American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs LIC Axis Bank 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 2 Reward points for every Rs. 100 spent on LIC Premium payment and foreign currency transactions
• Avail 1 Reward point for every Rs. 100 spent on all other transactions except wallet load, fuel, and EMI conversions
• 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge access per calendar year at selected domestic airports
• Complimentary lost card liability insurance cover up to credit limit
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions in India. This is valid on transactions between Rs. 400 to Rs. 4000 
• Get up to 20% off at over 4,000 restaurants in India 
• Now you can easily convert any transactions of Rs. 2,500 and above into EMIs

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

• Avail 2 Reward points for every Rs. 100 spent on LIC Premium payment and foreign currency transactions
• 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge access per calendar year
• Complimentary lost card liability insurance cover up to credit limit

Cons

• No golf benefits are provided
• No international airport lounge access
• No Spend Based Waiver