HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit Card

• Nil joining and annual fees
• As welcome offer, when applying for the credit card online and verifying yourself, obtain an Amazon e-gift voucher worth Rs. 250. Spend at least Rs. 5,000 in the first 30 days and win Amazon vouchers worth Rs. 500 (Introductory offers are valid from 1 Jan 2024 till 30 June 2024)
• Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
• Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
• Avail 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
• Zero liability for lost cards- Get insurance coverage for any misuse of the card from 24 hours before reporting it lost, up to Rs. 300,000
• Transfer outstanding balances from other bank credit cards to HSBC credit card and repay in easy monthly installments at a lower interest rate
• Get exclusive access to discounts with selected partners
• If the credit card gets lost, simply cancel it and the bank will issue an emergency card anywhere in the world – it'll only take 3 days
• Cardholder can also be able to take out cash advances, get global access to its accounts, and manage its money on-the-go with 24/7 online access to its account

• Get 10X Reward Points on incremental spends above Rs. 20,000 per month and spends done on the cardholder’s birthday
• Get 3X  Reward Points on applicable online and offline purchases for spends up to Rs. 20,000 per month
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• Get 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium payments and Utility bill payments
• Get 25% discount on movie tickets up to Rs. 100 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid once per month
• Get 4 complimentary Railway lounge visits per quarter
• Avail complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• Fuel surcharge waiver of 1% at all fuel stations in India, up to Rs. 200/month. This is applicable only on transactions between Rs. 200 & Rs. 5000
• Enjoy 300+ Merchant offers all year long
• 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 and 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 other bank credit cards with IDFC First Bank’s balance transfer privilege

Pros

• Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
• Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
• Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year

Cons

• No Airport Lounge access
• No Golf benefits

Pros

• Lifetime free credit card
• Complimentary Railway lounge access
• NIL Overlimit fees, NIL Addon charges

Cons

• No milestone benefits
• No Airport Lounge Access