Max SBI Card PRIME vs IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹2,999

₹0

Editor's Rating

2.5

2.75

Key Features

  • While joining Max SBI Card PRIME, obtain 12,000 bonus reward points equivalent to Rs. 3,000 on payment of annual fees.
  • Withdraw cash anytime from over 1 million Visa ATMs worldwide.
  • With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in EMIs. Just transact for Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay.
  • The Easy Money facility get a cheque or draft against your cash limit and get it delivered to home.
  • Welcome Benefits include getting vouchers worth Rs. 500 on spending Rs. 15,000 within 90 days
  • 5% cashback on making the first EMI transaction made within 90 days of card set-up
  • 10X Reward Points on purchases greater than Rs.20,000
  • 6X Reward Points on all online purchases and 3X Reward Points on all offline purchases
  • 4 complimentary domestic lounge access per quarter
  • 4 complimentary Railway lounge access every quarter
  • Low foreign exchange mark-up fee of 1.99%
  • 20% discount on 1500+ Restaurants
  • 15% discount on 3000+ Health & Wellness Outlets
  • Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399

Editor's Review

Pros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  • On annual spends of Rs 40,000 across all Landmark Stores, earn 6000 bonus Reward Points.    
  • 8 complimentary Domestic Airport lounge visits per year (subject to a max of 2 per quarter)
  • Complimentary priority pass membership worth USD 99 & 4 complimentary visits per year (limited to 2 visits per quarter).                                                             

Cons 

  • No golf/coaching sessions

Pros

  • 10X Rewards on all spends done on your Birthday
  • Reward points will never expire
  • Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500

    Cons
  • Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs.15,000 within 90 days of card set-up
  • Interest-free cash withdrawal available for 48 days only
  • The dining benefits provided by the card are satisfactory but not that great


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