Citi Rewards Credit Card vs American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹1,000
₹495
Editor's Rating
4.1
3.4
Key Features
- 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
Editor's Review
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
