American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip 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

• The annual fee of Rs. 350 will break waived off on spends of Rs. 50,000 or more in the previous year
• Flat 20% instant discount on domestic and international hotel bookings. Avail max discount of Rs 5000 and Rs 10000 respectively
• Flat 10% off on domestic and international flight bookings. Get max discount of Rs 1000 and Rs 5000 respectively
• Get Rs. 125 off on bus ticket bookings on minimum ticket booking of Rs 500
• Avail 10x rewards on every Rs. 100 spent for booking tickets at standalone hotel and airline websites/apps/outlets
• 1 domestic lounge access per calendar quarter and 2 international lounge access per year
• Get 2x reward points for every Rs. 100 spent on all other category of retail spends
• Get supplementary credit card with the same benefits
• Contactless Credit Card
• Get a wide range of instant payment solutions like Samsung Secure Play and BharatQR Bharat Bill Payment Solution (BBPS)
• Enjoy the facility of Kuch Bhi on EMI option where you can convert big spends above Rs. 2,000 to easy EMI through online banking or SC Mobile. Avail attractive pricing and flexible tenure options
• Easily redeem reward points against the bank’s new online catalogue with Standard Chartered 360* Rewards
• Avail loan up to Rs. 5,00,000 on the credit card with flexible tenure from 12 to 60 months
• Transfer card balance from other bank credit cards up to Rs. 5,00,000 at attractive interest rate
• Convert entire outstanding, up to Rs. 5,00,000, in EMIs with zero processing fees

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

• Flat 20% instant discount on domestic and international hotel bookings, and flat 10% off on domestic and international flight bookings
• Get Rs. 125 off on bus ticket bookings on minimum ticket booking of Rs 500
• Avail 10x rewards on every Rs. 100 spent for booking tickets at standalone hotel and airline websites/apps/outlets
• 1 domestic lounge access per calendar quarter and 2 international lounge access per year

Cons

• No Golf benefits
• No fuel benefits
• No welcome benefits