Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card vs Standard Chartered Ultimate Card
Joining Fees
₹1,499
₹5,000
Editor's Rating
4.1
4.6
Key Features
- 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 up to Rs. 10,000 cashback on MakeMyTrip
- Earn 5 reward points on every Rs. 150 spent and get maximum benefit with 1 reward point equal to Re 1
- 5% cashback on duty-free spends
- Up to 25% discount at the top 750 restaurants in India
- Access 20 premier golf courses in India and 150 worldwide
- Convert big credit card transactions (starting from Rs. 5,000) into easy EMI with "Kuch Bhi" facility at attractive rates pricing and flexible tenure options
Editor's Review
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
- 2% foreign currency markup* fee on overseas spends
- Access to over 1000 airport lounges across the world, with a complimentary Priority Pass membership
- Enjoy a wide range of instant payment solutions like BharatQR, Bharat bill payment solution (BBPS) and Samsung Pay
Cons
- High Annual Fee of Rs. 5,000
- No fee waiver
- No category-specific elevated rates (e.g. Higher cashback rate for grocery spending)
