Standard Chartered Ultimate Card vs HDFC Moneyback 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

• Annual Spend based benefit: By spending Rs. 50,000 and above in each calendar quarter, get Rs. 500 worth gift vouchers
• Renewal Offer: In the first year, spend Rs. 50,000 and above to get renewal membership fee waived off
• Get 2 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent 
• Get 2X Reward Points i.e. 4 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent online (With effect from 15th July 2020, cardholders can earn up to 500 Reward Points per statement cycle for online spends, under the 2X RP feature)
• Every quarter, get a gift voucher worth Rs. 500 on spends of Rs. 50,000. Earn up to Rs. 2,000 worth gift vouchers in a year
• Zero Lost card liability
• Up to 50 days of interest free period from the date of purchase
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• Enjoy amazing dining benefits with Good Food Trail program. Get up to 20 % savings off on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k + restaurants). This offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount. This offer is valid only on payments done via Swiggy App
• 1% Fuel Surcharge waiver on fuel transactions on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and maximum transaction of Rs. 5,000
• Avail facility of converting big spends into EMI after purchase
• HDFC Bank MoneyBack Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
• Reward Points can be used for redemption against travel benefits such as Flight and Hotel bookings, and the card members can redeem up to a maximum of 50% of the booking value through Reward Points and Rewards Catalogue at the SmartBuy Rewards Portal

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

• Zero liability on the lost card if reported immediately
• With the EMV Chip technology presented in the card, stay protected against fraud
• Avail up to 50 days of the interest-free period from the date of purchase, and enjoy Revolving Credit at a nominal interest rate

Cons

• The Reward points are only valid for 2 years
• No complimentary Airport Lounge Access
• High-interest rate of 3.49%