IDFC First Earn Credit Card vs Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹499

₹1,499

Editor's Rating

4

Key Features

  • Get 1% Cashback on every spend via the IDFC FIRST Bank mobile app
  • Get 0.5% Cashback on UPI spends via other apps and all online spends. 0.5% cashback on all utility, insurance, and wallet load
  • Welcome Bonus: 100% cashback, up to Rs. 500, on the 1st UPI spend made within 15 days of card generation and 5% cashback, up to Rs. 1,000, on the 1st EMI transaction value made within 30 days of card set-up
  • Annual Benefit: Get 100% cashback, up to Rs. 200 (max. Rs. 50 each), on the 1st 4 UPI spends made via IDFC FIRST Bank mobile app within 15 days of annual fee being charged
  • Convert UPI spends worth a min. of Rs. 2,500 into easy EMIs
  • 25% discount up to Rs. 100 on movie tickets booked on District by Zomato
  • 20% discount across 1,500+ resturants
  • Complimentary roadside assistance worth Rs. 1,399
  • Convenience of UPI + Power of Credit at 60+ million merchants
  • Card Liability Cover of Rs. 25,000, Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000, Credit Shield of Rs. 50,000, and Purchase Protection of Rs. 25,000
  • Surcharge of 1% on payment for Rent and Property Management, subject to a minimum of Rs. 249 (+GST) per transaction
  • Forex Markup at 3.5% for all international transactions
  • Utility spends (Electricity, Gas, Telecom etc.) above Rs. 20,000 will attract 1% surcharge (+GST) on the aggregate utility spends in a statement cycle
  • Earn Bonus Reward Points on booking flights and hotels via 'Travel and Shop' section on IDFC FIRST Bank Mobile App:

A. Bonus 4% cashback on all Flight bookings - Over and above your Credit Card Cashback
B. Bonus 8% cashback on all Hotel bookings - Over and above your Credit Card Cashback
C. Redeem your Reward Points - For flight and hotel bookings

  • In a year, spend Rs. 3,00,000 or more before the Credit Card renewal date and get the renewal fee waived off
  • 5% back as NeuCoins on Non-EMI Spends on Tata Neu and partner Tata Brands
  • 1.5% back as NeuCoins on Non-Tata Brand Spends and any Merchant EMI Spends
  • 1.5% back as NeuCoins on UPI spends (including spends on partner Tata Brands) - maximum of 500 NeuCoins per calendar month
  • Earn additional 5% back as NeuCoins on selected categories on Tata Neu App/Website, post downloading Tata Neu App and registering for Tata NeuPass
  • Reward points gained on Grocery transactions will be capped to 2,000 per month
  • Zero lost card liability
  • Foreign Currency Markup: 2% on all your foreign currency spends
  • Domestic Lounge Access – VISA / RuPay Card: 8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year (2 in a quarter). Rs. 2 (VISA / RuPay) will be charged to the Credit Card for the Lounge Access
  • International Lounge Access – VISA Card: By using Priority Pass avail up to 4 Complimentary International Lounge Access per calendar year (1 per Quarter). If exceed the 4 Complimentary (1 per Quarter) visits, you will be charged at US $27 + GST per visit
  • International Lounge Access - RuPay: 4 Complimentary International Lounge Access per calendar year (1 per Quarter)

Editor's Review

Pros

  • Bonus 4% cashback on all Flight bookings, Bonus 8% cashback on all Hotel bookings, and Redeem the Reward Points For flight and hotel bookings
  • Since the card is on the RuPay network, it can be easily linked to UPI
  • Get 0.5% Cashback on UPI spends via other apps and all online spends. 0.5% cashback on all utility, insurance, and wallet load

Cons

  • No fuel benefits
  • No golf benefits
  • No complimentary domestic or international airport lounge access

Pros

  • Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
  • Emergency overseas hospitalization: Up to Rs. 15 lakhs
  • Lost Card Liability CoverUp to Rs. 9 lakhs
  • Use the NeuCoins for purchases on Tata Neu /Website for Brands like: AirAsia India, Bigbasket, Croma Westside, Tata CLiQ, Tata CLiQ Luxury, Hotel Bookings/Purchases on IHCL, TATA 1MG, Qmin, and Titan and Tanishq (only via Tata Neu)

Cons

  • No golf benefits
  • Tata Neu coins are valid only for 1 year and can be used only in the Tata Neu app or paying thru the Neu app


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