Standard Chartered Ultimate Card vs Paytm HDFC Bank Select 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

• Avail 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
• Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Obtain up to 50 days of interest free credit 
• Get up to 4 complimentary add-on cards
• 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
• 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year
• Get a 1% fuel surcharge waived on fuel transactions. This is applicable on minimum transactions of Rs. 400 and maximum transactions of Rs. 5,000 
• Milestone Benefit: Avail Gift Vouchers worth Rs.500 upon spending Rs. 50,000 every Calendar Quarter 
• The Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit Card is designed to allow contactless payments
• Avail up to 20% discount on partner restaurants through Dineout

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

• 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
• 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year

Cons

• No rewards as such
• Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Milestone benefits could have been made better