HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs HDFC Millennia Credit Card

• Nil joining and annual fees
• New customers will receive the following welcome privileges on transaction(s) of a minimum Rs. 5000 within 30 days of card issuance: Amazon voucher (worth Rs. 500)
• Air miles conversion on InterMiles, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
• 5-times (5X) rewards on subsequent purchases made after crossing spend amount of Rs. 400,000 with a max 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
• Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge
• Zero-liability for lost cards
• Emergency card replacement: If the HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card gets lost, immediately call Visa Global Assistance Services or HSBC Helpline numbers and have the card cancelled and an emergency card will be issued anywhere in the world in 3 days. The user can also opt to receive emergency cash at over 22,000 outlets globally
• Insurance benefits
• Other benefits include some regular card benefits such as cash advance, additional credit cards, global access, online convenience, 24x7 customer access through Phone Banking
• Enjoy BookMyShow Saturday offer: Buy-one-get-one-free movie tickets on Saturdays- Up to Rs. 250
• On Tata CLiQ  get 15% instant discount on selected products in Lifestyle, Electronics and Luxury Categories
• When completing the credit card application online, you can win an Amazon e-gift voucher worth Rs. 250
• The “Airport Lounge Services” Program is applicable to those who meet all requirements

• You will receive Welcome Benefit of 1000 CashPoints that’s applicable only on payment of membership fee
• Get Renewal membership fee waived off by spending Rs. 1,00,000 and above during the first year
• Earn 5% CashBack on all spends with a maximum CashBack earning of Rs. 2,250 per month
• Earn 5% CashBack on Amazon, Flipkart, Flight & Hotel bookings on shopping via PayZapp, and SmartBuy (minimum transaction size of Rs. 2000)
• 2.5% CashBack on all online spends
• 1% CashBack on all offline spends and Wallet reloads
• 8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year
• Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge access annually
• Experience the Good Food Trail Dining program at premium restaurants across top cities.
• 1% Fuel Surcharge waived off on fuel transactions (Minimum transaction of Rs. 400, Maximum CashBack of Rs. 250 per statement cycle) 
• Enjoy up to 50 days of the interest-free period from the date of purchase 
• If your HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card gets lost, report immediately and avail zero liability on any fraudulent transactions made on the Credit Card

Rewards Rate:

Please note: The CashBack will be given in the form of CashPoints

• The redemption against the statement balance: 1 CashPoint = Rs. 1
• Redemption against travel benefits such as Flight & Hotel bookings and Rewards Catalogue at the SmartBuy Rewards Portal: 1 CashPoint = Rs. 0.30
• Redeem CashPoints at the conversion rate of 1 CashPoint = Rs. 0.30

Pros

• New customers will receive welcome privileges on transaction(s) of a minimum Rs. 5000 within 30 days of card issuance: Amazon voucher (worth Rs. 500)
• Air miles conversion on InterMiles, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
• 5-times (5X) rewards on subsequent purchases made after crossing spend amount of Rs. 400,000 with a max 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year

Cons

• No golf/coaching sessions
• “Airport Lounge Services” Program is applicable to those who meet all requirements

Pros

• Avail Complimentary MasterCard/Diners Club/Visa Lounge Access Program
• The HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments, facilitating fast, convenient and secure payments at retail outlets
• Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate

Cons

• No golf/coaching sessions
• The Cash Points are only valid for 1 year from the date of accumulation 
• Interest rates bit higher than the other credit cards- It’s 3.49% per month, accounting to 41.88% per annum