Apollo SBI Card vs American Express® Gold Card

• Get complimentary Apollo Gold Tier Membership
• Get 3X Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent on all Apollo services
• Get 10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services
• On every Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Movies & Entertainment, get 2X Reward Points

• Welcome Gift of 4,000 Bonus Membership Rewards^® Points
• Get benefits on travel bookings with American Express Travel Online
• Avail access to valuable travel benefits under The Hotel Collection: Get a room upgrade (where available) and a US$100 hotel credit while staying two consecutive nights at over 400 hotels worldwide including Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels 
• Avail 2 Supplementary Gold Credit Cards at no additional cost

Pros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Convert Reward Point into Health Credits
• Get 10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services
• Complimentary Apollo Gold Tier Membership                                                                                                       

Cons 

• The reward points earned can only be redeemed to avail services at Apollo Healthcare Centers and related stores
• The complimentary OneApollo Silver Tier Membership doesn’t add much value as it could be availed by simply enrolling for the program for a decent cost or even for free. If they had to give this benefit, they should have probably offered a Gold Tier Membership to the program, which otherwise requires the person to spend a high fee for it in a year
• No Golf/coaching sessions

Pros

• Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 6 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
• Redeem points for the fabulous 18 Carat and 24 Carat Gold Collection
• Enjoy greater flexibility in spending with "no pre-set" limit

Cons

• The travel rewards can only be redeemed through amextravel.com
• Variable APR/Interest Rates