Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card vs ICICI Sapphiro Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹30,000

₹6,500

Editor's Rating

3.7

4.3

Key Features

  • Upon joining Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card, avail 50000 reward points on card activation and renewal
  • 15 edge reward points for every Rs.200 spent
  • 2X rewards on international spends
  • Annual fee will be waived off on spending Rs.25 lakh in the preceding year
  • Reduced markup of 1.5% on international transactions
  • No cash withdrawal charges
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% for transactions between Rs.400 to Rs.4000 (Capped at Rs.400 per month)
  • Reduced APR of 2.5% on extended credit
  • Counterfeit/lost card liability up to credit limit
  • Purchase protection: Rs.2 Lakhs
  • Loss/Delay in baggage & Personal Documents: 500 USD
  • Credit shield: Rs.5 Lakhs
  • Air accident cover: Rs.450 Lakhs
  • Complimentary airport concierge services: Get 8 complimentary VIP Assistance Services for a hassle-free experience. The services include assistance across airport processes, such as check-in, security check, immigration processes and porter services
  • Complimentary luxury airport transfers: Get 4 complimentary chauffeured luxury airport pick-ups/drops every year
  • Complimentary Priority Pass membership with unlimited visits: Cherish the benefit of unlimited complimentary international lounge visits for both primary and add-on cardholders along with the Priority Pass membership. 12 complimentary visits in a year for accompanying guests
  • Avail unlimited complimentary domestic lounge visits for both the primary and add-on card holders. 12 complimentary guest visits in a year for accompanying guests
  • Club ITC Culinaire Membership: Complimentary third night stay, 50% savings on published room tariff for suites on weekends, 25% Green Points on Food & Beverage spends, and Bouquet of 10 certificates and more
  • Accorplus membership: Get 1 night complimentary stay across Asia Pacific region, complimentary room upgrade, 50% off on dining, and complimentary lunch buffet for 2 across Accor hotels in India
  • Handcrafted Club Marriott Asia Pacific membership: Avail 20% off on food and beverage and 20% off on best available rates at participating Marriott hotels in India and on Weekend rates in the Asia Pacific
  • Exclusive offers at Oberoi Hotels and Resorts: Get 15% savings on Room Only Rate and Room with Breakfast Rate or 3rd Night complimentary, 50% savings on Best Available Rates on suites
  • 20% savings at Postcard hotels: Avail 20% off on best available room rate, anytime check-in and check out, and a complimentary lifestyle consultation (applicable at our hotels in Goa)
  • Complimentary golf rounds: 50 Complimentary golf rounds every year across best golf courses in India
  • Complimentary EazyDiner Prime membership: Savings of up to 25% across premium restaurants
  • Buy 1 and Get 1 complimentary on BookMyShow: Buy 1 movie ticket and get up to Rs.500 off on the second ticket for a maximum of 5 times a month. And buy 1 non-movie ticket and get up to Rs.1000 off on the second ticket for a maximum of 5 times a month
  • Dining delights: A dining proposition on Axis Bank cards which provides up to 20% discount at over 4,000 restaurants across India
  • Handpicked experiences at extraordinaryweekends.com: Curated experiences such as sailing, golf, chef for a day, unique tours, etc
  • Concessions on health and wellness coaching at Weljii: 1st complimentary information session and 25% savings on all health and wellness coaching plans
  • Second medical opinion with world-class medical specialists: Referral-based service for second medical opinion with world-class specialists at reputed international hospitals
  • Diagnoses at leading medical institutions: Exclusive savings on healthcare packages and pathology tests at Dr. Lal Pathlabs, Metropolis and SRL Diagnostics
  • Global travel and medical assistance for international travel
  • Get up to 20,000 PAYBACK points every anniversary year
  • 4 complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visits per quarter, courtesy of Mastercard and American Express
  • 2 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits per calendar year and 2 complimentary Domestic Airport Spa visits per calendar year, under complimentary membership to Dreamfolks DragonPass Lounge Access Programme
  • Enjoy up to 4 complimentary rounds of Golf every month at the Golf course of your choice based on eligible spends on your card
  • Buy one movie/event ticket and get up to Rs 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month, through www.bookmyshow.com
  • Minimum 15% savings on dining bills at over 2,500+ restaurants across India through Culinary Treats Programme
  • Powerful Rewards Plan: You can redeem your PAYBACK Points from many options – from movie and travel vouchers to lifestyle products, mobiles, appliances and more
  • Earn bonus rewards of up to 6 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent
  • Under the new Milestone Rewards program, get 4,000 PAYBACK Points on spending Rs. 4,00,000 on your card and 2,000 PAYBACK Points each time you cross Rs. 1,00,000 spend thereafter in an anniversary year; maximum of 20,000 PAYBACK Points per year
  • Get 1 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent on fuel, utilities and insurance categories
  • Earn 50% more rewards on your ICICI Bank Sapphiro American Express® Credit Card
  • Savings: ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card can deliver savings of Rs 1,95,030 every year 
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver is available on all transactions below Rs 4,000. Fuel surcharge waiver is available on fuel purchases at all petrol pumps
  • Complimentary DragonPass Member, it's world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport platform. As a member, gain access to 450 comfortable and luxurious airport lounges across 115 countries around the globe
  • Gain two complimentary Airport Lounge visits outside India and two spa sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary Dreamfolks DragonPass membership. While waiting in airports, discover exciting offers from shopping, restaurants to limos on DragonPass app. Annual Membership Fee, which is USD 99, for Dreamfolks DragonPass is complimentary. You only pay for the lounge visit charges for visits done over and above the complimentary accesses
  • Airport Lounge Access American Express: Avail complimentary access to selected lounges at airports in India
  • Mastercard: With ICICI Bank Sapphiro Mastercard Credit Card to enjoy exclusive access to premium Mastercard airport lounges in India. Four complimentary accesses to select lounges at airports in India every quarter
  • Complimentary rounds of Golf every month: Get complimentary Golf Round / Lesson for every Rs. 50,000 retail spends in the previous calendar month, maximum 4 rounds every month
  • American Express® ezeClick: With American Express ezeClick, shop faster, smarter and secured way via online payment solution
  • American Express EPAY simplifies the process of paying utility bills
  • Mastercard Privileges: The Mastercard Moments is an exclusive programme for Mastercard Cardholders. It hosts exceptional experiences to inspire and enrich the cardholders lives 

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver
  • Handcrafted Club Marriott Asia Pacific Membership
  • Exclusive offers at Oberoi Hotels and Resorts

Cons

  • High Joining and Annual Fees

Pros

  • Buy one movie/event ticket and get up to Rs 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month, through www.bookmyshow.com
  • Redeem PAYBACK Points from many options – from movie and travel vouchers to lifestyle products, mobiles, appliances and more
  • Complimentary Domestic Airport Spa visits

Cons

  • Average Reward Rate
  • High-Interest Rate

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