American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Max SBI Card PRIME

American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card
American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card
American Express · Amex
3.4
₹495 / Joining Fees
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Max SBI Card PRIME
Max SBI Card PRIME
SBI · Visa
2.5
₹2,999 / Joining Fees
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Fees
American Express
SBI
Joining Fees
₹495
₹2,999
Renewal Fees
₹495
₹2,999
Network
Amex
Visa
Editor's Review
3.4
2.5
Free Lounge Access
No
Yes
Features
American Express SmartEarn™ 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
Max SBI Card PRIME
  • While joining Max SBI Card PRIME, obtain 12,000 bonus reward points equivalent to Rs. 3,000 on payment of annual fees.
  • Withdraw cash anytime from over 1 million Visa ATMs worldwide.
  • With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in EMIs. Just transact for Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay.
  • The Easy Money facility get a cheque or draft against your cash limit and get it delivered to home.
Editor's Review
American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card

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
Max SBI Card PRIME

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 (limited to 2 visits per quarter).                                                             

Cons 

  • No golf/coaching sessions

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