American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs SBI Elite Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹495
₹4,999
Editor's Rating
3.4
4
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
- On achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs and 8 lakhs, earn 15,000 bonus Reward Points
- Spend Based Reversal of Annual Fee on spends of Rs. 10 Lakhs
- Complimentary membership to the Priority Pass Program worth $99
- Six complimentary Airport Lounge visits per calendar year, outside India ( max. 2 visits per quarter)
- Enjoy obtaining Club Vistara Silver membership as complimentary
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
- Get 5X Reward Points on Dining, Departmental stores and Grocery Spends
- Earn nearly 50,000 Bonus Reward Points worth Rs. 12,500 per year
- On achieving annual spends of Rs. 3 lakhs and 4 lakhs, earn 10,000 bonus Reward Points
Cons
- High joining/renewal fees
- Although the Credit Card offers savings on rental cars on Hertz & Avis, which is good, but in India, there’s no much scope for it
