American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs SimplySave SBI 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

• Spend Rs. 2,000 or more in first 60 days and get 2,000 bonus Reward Points
• Renewal Fee reversed if annual spends for last year is more than Rs. 1,00,000
• Get 10 Reward Points per Rs 150 spent on Dining, Movies, Departmental Stores and Grocery Spends
• On all other spends, earn 1 Reward Point per Rs 150 spent
• 1% fuel surcharge at any petrol pump. Transact an amount between Rs. 500 to Rs. 3,000 at any petrol pump in India to avail this offer
• With SimplySAVE SBI Card, daily purchases will be much easier. Simply wave the card at a secure reader to transact
• Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SimplySAVE SBI Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• With the facility of Flexipay, convert transactions in easy monthly installments. Make purchases for Rs. 2,500 or more using SimplySAVE SBI 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

Pros

• 1% fuel surcharge at any petrol pump
• Enjoy 10 Reward Points per Rs 150 spent on Dining, Movies, Departmental Stores and Grocery Spends
• Get annual membership fee reversal from second year of your subscription

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• Fee waiver on minimum spend of Rs. 1,00,000
• No complimentary Airport Lounge Access