HDFC Platinum Times Credit Card vs SBI Card Prime

• Spend Rs. 2,50,000 in a year and get a waiver of renewal membership fee
• Complimentary Annual Times Prime Membership- Enjoy offers and subscriptions on top brands such as Gaana Plus, sonyliv, TOI+, Chaayos, and Uber, Myntra and many more
• Avail offer on Movies/BookMyShow- Get 50% off via BookMyShow on Movie Tickets. The cardholder can purchase a maximum of 4 discounted tickets per card per month. Avail maximum discount of Rs. 600 per transaction, and also get a discount of Rs. 50 on Food and Beverage only once
• Extra discount of Rs. 1500- Get up to a maximum of 15% off on bills via PayEazy on Eazydiner. Avail 6 months complimentary membership
• Up to 20% off on online & offline – shopping, wellness & hotel stays at selected partners. city wise offers based offers every single day.
• Up to 5% Cashback on Utility Bills/Shopping
• Avail 1% fuel surcharge waiver on fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 4000
• You can convert your big spends into EMI after purchase
• HDFC Bank Times Platinum Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
• Avail 3 Reward Points for every Rs. 150 spent on the card
• Weekday Dining Bonanza Reward Point
• Avail 10 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent on Dining spends on weekdays

• Get 10 Reward Points per Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Groceries, Departmental stores and Movies
• Earn 2 Reward Points per Rs. 100 on all other retail spends
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs. 500 - Rs. 4000 across all petrol pumps
• Get Pizza Hut e-Voucher worth Rs. 1,000 on achieving spends of Rs. 50,000 in a calendar quarter
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• Avail E-Gift Voucher worth Rs. 7,000 from Yatra.com/Pantaloons on achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 Lakhs
• Get complimentary Trident Privilege Red Tier Membership   
• Get exclusive 1,000 Welcome Points on registration
• Get 1,500 Bonus Points on your first stay and additional Rs. 1,000 hotel credit on extended night stay
• Avail 10% instant saving on bookings through hotel website
• Avail 10 points for every Rs.100 spent during the stay at participating hotels
• Complimentary Club Vistara Silver membership
• Get 1 Upgrade Voucher
• Avail 9 Club Vistara Points for every Rs. 100 spent on Vistara flights
• 4 complimentary visits per calendar year to International Priority Pass Lounges, outside India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• 8 complimentary visits per calendar year to Domestic Lounges in India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• Get 20 Reward Points per Rs. 100  spent on your birthday

Mastercard/Visa/American Express Privileges

• Mastercard

a. Avail 4 rounds of complimentary green fees access and up to 50% off on golf games along with 1 complimentary lesson per month at selected golf courses in India

b. Get up to 15% discount on best available room rates and up to 15% discount on F&B at Lalit Hotels

• Visa

a. Savings of up to 10% on Hertz car rental and up to 35% on Avis Car Rentals

b. Exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels worldwide

• American Express

a. American Express Dining Platform - Discover delectable dining offers and up to 25% discount in your city

b. Complimentary Tablet plus membership - access to VIP upgrades and privileges at hotels in India and around the world

• Get complimentary Air Accident Liability Cover of Rs. 50 lakhs
• Get complimentary credit card Fraud Liability Cover of Rs. 1 lakh
• With Flexipay, convert your transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more using your SBI Card PRIME, and log onto sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SBI Card PRIME, to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs

Pros

• Welcome Benefits
• Complimentary Annual Times Prime Membership
• Avail offer on Movies/BookMyShow- Get 50% off via BookMyShow on Movie Tickets, and Weekday Dining Bonanza Reward Point

Cons

• No complimentary Airport Lounge access  
• No Golf Privileges 

Pros

• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs.500-Rs.4000 across all petrol pumps
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• 4 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits, 8 complimentary Domestic VISA/Mastercard Lounges (max. 2 visits per quarter)

Cons

• General spending rewards rate: 0.50%
• Joining Fee bit high