American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Lifestyle HC SBI Card PRIME
Joining Fees
₹495
₹2,999
Editor's Rating
3.4
3.5
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
- Earn 15 Reward Points on every 100 Rs. spent at Online & Retail Landmark Stores (Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max and Spar).
- Earn 10 Reward Points on every 100 Rs. spent at Dining & Movies.
- Get 2 Reward point per 100 Rs. spent on other retail purchases (Non-fuel).
- Cumulative milestone benefits up to 58,000 RP worth Rs 14,500.
- On overall annual retail spends of Rs 500,000, avail 20,000 bonus Reward Points
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
- On annual spends of Rs 40,000 across all Landmark Stores, earn 6000 bonus Reward Points.
- 8 complimentary Domestic Airport lounge visits per year (subject to a max of 2 per quarter)
- Complimentary priority pass membership worth USD 99 & 4 complimentary visits per year
Cons
- No golf/coaching sessions
