IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card vs ICICI Sapphiro Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹0

₹6,500

Editor's Rating

3.3

4.3

Key Features

  • 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
  • Get up to 20,000 PAYBACK points every anniversary year
  • 4 complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visits per quarter, courtesy of Mastercard and American Express
  • 2 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits per calendar year and 2 complimentary Domestic Airport Spa visits per calendar year, under complimentary membership to Dreamfolks DragonPass Lounge Access Programme
  • Enjoy up to 4 complimentary rounds of Golf every month at the Golf course of your choice based on eligible spends on your card
  • Buy one movie/event ticket and get up to Rs 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month, through www.bookmyshow.com
  • Minimum 15% savings on dining bills at over 2,500+ restaurants across India through Culinary Treats Programme
  • Powerful Rewards Plan: You can redeem your PAYBACK Points from many options – from movie and travel vouchers to lifestyle products, mobiles, appliances and more
  • Earn bonus rewards of up to 6 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent
  • Under the new Milestone Rewards program, get 4,000 PAYBACK Points on spending Rs. 4,00,000 on your card and 2,000 PAYBACK Points each time you cross Rs. 1,00,000 spend thereafter in an anniversary year; maximum of 20,000 PAYBACK Points per year
  • Get 1 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent on fuel, utilities and insurance categories
  • Earn 50% more rewards on your ICICI Bank Sapphiro American Express® Credit Card
  • Savings: ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card can deliver savings of Rs 1,95,030 every year 
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver is available on all transactions below Rs 4,000. Fuel surcharge waiver is available on fuel purchases at all petrol pumps
  • Complimentary DragonPass Member, it's world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport platform. As a member, gain access to 450 comfortable and luxurious airport lounges across 115 countries around the globe
  • Gain two complimentary Airport Lounge visits outside India and two spa sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary Dreamfolks DragonPass membership. While waiting in airports, discover exciting offers from shopping, restaurants to limos on DragonPass app. Annual Membership Fee, which is USD 99, for Dreamfolks DragonPass is complimentary. You only pay for the lounge visit charges for visits done over and above the complimentary accesses
  • Airport Lounge Access American Express: Avail complimentary access to selected lounges at airports in India
  • Mastercard: With ICICI Bank Sapphiro Mastercard Credit Card to enjoy exclusive access to premium Mastercard airport lounges in India. Four complimentary accesses to select lounges at airports in India every quarter
  • Complimentary rounds of Golf every month: Get complimentary Golf Round / Lesson for every Rs. 50,000 retail spends in the previous calendar month, maximum 4 rounds every month
  • American Express® ezeClick: With American Express ezeClick, shop faster, smarter and secured way via online payment solution
  • American Express EPAY simplifies the process of paying utility bills
  • Mastercard Privileges: The Mastercard Moments is an exclusive programme for Mastercard Cardholders. It hosts exceptional experiences to inspire and enrich the cardholders lives 

Editor's Review

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

Pros

  • Buy one movie/event ticket and get up to Rs 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month, through www.bookmyshow.com
  • Redeem PAYBACK Points from many options – from movie and travel vouchers to lifestyle products, mobiles, appliances and more
  • Complimentary Domestic Airport Spa visits

Cons

  • Average Reward Rate
  • High-Interest Rate

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