Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card vs Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit 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

• Avail 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
• Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Obtain up to 50 days of interest free credit 
• Get up to 4 complimentary add-on cards
• Utility Bill Payments: By registering the Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service, you can be ensured that all your utility bills will be paid on time easily and conveniently
• If your card is lost, by reporting it immediately to the bank's 24-hour call centre, you will have zero liability for any fraudulent transactions made on your card
• 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year
• Get a 1% fuel surcharge waived on fuel transactions. This is applicable on minimum transactions of Rs. 400 and maximum transactions of Rs. 5,000 
• Milestone Benefit: Avail Gift Vouchers worth Rs.500 upon spending Rs. 50,000 every Calendar Quarter 
• The Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit Card is designed to allow contactless payments
• Avail up to 20% discount on partner restaurants through Dineout

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

Pros

• 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
• 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year

Cons

• No rewards as such
• Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Milestone benefits could have been made better