HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card vs HSBC RuPay Platinum 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

• Welcome Benefits include getting the following:

A. Avail Rs. 500 cashback when downloading and logging on to the HSBC India Mobile Banking app and spending Rs. 5,000 within 30 days of getting the card

B. Avail an RS. 250 Amazon eGift Voucher when applying online, verifying yourself by video and receiving your card

C. Get 2-months EazyDiner membership when activating your RuPay credit card

D. Also get Rs. 250 cashback when linking your card to UPI and making 2 transactions of Rs. 250 or more within 30 days of getting your card

• Link the credit card to UPI apps and enjoy easy direct payments with your card
• Make annual savings of up to Rs. 3,000 on fuel surcharges with our credit card waiver
• Use ATMs and make payments in over 160 countries and regions around the world, powered by the JCB network
• Earn 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 you spend with your card
• Earn up to 6X reward points on hotels, flights and car rentals on Travel with Points
• Instantly convert reward points to air miles and hotel loyalty points in the HSBC India Mobile Banking app
• The HSBC SimplyPay app lets you pay bills and send money to family and friends, quickly and securely, wherever and whenever you want. All you need to do is link your bank account or RuPay credit card. Get Rs. 100 reward
• Enjoy exclusive discounts and offers with RuPay: Save on shopping, dinning and more with a range of offers and discounts exclusively for RuPay cardholders
• Savings on dining and movies with District by Zomato: Save 10% on dining, activities and shopping, and enjoy movies on the big screen for less with buy-one-get-one cinema tickets
• Save on grocery deliveries with Swiggy Instamart: Get 10% off on orders of Rs. 500 and above (max discount Rs. 200)
• Enjoy discounts and ofers around the world with the JCB network: Access global discounts, offers and experiences with the JCB network-enabled RuPay credit card
• Enjoy discounts up to Rs. 6,000 on flights and hotels via Cleartrip
• Enjoy money off your bills with Paytm: Use promo code to get 5% off transactions of Rs. 299 or more on mobile (prepaid and postpaid), broadband, DTH, water bills, gas cylinders, piped gas bills, FASTag and electricity bills (max discount Rs. 150)

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

• Lifetime free credit card with zero joining and annual charges
• Rewards on UPI spends
• Multiple redemption options, including miles conversion
• Multiple benefits on card activation

Cons

• No airport lounge access
• No Golf benefits
• No Insurance benefits
• Co-branded benefits are valid for a limited period and Limited lifestyle benefits