Citi Rewards Credit Card vs American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card

• Earn minimum 1 reward point for every 125 on all purchases
• Gain 10X reward points at online, physical department, and apparel stores
• Gain 300 bonus points on card purchase of Rs. 30,000 or more in a month
• You can either redeem your points now or keep collecting them – it's a choice you have because they will never expire
• Instant Loans

• 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

Pros

• Get rewarded every time you shop
• Redeem Miles instantly via SMS against purchases at leading brands
• Turn big purchases into small payments

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access

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