American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Tata Neu Plus SBI 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

• Welcome benefits include getting 499 NeuCoins (worth Rs. 499) within 15 days of Joining Fee realisation
• Redeem these coins on Tata New App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• 2% value-back as NeuCoins on spends on Tata Neu App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• Extra 5% value-back as NeuCoins on select category spends on Tata Neu App/Website
• 1% value-back as NeuCoins on other spends
• 1% value-back as NeuCoins on UPI transactions (valid only on Rupay variant)
• 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge access every year ( maximum 1 per quarter) on quarterly spends of Rs. 50,000
• Annual fee waiver on spending Rs. 1 Lakh in the previous year
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions from Rs. 500 up to Rs. 4,000, up to Rs. 250 per month
• Tap & Pay with Ease: Tap the card on a secure reader for instant transactions
• Convert eligible purchases into easy monthly EMIs. This is applicable on transactions of Rs. 2,500 or more
• Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
• Transfer outstanding balances of other banks’ credit cards to the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card at a lower interest rate and repay in easy EMIs

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

• Welcome benefits worth the joining fee
• Up to 7% value-back as NeuCoins
• Enjoy benefits across multiple brands covering different spending categories
• 1% saving on UPI transactions with the Rupay variant

Cons

• No Golf Benefits
• No International Airport Lounge Access
• For some users brand benefits could be restricted
• No milestone or renewal benefits