and Europcar
* Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
* Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 25,000

Cons

* No airport lounge access
* No gold privileges