Lifestyle HC SBI Card SELECT vs American Express® Gold Card
VS
Fees
SBI
American Express
Joining Fees
₹1,499
₹1,000
Renewal Fees
₹1,499
₹4,500
Network
Visa
Amex
Editor's Review
2.5
3.8
Free Lounge Access
No
No
Features
Lifestyle HC SBI Card SELECT
- 6000 bonus reward points equivalent to Rs. 1500 on payment of Annual Fees
- Welcome benefits include obtaining 6000 bonus reward points equivalent to Rs. 1500 on payment of Annual Fees
- Cumulative milestone benefits up to 34,400 RP worth Rs 8,600
- On annual spends of Rs 25,000 across all Landmark Stores, earn 2400 bonus Reward Points
American Express® Gold Card
- Welcome Gift of 4,000 Bonus Membership Rewards® Points
- Get benefits on travel bookings with American Express Travel Online
- Avail access to valuable travel benefits under The Hotel Collection: Get a room upgrade (where available) and a US$100 hotel credit while staying two consecutive nights at over 400 hotels worldwide including Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels
- Avail 2 Supplementary Gold Credit Cards at no additional cost
Editor's Review
Lifestyle HC SBI Card SELECT
Pros
- Transfer outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to Lifestyle HC SBI Card SELECT, and avail a lower rate of interest and payback in EMIs
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver
- Earn 10 Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent at Online & Retail Landmark Stores (Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max and Spar) Dining & Movies
Cons
- No Golf/coaching sessions
- No complimentary Airport Lounge access
American Express® Gold Card
Pros
- Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 6 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
- Redeem points for the fabulous 18 Carat and 24 Carat Gold Collection
- Enjoy greater flexibility in spending with "no pre-set" limit
Cons
- The travel rewards can only be redeemed through amextravel.com
- Variable APR/Interest Rates
