FBB SBI STYLEUP Card vs Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card

• Anniversary gift of 2,000 Bonus Reward Points every year
• An upfront discount of flat 10% round the year, while shopping for Fashion Apparel, Accessories, Backpacks, Footwear & School Bags at Fbb and Big Bazaar Stores
• 10X Reward Points on spends at Big Bazaar, Standalone Fbb and Food Bazaar outlets, and on all Dining expenditures
• Maximum surcharge waiver of Rs. 100 can be availed per cycle on the STYLEUP Card

• 10% Savings on Departmental & Grocery Store spends: For every Rs 100 you spend at Departmental & Grocery Stores, earn 10 Saving Points
• Avail 1 Saving Point for every Rs 250 you spend on other categories without any restrictions
• Spend Rs. 1, 25,000 every 6 months and get 6 free PVR tickets Or 1200 Reward Points
• Visa payWave facility is the fasted, safe and secured method of paying. Just wave the Kotak Visa payWave Credit Card and pay for transactions up to Rs. 2000 without a PIN

Pros

• The FBB SBI STYLEUP CONTACTLESS CARD comes with flexi pay option, which enables individuals to convert all transaction into easy monthly segments
• With balance transfer facility, transfer any other outstanding credit card balance to your SBI Card. And then on you can repay them under easy instalments and a lower rate of interest
• The card gives 10X reward point on all spending at Big Bazaar, FBB and Food Bazaar, along with the dining spending

Cons

• As the FBB SBI STYLEUP CONTACTLESS CARD is pivoted more towards fashion spending and urban usage, it is a bit weak for heavy daily usage. Although it has got a global footmark, yet its features might seem limited to a seasoned traveller
• The card lacks in the domestic cluster in features such as domestic travel, airfares and so on. Health facility is also not well covered

Pros

• The Redemption options are Cash, Airline tickets, Movie Tickets, Mobile Recharge, Branded Merchandise
• 10% cashback on grocery and retail spending

Cons

• Addon card Fees: Rs. 299
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access