Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card vs HDFC Pixel Play Credit Card

Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card
Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card
Kotak Mahindra Bank · Visa
4.1
₹1,499 / Joining Fees
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HDFC Pixel Play Credit Card
HDFC Pixel Play Credit Card
HDFC Bank · Visa
4
₹500 / Joining Fees
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Fees
Kotak Mahindra Bank
HDFC Bank
Joining Fees
₹1,499
₹500
Renewal Fees
₹749
₹500
Network
Visa
Visa
Editor's Review
4.1
4
Free Lounge Access
No
No
Features
Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card
  • 10% Savings on Departmental & Grocery Store spends: For every Rs 100 you spend at Departmental & Grocery Stores, earn 10 Saving Points
  • Avail 1 Saving Point for every Rs 250 you spend on other categories without any restrictions
  • Spend Rs. 1, 25,000 every 6 months and get 6 free PVR tickets Or 1200 Reward Points
  • Visa payWave facility is the fasted, safe and secured method of paying. Just wave the Kotak Visa payWave Credit Card and pay for transactions up to Rs. 2000 without a PIN
HDFC Pixel Play Credit Card
  • Avail a joining fee waiver by spending Rs. 20,000 within 90 days of issuance
  • Spend Rs.1,00,000 or more in a year, before the Credit Card renewal date and get the renewal fee waived off
  • Seamless Digital Onboarding – Enjoy a seamless digital onboarding via PayZapp and receive instant digital credit card
  • Customize the credit card – Select merchants of choice to earn cashback, choose card design, and select preferred billing cycle date
  • All in One-App – Digitally manage the PIXEL Play credit card from PayZapp. Access features like Card Controls, Rewards, EMI Dashboard, Statements, Repayments, Recent Transactions, Disputes, Hot listing, Help Center, Notifications, and much more
  • Avail 5% Cashback on choice of any two packs:
    - Dining & Entertainment Category – BookMyShow & Zomato
    - Travel Category – MakeMyTrip & Uber
    - Grocery Category – Blinkit & Reliance Smart Bazaar
    - Electronics Category – Croma & Reliance Digital
    - Fashion Category – Nykaa & Myntra
  • Avail 3% Cashback on choice of any one E-commerce merchant:
    - Amazon or Flipkart or PayZapp 
  • Get 1% Unlimited Cashback across all other spends
  • Zero lost card liability
  • Up to 50 days of interest free period on the PIXEL Play Credit Card from the date of purchase (subject to the submission of the charge by the Merchant) 
  • Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate on PIXEL Play Credit Card
  • Exclusive Dining Privileges: Cherish amazing dining benefits with Good Food Trail program- Get up to 25% savings off on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (Swiggy Dineout Logo) (20k + restaurants). This offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount and is valid only on payments done via Swiggy App
  • Upon the accumulation of 1000 PIXEL CashPoints, redeem them easily to the PayZapp Wallet and use them to purchase your choice of brand vouchers within PayZapp digitally 
  • Pixel CashPoints are valid for 2 years from the date of accumulation
  • Get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India on a minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and a maximum transaction of Rs. 5,000

 

Enjoy hassle-free, one-click instant conversion of the PIXEL Play credit card outstanding balance to EMIs from the PayZapp: 

  • EMI Dashboard: Manage all live EMIs within the EMI dashboard from PayZapp
  • Flexibility: Choose low-cost and flexible tenures that suit best for your choice of repayment. You may choose between select transactions or outstanding balances
  • 100% Digital: No documentation, email, or calling required. Simply convert to EMI and manage EMI repayments fully from the Payzapp
Editor's Review
Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card

Pros

  • The Redemption options are Cash, Airline tickets, Movie Tickets, Mobile Recharge, Branded Merchandise
  • 10% cashback on grocery and retail spending

Cons

  • Addon card Fees: Rs. 299
  • No complimentary Airport Lounge access
HDFC Pixel Play Credit Card

Pros

  • Avail 5% Cashback on choice of any two packs ranging from various Categories
  • Avail 3% Cashback on choice of any one E-commerce merchant: Amazon or Flipkart or PayZapp 
  • Get 1% Unlimited Cashback across all other spends

Cons

  • No International or Domestic Airport Lounge access
  • No golf or fuel benefits
  • No rewards or other travel related benefits

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