Apollo SBI Card vs HDFC Bank Platinum Edge Credit 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

• Renew the credit card’s membership for free by spending Rs 50,000 in a year
• Get 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Redeem the points as cash back (100 points = Rs. 10) and use it to pay off outstanding balance
• Redeem the reward points for exciting gifts and air miles with the exclusive MyRewards catalogue, which is the HDFC Bank Credit Card Rewards program
• Avail 50% more reward points at premium restaurants
• Get a waiver of fuel surcharge of up to Rs. 250 in every billing cycle. Save up to Rs. 1800 a year (assuming spends of Rs.  6000 per month)
• Stay protected against unauthorized use of the card when shopping anywhere with the EMV Chip Card technology
• Zero liability on lost card after reporting the loss
• Avail up to 50 interest-free days from date of purchase
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• 50 days of interest-free credit

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

• Get 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Redeem the points as cash back (100 points = Rs. 10) and use it to pay off outstanding balance
• Redeem the reward points for exciting gifts and air miles with the exclusive MyRewards catalogue, which is the HDFC Bank Credit Card Rewards program

Cons

• No movie benefits
• No golf benefits
• No international and domestic lounge access