HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card vs AU Bank LIT Credit Card

• Earn 1 reward point on every spend of Rs. 150 and above
• Redeem points for cashback
• Get a gift voucher worth Rs. 1000 on annual spends of Rs. 90,000 and higher
• Get a welcome and renewal benefit of 500 reward points on fee realization
• Earn 25X reward points on your birthday spends
• 10X reward points on PayZapp & SmartBuy spends
• Earn 5X reward points for spends on dining/ movies/ groceries/ railways/ taxis
• If annual spends are below Rs. 50,000, renew the card for a nominal fee of Rs. 500
• Fuel fee waiver of 1%, capped at Rs. 250 per statement cycle (Applicable on minimum transaction of Rs.400 and maximum of Rs.5,000 ) GST will be applicable
• Enjoy safe and secure transactions with chip-enabled cards
• Zero liability on the lost card if reported immediately
• HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card has been enabled for contactless payments, hence, enjoy doing fast, convenient and secure payments at retail outlets.
• Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
• Obtain up to 3 add on credit cards for free

• Gain 10X or 5X reward points on all online domestic and international retail transactions
• Gain 10X or 5X reward points on all POS and contactless offline domestic and international transactions
• Avail 1 Reward Point per Rs. 100 spent on utility spends (Up to 100 reward points per transaction)
• Avail 1 Reward Point per Rs. 100 on other spends including insurance
• Cardholders will earn a maximum of 25,000 reward points in a statement cycle, excluding utility spends
• Avail 1% fuel surcharge waiver on fuel transactions between Rs. 400 to Rs. 5,000

• Milestone Cashback: Cardholders can earn up to 5% and 2% cashback on retail spending as per the following details:
  a. Gain 5% cashback 3 times over a 90-day period for retail spends in addition to 1 Reward Point per Rs. 100 spent
  b. Minimum retail spends of Rs. 7,500 and a maximum cashback of Rs. 500 over a period of 30 days
  c. Gain 2% cashback 3 times over a 90-day period, for retail spends in addition to 1 Reward Point per Rs. 100 spent
  d. Minimum retail spends of Rs. 10,000 & a maximum cashback of Rs. 1,000 over a period of 30 days
  
• Additional 5% cashback for grocery and apparel spends in addition to 1 Reward Point per Rs. 100 spent
  
• Maximum cashback of Rs. 1,000 per category over a period of 30 days
  
• Avail up to 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits per 90 days
  
• Avail 3 months membership of ZEE5 
  
• Avail 3 months membership of Amazon Prime
  
• Avail 3 months membership of Cult pass Live subscription for home live workouts
  
• Zero lost-card liability 
• Credit Shield can be availed up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs

Pros

• Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
• Pay only 1.99% interest per month if card is issued against fixed deposit
• Zero liability on lost card if reported immediately

Cons

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

Pros

* Cardholders get the ability to customize features
* Avail 5% cashback on day-to-day categories
* Complimentary Amazon Prime, ZEE5 and Cult Fit memberships
* Accelerated rewards on online and offline spends

Cons

* No reward points on fuel and EMI spends
* The card has complicated feature-wise pricing structure