Standard Chartered Ultimate Card vs HDFC Millennia Credit Card

• 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

• You will receive Welcome Benefit of 1000 CashPoints that’s applicable only on payment of membership fee
• Get Renewal membership fee waived off by spending Rs. 1,00,000 and above during the first year
• Earn 5% CashBack on all spends with a maximum CashBack earning of Rs. 2,250 per month
• Earn 5% CashBack on Amazon, Flipkart, Flight & Hotel bookings on shopping via PayZapp, and SmartBuy (minimum transaction size of Rs. 2000)
• 2.5% CashBack on all online spends
• 1% CashBack on all offline spends and Wallet reloads
• 8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year
• Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge access annually
• Experience the Good Food Trail Dining program at premium restaurants across top cities.
• 1% Fuel Surcharge waived off on fuel transactions (Minimum transaction of Rs. 400, Maximum CashBack of Rs. 250 per statement cycle) 
• Enjoy up to 50 days of the interest-free period from the date of purchase 
• If your HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card gets lost, report immediately and avail zero liability on any fraudulent transactions made on the Credit Card

Rewards Rate:

Please note: The CashBack will be given in the form of CashPoints

• The redemption against the statement balance: 1 CashPoint = Rs. 1
• Redemption against travel benefits such as Flight & Hotel bookings and Rewards Catalogue at the SmartBuy Rewards Portal: 1 CashPoint = Rs. 0.30
• Redeem CashPoints at the conversion rate of 1 CashPoint = Rs. 0.30

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)

Pros

• Avail Complimentary MasterCard/Diners Club/Visa Lounge Access Program
• The HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments, facilitating fast, convenient and secure payments at retail outlets
• Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate

Cons

• No golf/coaching sessions
• The Cash Points are only valid for 1 year from the date of accumulation 
• Interest rates bit higher than the other credit cards- It’s 3.49% per month, accounting to 41.88% per annum