American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Kotak NRI Royale Signature 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

• Avail 2X rewards on spends outside India; i.e. avail 2 rewards points for every Rs. 200 spent
• Fuel Surcharge Waiver 
• Railway Surcharge Waiver 
• NRI Royale Shield

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 card is good for Indians who are residing overseas
• Freedom to purchase and pay in INR
• Complimentary access to Airport Lounges in India 

Cons

• No Golf Privileges 
• No Concierge Services 
• This card isn’t good for those who desire a low foreign currency mark up card