Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card vs SBI Cashback 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

• Get 5% Cashback on online spends without any merchant restriction
• Get 1% Cashback on offline spends
• The Card Cashback will be auto-credited to the SBI Card account within two working days of the next statement generation
• The reversal of Renewal Fee will occur on annual spends of Rs. 2 Lakh
• Avail 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver across all petrol pumps in India. This is applicable on transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charges
• CASHBACK SBI Card can be used in over 24 million outlets across the globe, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
• Use the card to make payments at any outlet that accepts VISA
• Withdraw cash from over 1 million VISA across the globe
• Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
• Save money while paying credit card dues
• Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to CASHBACK SBI Card, to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs

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 online spends
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver across all petrol pumps in India
• Great for high spending on online merchants

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No complimentary airport lounge access
• Cashback card is not eligible for instant discount during online sales