American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Standard Chartered Platinum Rewards Credit Card

American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card

Standard Chartered Platinum Rewards Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹495

₹250

Editor's Rating

3.4

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

Earn 5 reward points for every Rs. 150 spent on dining and fuel with no monthly cap on the rewards earned
Earn 1 reward point for every Rs. 150 spent on all other categories
Zero Annual and Joining Fees- Spend Rs 500 or more within 30 days from card issuance to avoid levy of onetime fee of Rs. 250 + GST
Supplementary Credit Card Facility- By availing this facility, the cardholder can extend all the SCB platinum rewards card benefits to its family members
This is a Contactless credit card
Enjoy the enhanced security for online transactions through 3D secure OTP verification
Get wide range oof instant payment solutions like Samsung Pay and BharatQR, and Bharat Bill Payment Solution (BBPS)
Avail Online Banking and SC Mobile facility that offers convenience to make online credit card transactions
Convert an entire outstanding balance amounting up to Rs. 5,00,000 into EMIs at zero processing fees

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