American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Wealth 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 include getting vouchers worth Rs. 500 on spending Rs. 15,000 within 90 days
• 5% cashback on making the first EMI transaction made within 90 days of card set-up
• Avail 10X Reward Points on all transactions above Rs. 20,000
• Avail 6X Reward Points on Online Spends and 3X Reward Points on all Offline Spends
• 4 Complimentary Domestic and International Airport lounge and spa visits every calendar quarter
• 4 complimentary Railway Lounge visits every calendar quarter
• Low foreign exchange mark-up fee of 1.5%
• 20% discount on 1500+ Restaurants
• 15% discount on 3000+ Health & Wellness Outlets
• Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399

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

• Lifetime free credit card
• Complimentary Airport and Railway lounge access
• Multi-faceted discounts are offered on movie tickets, travel, spas, wellness centers, etc.

Cons

• No milestone benefits
• Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs.15,000 within 90 days of card set-up
• Interest-free cash withdrawal available for 48 days only