Standard Chartered Ultimate Card vs Paytm HDFC Bank Digital 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

• First Year Fee will get waived off on retail spends of Rs. 1,500/1,000 in the first month
• In a calendar year, Renewal Year Fee will get waived off on retail spends of Rs. 25,000
• Avail 2% accelerated cashback on using the Scan & Pay feature on Paytm App - Select Merchants only
• Get 2% cashback on key accelerated categories - Swiggy and Uber
• Avail 1% cashback on all other Retail Spends including Paytm spends
• Utility Bill Payments: By registering the Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service, you can be ensured that all your utility bills will be paid on time easily and conveniently
• If your card is lost, by reporting it immediately to the bank's 24-hour call centre, you will have zero liability for any fraudulent transactions made on your card
• Get 1% fuel surcharge waived off on fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and  Rs. 5,000.
• Obtain up to 50 days of interest free credit 
• Enjoy No Cost & Low cost EMI options on your credit card

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

• Welcome Benefits
• Avail 2% accelerated cashback on using the Scan & Pay feature on Paytm App - Select Merchants only
• Get 2% cashback on key accelerated categories - Swiggy and Uber

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No discount on partner restaurants through Dineout
• No airport lounge access