InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card vs HDFC Infinia Credit Card

• Upon joining InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card, you'll get 10,000 welcome bonus InterMiles and a complimentary discount code. As a joining benefit, you will receive a complimentary discount code worth Rs. 750
• You will receive the bonus InterMiles and the discount code worth Rs. 500 within 45 working days, post-payment of your Joining Fee
• Earn up to 10 InterMiles per Rs. 100 spent on the card
• Every year when you renew your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card, get 5,000 bonus InterMiles
• Receive a complimentary discount code worth Rs. 500 as a renewal benefit
• You will receive the bonus InterMiles and the discount code worth Rs. 500 within 45 working days, post payment of your Annual Fee
• Avail 5% discount on Economy Class tickets when booked on Etihad Airways
• Get 10% discount on Business Class tickets booked on Etihad Airways
• Redemption Miles Back on international flights: 30%
• Complimentary DragonPass, the world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport platform. Get Two International Airport Lounge visits and Two Spa Sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary DragonPass membership. The USD 99 annual membership fee for DragonPass is complimentary. You will need to pay for the lounge visit charges for visits done over and above the complimentary accesses
• Through BookMyShow, buy one ticket and get up to Rs. 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month
• Get complimentary Golf Round / Lesson for every Rs. 50,000 retail spend in the previous calendar month, maximum of up to four rounds every month
• Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
• 1% fuel surcharge will be applicable on fuel transactions only at select fuel outlets
• American Express Connect provides wide range of special offers related to Travel, Lodging, Dining, Retail and Online Shopping
• Avail complimentary access to selected lounges at airports in India- Four complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (two each on American Express and/or Visa variant) on your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card by spending Rs. 5,000 in a calendar quarter on each of your cards to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter
• Accumulate a maximum of 60,000 InterMiles against your spends in each anniversary year. When this cap is reached, an InterMiles Uncapping Fee of Rs. 7,500 will be levied to the Credit Card account
• VISA Lounge Access: Get complimentary access to Airport Lounges in India- Four complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (2 each on American Express and/or Visa variant) on your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card by spending Rs. 5,000 in a calendar quarter on each of your cards to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter

• You will get Welcome Benefit of Complimentary Club Marriott membership for a year which provides up to 20% discounts for Dining and Stays across Asia – Pacific region
• As a Welcome Benefit, receive 10,000 Reward Points upon fee realization
• If you spend eight lakhs or more in the preceding 12 months, you’ll get renewal membership fee waived off for next year
• Avail Renewal benefit of 10,000 Reward Points
• Complimentary unlimited airport lounge access within and outside India using the Priority Pass. The same benefit is also available for the add on priority pass holders. Through Priority Pass membership you may also use the refreshment and business centre facilities at the selected lounges
• Avail 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India on transactions between Rs.400 and Rs.1,00,000
• Enjoy lowest markup fee of 2% on all foreign currency transactions
• Avail unlimited complimentary golf games at leading courses in India and selected courses across the globe. Also, you’ll have unlimited complimentary Golf coaching at selected golf courses within India
• Enjoy the Good Food Trail dining program at some of the premium restaurants across top cities
• Earn 5 Reward Points on Rs. 150 on retail spends including Insurance, Utilities, Education, and Rent pay
• Gut 10X Reward Points on travel and shopping spends on HDFC SmartBuy
• Earn 2X Rewards Points on dining spends
• Infinia Credit Card provides Credit Shield Cover for up to 9 lakhs

Rewards Rate:

• Default Reward Rate is 3.3%
• Avail Accelerated Reward Rate of 6.6% (2X on Dining/ airvistara / hdfcbankinfinia)
• Get Accelerated Reward Rate: 33% (10X with limited partners)

Pros

• Redemption Miles Back on international flights: 30%
• Complimentary DragonPass, the world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport Platform
• Two International Airport Lounge visits and Two spa sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary DragonPass membership

Cons

• High-interest rate
• High Joining Fees

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Pros

• This credit card is suitable for those who’re frequent travelers
• Get Accidental Air Death cover worth Rs. 3 Crore
• If there’s an emergency overseas while, get emergency overseas hospitalization insurance up to Rs. 50 lakhs

Cons

• This credit card is suitable for those who have high earnings
• This credit card doesn’t have any monthly & annual benefits
• This credit card is by “Invite only”