SBI Card Prime vs IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card

• Get 10 Reward Points per Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Groceries, Departmental stores and Movies
• Earn 2 Reward Points per Rs. 100 on all other retail spends
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs. 500 - Rs. 4000 across all petrol pumps
• Get Pizza Hut e-Voucher worth Rs. 1,000 on achieving spends of Rs. 50,000 in a calendar quarter
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• Avail E-Gift Voucher worth Rs. 7,000 from Yatra.com/Pantaloons on achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 Lakhs
• Get complimentary Trident Privilege Red Tier Membership   
• Get exclusive 1,000 Welcome Points on registration
• Get 1,500 Bonus Points on your first stay and additional Rs. 1,000 hotel credit on extended night stay
• Avail 10% instant saving on bookings through hotel website
• Avail 10 points for every Rs.100 spent during the stay at participating hotels
• Complimentary Club Vistara Silver membership
• Get 1 Upgrade Voucher
• Avail 9 Club Vistara Points for every Rs. 100 spent on Vistara flights
• 4 complimentary visits per calendar year to International Priority Pass Lounges, outside India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• 8 complimentary visits per calendar year to Domestic Lounges in India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• Get 20 Reward Points per Rs. 100  spent on your birthday

Mastercard/Visa/American Express Privileges

• Mastercard

a. Avail 4 rounds of complimentary green fees access and up to 50% off on golf games along with 1 complimentary lesson per month at selected golf courses in India

b. Get up to 15% discount on best available room rates and up to 15% discount on F&B at Lalit Hotels

• Visa

a. Savings of up to 10% on Hertz car rental and up to 35% on Avis Car Rentals

b. Exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels worldwide

• American Express

a. American Express Dining Platform - Discover delectable dining offers and up to 25% discount in your city

b. Complimentary Tablet plus membership - access to VIP upgrades and privileges at hotels in India and around the world

• Get complimentary Air Accident Liability Cover of Rs. 50 lakhs
• Get complimentary credit card Fraud Liability Cover of Rs. 1 lakh
• With Flexipay, convert your transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more using your SBI Card PRIME, and log onto sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SBI Card PRIME, to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs

• Get 3X Reward Points on Spends till Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle
• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Avail 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium and Utility bill payments
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions
• Avail ‘Buy One, Get One' offer on movie tickets up to Rs. 125 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid twice per month
• Enjoy 300+ Brand Offers all year long
• Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver up to Rs. 300 per month at all fuel stations in India, on transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000
• Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 Crore
• Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 5,00,000
• Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
• Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy and convenient EMIs on the mobile app
• Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
• Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from other bank credit cards with the bank’s balance transfer privilege

Premium Benefits includes as follows:

• Availing 2 complimentary Domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, on spending Rs. 20,000 every month  
• Availing 4 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter
• Cancellation For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance: Get cancellation cover for up to 2 claims up to Rs. 10,000, will be available for hotel and flight booking cancellations.

VISA Offers are as follows:

• Airport Meet & Greet - Avail discounts on Airport Fast Track immigration service worldwide
• Airport Transfers - Enjoy discounts on Airport transfer limousine service across in more than 3000 cities across 83 countries
• Concierge 
• Luxury Hotel Collection – Get access to over 900 luxury hotels around the globe with premium benefits such as automatic room upgrade upon arrival, Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi, Complimentary continental breakfast, VIP Guest status, 3PM check-out upon request and others

MasterCard Offers are as follows:

• Limo Service Airport Pick Up and Drop 
• Airport Meet & Assist - Cardholders will get assistance through the airport with all aspects of their departure and arrivals
• Get 4 complimentary Golf rounds and 12 complimentary Golf lessons per calendar year

Pros

• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs.500-Rs.4000 across all petrol pumps
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• 4 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits, 8 complimentary Domestic VISA/Mastercard Lounges (max. 2 visits per quarter)

Cons

• General spending rewards rate: 0.50%
• Joining Fee bit high

Pros

• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Domestic airport and railway lounge access
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions

Cons

• No International Airport Lounge access
• Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs. 5000 or more within 30 days of card generation
• No Priority Pass facility