HDFC Bank Infinia Metal Edition Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card

• Metallic Card
• Enjoy complimentary nights and buffet at participating ITC hotels: Book a stay for 3-nights and simply pay for two at participating ITC hotels. Also avail 1+1 complimentary buffet at the participating ITC hotels 
• In the preceding 12 months, spend 10 lakhs or more to avail renewal membership fee waived off for next year. The Renewal benefit 12,500 Reward Points will be availed upon fee realization and card activation
• Enjoy unlimited complimentary golf games at leading courses in India and selected courses across the globe. Unlimited complimentary Golf coaching at selected golf courses in India
• Lowest markup fee of 2% on foreign currency transactions
• Zero Lost card liability 
• Enjoy up to 50 days of interest-free period
• Revolving Credit is available at nominal interest rate
• Global Personal Concierge -24 X 7
• Enjoy unlimited complimentary airport lounge access domestic and international using Priority Pass. This benefit is also available for add-on Priority Pass holders
• Enjoy wonderful dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program: HDFC Bank x Swiggy Dineout - Good food Trail- Indulge in wonderful discounts by obtaining FLAT 15% EXTRA OFF on dining bills at 35K+ restaurants!
• Get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations in India on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 1,00,000
• You can convert big spends into EMI after the purchase
• The credit card is enabled for contactless payments 
• Accidental Air Death cover worth Rs. 3 Crore
• Emergency overseas hospitalization up to Rs. 50 lakhs in case of emergency
• Credit Shield Cover for up to Rs. 9 lakhs
• Obtain 5 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 retail spending including Insurance, Utilities and Education
• Earn up to 10 times Reward Points on travel and shopping spends on Smartbuy 

• The FIRST Classic Credit Card is now powered for UPI
• Limited Period Offer: 100% cashback up to Rs. 200, i.e. Rs. 50 each on first 4 UPI transactions
• Up to 3X reward points on all UPI spends
• 10X Reward Points on incremental spends above Rs. 20,000 per month and spends done on birthdays
• 3X Reward Points on online and offline purchases for spends up to Rs. 20,000 per month
• Unlimited Reward points that don’t expire
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium payments and Utility bill payments
• 1X = 1 Reward point per Rs. 150 spent
• Get 25% discount on movie tickets up to Rs. 100 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid once per month
• 4 complimentary Railway lounge visits per quarter
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• Fuel surcharge waiver of 1% at fuel stations in India, up to Rs. 200/month. This is applicable only on transactions done between Rs. 200 & Rs. 5000
• Enjoy 300+ Merchant offers all year long
• Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
• Up to 15% discount at 3000+ Health & Wellness outlets
• Avail Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000 and Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 25,000
• Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy & convenient EMIs from the mobile app
• Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
• Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from the other bank credit cards with IDFC Bank's balance transfer privilege

Pros

• Unlimited lounge access at domestic and international airports
• Unlimited complimentary golf games at premier golf courses
• Complimentary nights and buffet at participating ITC hotels

Cons

• The card doesn’t offer any yearly or monthly benefits
• No cashback as such
• Joining fee on higher side

Pros

• 10X Rewards on all spends done on your Birthday
• Reward points will never expire
• Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399

Cons

• No milestone benefits
• Airport Lounge access limited, depends on the bank’s current offers
• Lifestyle benefits including Complimentary round of Golf is limited, depends on the bank’s current offers